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Director Trauma Programs

Children's Hospital Colorado
$117,025.91 to $195,043.17
vision insurance, parental leave, paid time off, 403(b)
United States, Colorado, Aurora
Oct 18, 2025
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Job ID
102327
Location
Aurora
Position Type
Regular
Regular/Temporary
Regular
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Job Overview

The Director of Trauma Programs provides system leadership, strategic and operational coordination of the CHCO trauma programs. Working with medical directors, interdisciplinary teams, accreditation agencies, the Director of Trauma Programs is responsible for developing comprehensive plans for trauma services to achieve efficiencies in systems and service delivery through problem solving, continuous improvements, servant leadership, communication, and team building. The position is accountable for developing fiscal and programmatic goals while maintaining alignment with organizational goals and strategies to achieve high quality patient care and services across the continuum of care throughout the enterprise.

This position covers trauma programs for Children's Hospital Colorado's Denver Metro and Southern Colorado regions.
The Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora is a Level I trauma center, and the Colorado Springs hospital is a Level II state designated trauma center.

  • Department
    Emergency Services
  • Position Status
    Full-time, eligible for benefits
  • Shift
    Days; Monday-Friday
  • Salary Information
    Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.
    Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $117,025.91 to $195,043.17
    This position is eligible for relocation from 100 mi. or greater

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Demonstrates expert knowledge of responsibilities for trauma care delivery to patients and their families, organizational skills, prioritization, and time management.
  • Develops and directs strategic growth and operational objectives for the trauma programs across the enterprise.
  • Supports and leads process improvement, utilizing benchmarking data to continually achieve higher levels of excellence and cost effectiveness.
  • Directs and oversees all aspects of program development, performance management, personnel activities, trauma finance, and the provision of services. Works to ensure effective physician and staff relations.
  • Oversees program operations. Develops and empowers management to lead daily operations, resolve issues, manage employee performance, manage physician relations, ensure high-quality patient care and service excellence, and ensure operational efficiencies.
  • Provides oversite and direction of program activities to ensure compliance with trauma regulatory requirements.
  • Provides provision of support and alignment of trauma registry, performance improvement, and patient safety programs.
  • Maintains oversite and focused direction of injury prevention, advocacy, education, and outreach efforts impacting trauma care.
  • Leads the gap analysis for the programmatic requirements for ACS accreditation, the planning and preparation for re-accreditation surveys

Minimum Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or healthcare related field required.
  • Experience: Five (5) years of clinical experience in a pediatric setting and three (3) years of trauma program leadership experience, to include two (2) years supervisory leadership required for managing, leading teams and initiatives.
  • Certification(s): BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association with at least 6 months left before expiration is required upon hire.
  • Licensure(s): Current Colorado Registered Nurse (RN) License

Benefits Information
Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

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