Director, Emergency & Trauma Services

Director of Emergency and Trauma Services

At Merrimack Health, we are committed to pay transparency and equity. The base salary range is $72.62 (Min) $108.98 hourly (Max), excluding fringe benefits and potential bonuses. Your final base salary will be determined based on your education, experience, licensure, and internal equity considerations. Offers are typically made below the top of the range to support future salary growth. Merrimack Health is the regional health care provider of the Eastern Merrimack Valley, serving communities across Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. Our integrated system includes hospitals in Lawrence, Haverhill, and Methuen, as well as a network of community-based physician practices. We are a recognized leader in heart and stroke care, maternal and child health, orthopedics, surgical services, trauma and emergency care, and outpatient programs. Committed to delivering trusted, compassionate care close to home, Merrimack Health is advancing a unified and patient-centered approach to health care for the region.

Job Summary

The Director of Emergency and Trauma Services assumes administrative responsibility for fiscal management, human resources, quality improvement programs, planning, organizing, directing, controlling, coordinating, and promoting the delivery of patient care for our Lawrence campus. Using the principles of Transformational Leadership and Structural Empowerment, the Nursing Director has accountability for managing resources (human, material and financial) to ensure quality, cost-effective delivery of culturally competent patient services for specific patient populations, in one or more units. Is recognized as a professional role model and promotes a professional environment that supports continuous learning, employee and patient satisfaction. This is accomplished by direct action, delegation, coaching and support of unit-based shared governance councils.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide Strategic Leadership and Operational Oversight

• Direct and manage emergency services, trauma programs, and related departments, ensuring alignment with hospital policies, regulatory standards, and organizational goals.
• Ensure Regulatory Compliance and Quality Standards
• Maintain adherence to JCAHO, state, federal, and accreditation requirements; implement corrective actions and lead initiatives to uphold patient safety and infection control standards.
• Drive Staff Development and Workforce Management
• Oversee recruitment, orientation, ongoing education, and performance evaluations; establish staffing plans based on acuity and best practices to optimize patient care delivery.
• Manage Financial and Resource Planning
• Prepare and monitor annual budgets, control costs, and recommend productivity-enhancing programs while ensuring departments operate within approved financial guidelines.
• Foster Collaboration and Organizational Engagement
• Serve as a liaison across departments, committees, and community organizations; lead change management efforts, promote interdepartmental communication, and represent the hospital in regional EMS / Trauma initiatives.

Education and Related Experience

Required : + Bachelor's Degree. + Minimum of 5 years experience in the Medical / Surgical and Critical Care areas of an acute care hospital, with 35 years of progressively more complex administrative responsibility. + Computer literacy. Preferred : + Master's degree in nursing or healthcare administration.