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AVP Trauma Services

MultiCare Health System
paid time off
United States, Washington, Tacoma
603 South J Street (Show on map)
Dec 30, 2025
You Belong Here. At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve. FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: Mon-Fri The Pay Scale is $174,699 to $208,603 Position Summary The Assistant Vice President for Trauma Services provides facilitation and direction for a multidisciplinary trauma service at any assigned trauma center and provides leadership for all trauma programs across MultiCare Health System. This role includes developing and applying clinical standards and research to improve the quality of patient care, implementing and evaluating performance improvement initiatives, and fostering effective working relationships with all system providers. Expertise in American College of Surgery and state trauma designation criteria is a critical element of the position in ensuring high performing trauma systems of care across the organization. The Assistant Vice President for Trauma Services directs and oversees all performance improvement activities across MHS trauma programs and supervises the trauma registry, including the quality of the data submitted to the registry. Supervises assigned staff and participates in the development and monitoring of all assigned budgets. External partnerships include collaboration with community law enforcement agencies, EMS providers and agreements, social service agencies, external healthcare providers, physicians, patients, and their families. Essential Functions Promotes optimal trauma care across the system through clinical activities, professional and public education, research activities, performance improvement activities, and administrative functions. Determines a course of action based on research, data, standards of care and general guidelines/protocols. Monitor physician and nurse compliance with the educational requirements of the trauma program. Maintains quality control programs and participates in the organization's overall quality control program. Direct community trauma education and prevention programs for targeted populations in the community related to injury prevention and other topics identified through needs assessment of the community. Qualifications Bachelor of Science in Nursing required Masters in applicable field preferred Current license as a Registered Nurse license in WA State or multistate Licenses endorsement (MLS) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) training required, instructor preferred, but not required Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training required, instructor preferred, but not required Ten (10) years of experience in a professional, technical, or operations-related position within a healthcare environment Previous experience and demonstrated skills in a leadership or a supervisory role five (5) years preferred Our Values As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration and Kindness. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other. Why MultiCare? Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our employees Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system Employee-centric: Named Forbes "America's Best Employers by State" for several years running Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn Pay and Benefit Expectations We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. Pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant's years of experience align. Associated benefit information can be viewed here.