Director of Trauma Program
Job Description
A 267-bed community hospital in Fort Walton Beach, FL is seeking a Director of Trauma Program. The facility is home to an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, a Cancer Care Center, open-heart surgery services, a main emergency room, a pediatric ER, and two freestanding ERs. This is a Level II Trauma Center.
The role. Reporting to the COO and overseeing a team of 8 FTEs, the Director of Trauma Program leads all operational aspects of the facility's trauma program across the full care continuum. The director is responsible for strategic planning around optimal trauma patient care, coordinating efforts between local and regional trauma systems, and managing the verification and re-verification processes for the Trauma Center. A key focus of the role is monitoring clinical processes, outcomes, and system issues to drive quality improvement — including developing quality filters, audits, and case reviews to identify trends and events, and designing the trauma registry to support performance improvement activities and research. The director also develops processes for monitoring and improving the financial performance and resource utilization of the Trauma Center.
What we're looking for.
- 5+ years of recent (within the last year) acute care Trauma (For Example: Trauma Program Manager, Trauma Coordinator) Leadership experience
- Associate Degree
- (RN) Registered Nurse
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
Schedule. Day shift.
Compensation. $115,000 - $135,000 per year plus Sign on: No Sign on; Relocation Assistance: Case by Case
Meet Your Recruiter
Brent McKenzie
Franchise Partner (Southwest FL)
Brent McKenzie’s career in hospitality began at his family’s resort, where he learned the business from the ground up. From there, he moved into restaurants, starting as a dishwasher and working through every role a restaurant has to offer. Over 25 years, that hands-on experience grew into more than a decade of management, including opening several new businesses of varying sizes. He capped off his hospitality career running restaurant operations at a large luxury convention hotel. Along the way, he developed a sharp eye for talent: the ability to recognize who’s ready to perform on day one, and who has the potential to grow into something bigger.
When COVID reshaped the hospitality industry in 2020, Brent brought those same instincts into healthcare recruiting. Six years in, he’s built a reputation for taking the time to understand what each client actually needs, not just the job description, but the team dynamics, the culture, and the kind of person who’ll thrive there. For candidates, he’s the kind of recruiter who listens first. He wants to know where you’re trying to go in your career, what you’re looking for in your next role, and what would make a move worth making. That way, when he brings an opportunity to the table, it’s one worth considering.
Brent is dedicated to seeing every search through. His attention to detail, persistence, and genuine interest in the people on both sides of the hire are what his clients and candidates come back for.