Associate Medical Director - Emergency Medicine - Physician - Richmond University Medical Center - Staten Island, NY

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

45d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Emergency Medicine, at Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC), seeks a dynamic and strategic physician leader to serve as Associate Medical Director. Our faculty staff the hospitals within the Mount Sinai Health System (the Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai Morningside, Mount Sinai West, Mount Sinai Brooklyn, Mount Sinai South Nassau, as well as affiliated hospitals including Elmhurst Hospital Center, Queens Hospital Center, and Richmond University Medical Center. The Emergency Medicine Service Line has almost 240 faculty, more than 100 physician assistants and nurse practitioners, and treat more than 600K patients annually. The Department is ranked number 3 in research funding from the National Institutes of Health, is home to 3 emergency medicine residencies, 8 fellowships, and is affiliated with 2 pediatric residencies. RUMC is a community hospital located on the North Shore of Staten Island. The Emergency Department spans 35,000 square feet and manages an annual patient volume of approximately 55,117, with an admission rate of about 18%. RUMC is a Level 1 ACS verified Adult Trauma Center, a Level 2 ACS verified Pediatric Trauma Center, and a JC certified Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center.

Requirements

MD or equivalent terminal degree.
Board-certified in Emergency Medicine or eligible for medical licensure in the State of New York.
Excellent communication and interprofessional skills.

Nice To Haves

Clinical and Administrative experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops short- and long-term plans for on-going improvement of the clinical, operational, and administrative quality of the department.
Includes a clinical time commitment.
Work with the director, chair and nursing leadership to initiate and implement clinical initiatives to improve key clinical flow and quality indicators (i.e. stroke initiatives, introduction of clinical pathways, cardiology collaborations, etc.).
Responsible for reviewing the quality and flow metrics related to new initiatives and assist with developing countermeasures to improve areas of concern.
Oversees the entire bi-yearly policy process including ongoing review, revision, implementation and dissemination.
Active participant for any investigation in cases requiring inquiry of clinical care, e.g. debriefings and RCA.
Assist with response to patient complaints and is the main liaison with the office of patient relations.
Working along with ED patient experience leadership, help to implement key initiatives related to patient satisfaction ratings and concerns.
Oversee review, revision and dissemination of all policies of the Department of Emergency Medicine.