Trauma Medical Director

Job Description

Location : Visalia, CA (40 minutes from Fresno Yosemite International Airport)

About Surgical Affiliates Management Group (SAMGI)

Surgical Affiliates Management Group (SAMGI) partners with hospitals to build high-performing surgical programs that improve patient outcomes, enhance operational efficiency, and deliver consistent, high-quality care. SAMGI's board-certified surgeons and advanced practice providers lead trauma, acute care surgery, and surgical hospitalist programs across the country. Our model emphasizes evidence-based practices, strong collaboration with hospital teams, and a commitment to teaching and leadership excellence.

About the Program

Kaweah Health Medical Center is a 435-bed teaching hospital with over 2,200 trauma activations annually and 2,000+ operative cases per year. With volume, case complexity and resources equivalent to a Level II trauma program, it offers a diverse operative experience, academic environment, and collaboration with a well-established General Surgery Residency Program. The trauma team co-manages ICU patients with intensivists.

The Role

The Trauma Medical Director (TMD) provides clinical leadership and administrative oversight of the trauma program, ensuring adherence to ACS standards, clinical excellence, and a strong educational environment for surgical residents.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead trauma service quality, performance improvement, and compliance programs
• Mentor and teach surgical residents and APPs
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and hospital leadership
• Perform trauma and acute care surgery clinical duties (minimum 6 shifts / month)
• Engage in 30-40 hours / month of administrative work

Qualifications