South Windsor, Connecticut
Glen Burnie, Maryland
Posted: 27-Aug-24
Location: Livingston, New Jersey
Type: Full Time
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Internal Number: Med Director Burn Service
RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a Medical Director of Burn Services at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey
RWJBarnabas Health, the largest integrated healthcare system in New Jersey, is seeking a Medical Director for the Burn Center at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, located in Livingston, NJ. The Burn Center at Cooperman Barnabas is the only state-certified burn treatment facility in New Jersey. The Burn Center is equipped to treat pediatric through geriatric burn patients with a full range of specialized services, including a dedicated outpatient department where individuals with small or minor burns receive treatment and discharged patients return for follow-up care.
The Medical Director will collaborate with the Administrative Director of the Burn Service to provide Clinical expertise and leadership, ensuring quality care aligns with hospital policies, regulatory standards, and accreditation guidelines. The successful candidate should expect to develop growth plans, review policy changes, and conduct community outreach with Transfer Center for burn-related patients. Additionally, the Medical Director will act as the spokesperson for the department and will play and integral role in developing all clinically related activities for the department.
Requirements:
- General Surgery, board certification
- Surgical Critical Care, board certification
- Burn experience (Burn Fellowship trained or 2 years burn experience, as required in the American Burn Association verification process)
- NJ license or eligible for licensure in NJ
As the largest integrated health care system in New Jersey, RWJBarnabas Health offers competitive compensation plus PTO and added time off and reimbursement for CME.
To learn more about this position and other opportunities with RWJBarnabas Health, please contact Jennifer Sweeney, Physician Recruiter, at Jennifer.Sweeney@rwjbh.org.
About Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center:
Since 1865, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, New Jersey’s oldest and nonprofit, nonsectarian hospital, has worked to exceed our community’s highest expectations for compassionate, comprehensive health care. The institution traditionally treats more than 33,280 inpatients and over 88,000 Emergency Department patients each year. The Medical Center and the Barnabas Health Ambulatory Care Center provide treatment and services for more than 368,828 outpatient visits annually. Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center has long been recognized as a leader in providing the highest level of patient care-delivering nearly 6,500 babies annually, caring for more newly diagnosed cancer patients, creating breakthroughs in the field of infertility, and providing more than 100 medical and surgical specialty and subspecialty services.
About RWJBarnabas Health:
RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest integrated health care delivery system, providing treatment and services to more than three million patients each year. With 12 acute care hospitals, 3 children's hospitals, a growing number of our outpatient facilities and physician practices, our healthcare system is committed to providing the highest quality of patient care and health education to the community and region.
Our dedication to serving the people of New Jersey extends far beyond the care we provide within our hospital walls. We support programs that promote health and wellness in our communities and provide access to services that would otherwise be unavailable. We are committed to the ongoing improvement of the health, quality of life, and vitality of our communities. We strive to bring the best healthcare to meet the evolving needs of residents in New Jersey — whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.
Our partnership with Rutgers University creates the state’s largest academic healthcare system dedicated to providing high-quality patient care, leading-edge research, and world-class health and medical education, further advancing our mission of providing high-quality healthcare in New Jersey.
The new collaboration also aligns RWJBarnabas Health with Rutgers’ education, research, and clinical activities, including those at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.
RWJBarnabas Health is an equal opportunity employer.
RWJBarnabas Health is the most comprehensive health care delivery system in New Jersey, treating over 3 million patients a year.
The system includes eleven acute care hospitals – Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, Community Medical Center in Toms River, Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City, Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, Monmouth Medical Center Souther...n Campus in Lakewood, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, RWJUH in New Brunswick and Somerville, RWJUH- Hamilton, RWJUH- Rahway and Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston; three acute care children’s hospitals and a leading pediatric rehabilitation hospital (Children’s Specialized Hospital), a freestanding 100-bed behavioral health center, ambulatory care centers, geriatric centers, the state’s largest behavioral health network, comprehensive home care and hospice programs, fitness and wellness centers, retail pharmacy services, a medical group, multi-site imaging centers and four accountable care organizations.
RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s second largest private employer – with more than 32,000 employees, 9,000 physicians and 1,000 residents and interns – and routinely captures national awards for its outstanding quality and safety.