Assistant Medical Director - Emergency Medicine - SSM St. Mary's

Vituity•Richmond Heights, MO

2d•$275,000 - $900,000•Onsite

About The Position

Vituity is seeking an Emergency Medicine Assistant Medical Director for SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond Heights, Missouri. The role combines emergency medicine clinical shifts with approximately 20 hours per month of paid administrative and leadership time. The successful candidate will help lead the Emergency Department’s next phase of improvement and may shape the leadership role around areas of interest, such as scheduling and shift design, provider wellness, team culture, patient experience, service recovery, quality, throughput, or clinical pathways. The Assistant Medical Director will work with ED nursing, hospital leadership, and Vituity operations and have input into how the department runs. SSM St. Mary’s is an academic and community hospital with a 525-bed facility and a 50-bed Emergency Department. The ED sees approximately 130 patients per day, has an annual volume of 46,000 and a 25% admission rate, and is a Level II Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center, Chest Pain Center, and Certified Stroke Center. Sub-specialty backups are available except for neurosurgery, interventional stroke, and pediatrics. Vituity is a physician-owned partnership offering autonomy and local control, corporate and peer support, and partnership participation from day one. Qualified full-time candidates may receive a sign-on bonus of up to $100,000. Estimated annual base compensation is $275,000–$900,000, depending on site, specialty, clinical volume, schedule, and experience. Partnership income, including profit distributions, may increase total compensation beyond the stated range.

Requirements

Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree from an accredited medical school.
Completion of an accredited emergency medicine residency.
Current Missouri medical license and hospital privileges.
Partnership eligibility.
Interest in leadership, communication, process improvement, and working with diverse teams.

Nice To Haves

Prior administrative experience is a plus but is not required.

Responsibilities

Help lead the Emergency Department and contribute to its continued improvement.
Spend approximately 20 hours per month on leadership and administrative work alongside clinical shifts.
Choose or combine leadership priorities, including scheduling and shift design, provider wellness, team culture and social events, patient experience and service recovery, quality, throughput, and clinical pathways.
Work with ED nursing, hospital leadership, and Vituity operations.
Contribute to decisions about how the department runs.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package.
Health plan options.
Dental and vision coverage.
Health savings account (HSA).
Life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage.
Partnership model with a K-1 pay structure and associated tax deductions.
401(k) plan.
Eligibility for annual profit distribution/yearly cash bonus.
Employee assistance program (EAP) and travel assistance.
Student loan refinancing discounts.
Paid administrative and leadership time.
Qualified full-time candidates may receive a sign-on bonus of up to $100,000.
Partnership participation from day one, including profit distributions, equity ownership, and K-1 tax advantages.