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Trauma Program Manager

Englewood, CO · On-site

$102K - $159K/yr

We are looking for a(an) Trauma Program Manager for our HCA HealthONE Swedish team where excellence creates excellence. Benefits HCA HealthONE Swedish, offers a total rewards package that supports ...

Trauma Program Manager RN

Longmont, CO · On-site

$89K - $143K/yr

... trauma care and systems and oversee the regulatory compliance and performance of the program as ... Manages staff including performance, development, satisfaction, and conflict management. Performs ...

Trauma Program Manager RN

Longmont, CO · On-site

$89K - $143K/yr

... trauma care and systems and oversee the regulatory compliance and performance of the program as ... Manages staff including performance, development, satisfaction, and conflict management. Performs ...

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How much do trauma program manager jobs pay per year?

As of Jul 5, 2026, the average yearly pay for trauma program manager in Colorado is $70,009.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $51,500.00 and $63,100.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are Trauma Program Managers?

Trauma Program Managers are healthcare professionals, often nurses, responsible for overseeing and coordinating all aspects of a hospital's trauma program. They ensure that trauma care meets regulatory standards and guidelines, manage trauma team operations, and facilitate quality improvement initiatives. Their role also includes staff education, data collection, and reporting to ensure optimal patient outcomes and compliance with accreditation bodies such as the American College of Surgeons. Trauma Program Managers serve as liaisons between hospital administration, medical staff, and external agencies.

How does a Trauma Program Manager typically collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes?

A Trauma Program Manager regularly works with physicians, nurses, trauma registrars, and ancillary staff to coordinate care and ensure compliance with trauma center standards. They facilitate multidisciplinary meetings, oversee performance improvement initiatives, and review trauma cases to identify areas for quality enhancement. By fostering open communication and providing education across departments, the Trauma Program Manager helps drive process improvements that directly impact patient outcomes and maintain trauma center accreditation.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Trauma Program Manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Trauma Program Manager, you need expertise in trauma nursing or emergency care, a bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing, and a valid RN license, often complemented by experience in trauma program coordination. Familiarity with trauma registry databases, performance improvement processes, and certifications like TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) or ATCN (Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses) is typically required. Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills are crucial for managing multidisciplinary teams and ensuring compliance with trauma system standards. These competencies are vital for maintaining high standards of patient care, facilitating continuous quality improvement, and ensuring the trauma program meets accreditation requirements.

What Does a Trauma Program Manager Do?

A trauma program manager (TPM) develops and oversees all operational nursing issues related to emergency trauma care at a hospital or medical facility. As a TPM, you manage all nurses in the trauma center and report to the trauma program director. Your responsibilities include improving the flow of patients through the center, coordinating care systems for different types of trauma, and contributing to the development and implementation of clinical treatment for all trauma patients. In performing your duties, you work closely with other nurses, physicians, surgeons, and medical staff to ensure this program is working smoothly and to address any issues in care delivery.

What is the difference between Trauma Program Manager vs Trauma Coordinator?

Trauma Program ManagerTrauma Coordinator
Oversees the entire trauma program, manages staff, develops policies, and ensures compliance with regulations.Supports trauma team operations, assists with patient care coordination, and maintains trauma registry data.

Both roles require knowledge of trauma protocols and certifications like TNCC or ATCN. The Trauma Program Manager typically has more administrative responsibilities, while the Trauma Coordinator focuses on clinical support and data management. Employers in hospitals and trauma centers often use both titles, with the Program Manager holding a broader leadership role. Understanding these differences helps in choosing the right career path or job search focus.

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Infographic showing various Trauma Program Manager job openings in Colorado as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 89% Full Time, and 11% Part Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $70,009 per year, or $33.7 per hour.

Trauma Program Manager

HCA HealthONE Swedish

Englewood, CO • On-site

$102K - $159K/yr

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 19 days ago


Job description

Salary Estimate: $102440.00 - $159827.20 / year
Learn more about the benefits offered for this job.

The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Introduction

Managers thrive with us! HCA Healthcare is one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services, comprising of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care in 21 states and the United Kingdom. We are looking for a(an) Trauma Program Manager for our HCA HealthONE Swedish team where excellence creates excellence.

Benefits

HCA HealthONE Swedish, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
  • Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
  • Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  • 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  • Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  • Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  • Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  • Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  • Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  • Colleague recognition program
  • Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  • Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Healthcare has expanded our influence across the healthcare industry by investing $3.5 billion in capital improvements in recent years. Do you want to be an influencer in healthcare? Apply for our Trauma Program Manager role today!

