Chief of Wound Care l Hackensack University Medical Center

Chief of Wound Care

📍Hackensack University Medical Center

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a dynamic and visionary leader to serve as the Chief of Wound Care.This role involves providing strategic, clinical, and administrative oversight for our comprehensive, multidisciplinary Wound Care Center, ensuring state-of-the-art patient care and driving program growth.

Responsibilities:

• Clinical Direction: Lead the center by developing and implementing advanced, evidence-based treatment protocols to ensure the highest standards of patient care.
• Strategic Growth: Drive the development of the program, including service expansion and the integration of new technologies like hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT).
• Team Leadership: Provide mentorship and professional development for a multidisciplinary team, fostering a collaborative and scholarly environment.
• Quality & Compliance: Lead quality improvement initiatives, monitor clinical outcomes, and ensure full compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards.

Position Highlights:

• Eligibility for faculty appointment to the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.
• Highly competitive compensation package and a robust benefits package.

Requirements:

• MD/DO degree
• Board Certified or Board Eligible
• Fellowship Trained
• Ability to obtain a New Jersey Medical License, DEA, and CDS
• Must possess the specialized training and certification required to medically direct and supervise hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT).

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The minimum base salary for this position is $237,959. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good-faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting base salary is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted base salary based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Specialization: Area of specialization and sub-specialization.
• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant experience in the areas of specialization and sub-specialization.
• Leadership: Relevant experience as a department chair or chief, practice group leader, or other leadership roles.
• Education and Certifications: Degrees attained, residencies, fellowships, board certifications, research, and publications.
• Productivity: Levels of productivity, quality and patient satisfaction.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the specialty and/or sub-specialty.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. The final compensation and benefits package will be discussed during the interview process.

About Hackensack Meridian Health

As the leading not-for-profit health care network in New Jersey, Hackensack Meridian Health is committed to providing a complete range of medical services, pioneering innovative research, and delivering life-enhancing care.

Our Vision We aim to serve as a national model for changing and simplifying healthcare delivery. This is achieved through strategic partnerships with innovative companies and a relentless focus on quality and safety.

Our Integrated Network Created in 2016 through the merger of Hackensack University Medical Center and Meridian Health System, our organization has grown to become a comprehensive system spanning the eastern shore of New Jersey. Our network includes:

Hospital Care: 18 hospitals, including two academic medical centers, two children’s hospitals, and ten community hospitals.

Ambulatory & Outpatient Services: More than 120 ambulatory care centers, physician practices, surgery centers, urgent care centers, and rehabilitation facilities.

Community & Home-Based Care: A full suite of services including home health, hospice, long-term care, assisted living, ambulance and air medical transportation, and fitness and wellness centers.

Why it's better:

Highly Scannable: The use of headings and bullet points allows a reader to quickly grasp the full scale of the organization.

Professional Structure: It presents the information with clear, logical separation, which appears more organized and intentional.

Manages Detail: It effectively communicates the long list of services without creating a run-on sentence, turning a potential weakness into a clear strength.