Site Medical Director Emergency Medicine
Newburgh, New York Full-Time
Opportunity
Seeking an experienced Emergency Medicine physician to serve as Site Medical Director for a high-acuity Emergency Department in the Hudson Valley.
This is an opportunity for an EM physician who wants meaningful departmental leadership while continuing clinical practice, with a focus on quality, metrics, physician engagement, process improvement, and ED development.
Emergency Department
The department includes 13 full-time physicians, 9 full-time APPs, and EPIC EMR.
Leadership Responsibilities
- Provide clinical and operational leadership for the ED
- Drive quality, metrics, and process improvement
- Collaborate with nursing and physician leadership
- Work with hospital administration and external physician-management partners
- Support physician development and quality initiatives
- Participate in strategic and operational decision-making
- Help shape the department as it moves toward a new-build Emergency Department
Clinical Schedule
Approximately clinical hours per month, allowing substantial time for leadership, strategy, and departmental initiatives.
Compensation
$375,000 $475,000 compensation opportunity
- $290,000/year SMD stipend
- $225/hour day clinical rate
- $240/hour night clinical rate
- Holiday pay
- $3,000 BERA
- 401(k) and deferral plan
- Tier Plan eligibility
- $60,000 start-date bonus for a 2-year commitment, subject to approval
Ideal Candidate
Emergency Medicine physician interested in physician leadership, quality improvement, clinical metrics, process improvement, and ED development.
Why Join?
- Strong physician and APP staffing
- Opportunity to influence a growing/new-build ED
- Teaching opportunities
- Strong data analytics support
- Established physician group with ongoing hiring