Job Summary and Qualifications
I. Position Summary:

The Trauma Program Manager (TPM) serves as the manager of the trauma performance improvement program. The TPM maintains Trauma Administration's annual Trauma Performance Improvement Plan and oversight of quality indicators set by national and state entities, HCA CSG Trauma Services and HealthONE Swedish Medical Center. Activities include promoting high quality trauma care through a concurrent and retrospective quality program. Works closely with the Trauma Medical Director and Trauma Program Director. Helps to guide outreach, injury prevention. and educational activities based on trauma center data.

SPECIFIC ELEMENTS AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS*:

 

I. Developing and maintaining an annual Trauma Performance Improvement Plan (TPIP) with approval of the Trauma Medical Director (TMD) and Trauma Program Director (TPD)

2. Oversight, management, and reporting of trauma quality indicators such as audit filters, complications, American College of Surgeons, Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) indicators, HCA specified, and other metrics.

3. Serve as the Trauma Administration's liaison to the Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP).

4. Problem solving and resolution of trauma PI events in real-time and retrospectively. Identify trends with clinical and operational processes.

5. Works with physicians, patients, staff, external agencies, and other organizations to address trauma quality, safety, and process issues.

6. Works with Trauma Nurse Coordinators (TNC) to organize concurrent PI being obtained by them.

7. Manage trauma specific performance improvement (Pl) committees.

8. Manage and foster the integration of trauma Pl with the hospital's quality program.

9. Prepare reports appropriate to audience utilizing multiple computer-based software and web-based applications.

I0. Assuring loop closure and documentation of all identified Pl events.

11. Maintain a log/report/dashboard that monitors the status of performance improvement events.


Position Description/Performance Appraisal/Competency Summary

 

12. Demonstrates proficiency in abstracting and collecting trauma case data and using the trauma database to report trauma case data.

13. Helps to guide and facilitate outreach, injury prevention, and educational activities based on trauma data.

14. Completes all mandatory education requirements of Swedish Medical Center, HCA Mountain Division, CSG Trauma Services, TQIP, Colorado Department of Public Health state trauma center regulations, and Trauma Administration.

15. Participates in the education and professional growth of Trauma Administration staffs.

16. Promotes teamwork and positive relationships and collaborations with internal and external stakeholders

17. Exercises discretion in performance of duties. Adheres to HIPAA regulations.

18. Other duties as assigned by the department director.

II. Position Requirements: Licensure/Certification/Registration:

Current licensure in the State of Colorado as a Registered Nurse, or current active multistate nursing licensure. TCRN, CEN, CCRN, or related topic certification preferred, not required

A. Education:

Bachelor's degree in Nursing.

B. Experience:

Minimum 5 years' experience in ED/ICU/Trauma/Critical Care

Preferred:

Supervisory experience

Quality/Performance Improvement, trauma patient care, project management, trauma programmatic experience Previous Trauma Registry experience, knowledge of ICD coding, ISS, and AAAM AIS coding

Experience working with EMS helpful

TNCC Provider, Instructor or Course Director

TOPIC (Trauma Outcomes Performance Improvement Course) or other quality program completion   HCA HealthONE, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in the Rocky Mountain region, offers more than 170 care sites in the Denver metro area. Offering services across the continuum of care to meet patients’ total healthcare needs, HCA HealthONE includes seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow® urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation. Among HCA HealthONE’s acute care hospitals is Swedish, a proud member of the community for more than 115 years. An acute care hospital with 408 licensed beds, HCA HealthONE Swedish is a national leader in neurosciences and serves as the region’s preeminent referral center for the most advanced stroke treatment and was the state’s first Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center. HCA HealthONE Swedish is also home to a robust robotics program, a certified burn and reconstructive center, and a wide-ranging oncology center. Consistently among the Denver Business Journals’ list of top corporate philanthropists in the Denver-metro area, HCA HealthONE was named as one of the most community-minded organizations by The Civic 50 and contributed more than $1 million through cash and in-kind donations last year alone, along with more than $400M in federal, state and local taxes.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.


"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you're looking for a leadership opportunity that provides both personal satisfaction and professional growth, apply to join HCA Healthcare as a(an) Trauma Program Manager.Unlock your leadership potential with HCA Healthcare.

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