Emergency Medicine Assistant Medical Director

An EM Assistant Director will have the opportunity to work alongside a supportive team to deliver excellence in patient care. Assistant directors are expected to support the EM director in overseeing the operations of the emergency department in collaboration with the nursing staff and hospital leadership.

Details

• Supports the EM Director in overseeing the operations of the ED in collaboration with nursing leadership and hospital administration
• Helps with the supervision of the emergency medical staff, per the bylaws, policies, and procedures of the institution
• Represents the ED in the community and within the hospital medical staff

Salary

• Excellent compensation package with an estimated employed W-2 range of $152/hour to $278/hour. PLUS, industry-leading benefits including: $75,000 of Equity Ownership given to all full-time physicians after 2 years of employment, up to $35,000/year from our 10% company-funded 401(k), $4,000/year of tax-free BEA/CME ($6,500 plus State and DEA license fees in year one for new graduates), 100% Paid Parental leave, 100% Paid Military leave, Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision/Rx coverage, Short- and Long-term disability (own occupation) and Medical Malpractice with tail and free litigation support. Additional leadership stipend.

A part of Lifebridge Health System which also includes Sinai Hospital and Grace Medical Center, both in Baltimore. Northwest is a 240-bed not-for-profit hospital offering a wide range of patient services. Northwest Hospital’s philosophy of patient-centered care continues with its newly opened rapid evaluation unit. This new ideology substantially lowers wait times and assures a heightened accuracy of triage.

• ED Volume: 45,000
• ED Beds: 55
• Staffing Model: 39 hours of day physician coverage; 40 hours of day APP coverage
• Admission Rate: 25-27%
• Observation services are also provided and managed by USACS, serving as a catalyst for excellent interdepartmental communication and collaboration between the ED and OBS 
• A dynamic leadership team that promotes collaborative culture while consistently implementing innovative solutions
• Driven by innovative solutions, such as the vertical care model, which successfully reduces ED boarding by providing streamlined and specialized care to patients of varying acuity levels
• 100% fully staffed with permanent, highly skilled and dedicated nursing by the end of 2023

• Approximately 12,000 obs patients/year
• EMR: Cerner 
• OBS Beds: 24—exclusively for emergency medicine patients
• Median patient length of stay <22 hours
• National observation program support and oversight

Financial Benefits

• Equity ownership for all full-time physicians
• Industry-leading 10% company funded 401(k)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and Rx coverage
• Short- and long-term disability (own occupation)
• Annual CME/BEA (Business Expense Account)
• Medical Malpractice with tail and litigation support
• Pioneering Paid Military Leave
• Groundbreaking 100% Paid Parental Leave
• Student loan refinancing as low as 2.99%

Intangible Benefits

• Location flexibility and career stability of a national group
• National Clinical Governance Board (NCGB) of internally elected clinicians
• Clinical Management Tools (CMTs)
• Center for Emergency Medical Education (CEME)
• 24/7/365 live physician support
• USACS Orientation and Assemblies
• Professional Development Programs including:
• Scholars (Leadership Training)
• Efficiency Academy
• Engagement & Experience Academy
• Internal USACS traveling physicians

Randallstown is a suburban community located approximately six miles northwest of Baltimore with the exciting attractions of the city and its vibrant Inner Harbor area. It is also within one hour of the cultural and educational opportunities of Washington, D.C. The area has excellent schools and safe, friendly neighborhoods. The hospital is easily accessible from the I-695 beltway. The best qualities of urban and suburban life are combined in Randallstown.