Emergency Medicine/ Aeromedical Services Medical Director

WVU Medicine

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The West Virginia University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking a medical director for its partner agency, HealthNet Aeromedical Services. The West Virginia University Health System represents 25 hospitals across West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Maryland while HealthNet Aeromedical serves the entirety of Central Appalachia from nine air bases, and eight ground bases and three managed county 911 operations across West Virginia. This partnership moves over 5,400 patients per year by air and 42,000 patients per year by ground making it the largest prehospital provider in Appalachia. West Virginia University Department of Emergency Medicine and HealthNet Aeromedical Services are seeking a Medical Director to serve HealthNet Aeromedical Services and serve as core academic faculty within the Department of Emergency Medicine, and the department’s Division of Prehospital Medicine. The successful candidate will be a full-time academic faculty member with 60% of their effort assigned to HealthNet Medical Director duties and 40% of their time working clinically in the J. W. Ruby emergency department. As Medical Director of HealthNet Aeromedical Services daily responsibilities will include oversight of air, ground and 911 response operations, educational and quality assurance programs, along with coordination of Associate Medical Directors. As core faculty the candidate will participate in the academic, service, and research missions of the department and the EMS division. Practice medicine with the right people, for the right reasons.

Requirements

MD, DO degree, or foreign equivalent.
Eligible for state medical licenses in all states where HealthNet Aeromedical Services provides care.
Successfully completed an Emergency Medicine residency program.
ABMS board certified in Emergency Medicine.
Completed an accredited Emergency Medical Services fellowship.
Subspecialty board certified/eligible in EMS.
Meet credentialing requirements for the hospitals, payers, and other regulatory agencies.
Ability to speak effectively on administrative and clinical matters related to emergency medicine and prehospital medicine.
Possess the ability to appropriately focus on the audience, whether administrators, medical staff members, EMS providers, or the lay public.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of experience in emergency medicine and prehospital experience.
Expertise in the immediate care and transport of the critically ill or injured patient.
Demonstrated interest, knowledge, and ability in the leadership, financial, managerial, and marketing aspects of emergency medicine and prehospital medicine.

Responsibilities

Oversight of air, ground and 911 response operations.
Oversight of educational and quality assurance programs.
Coordination of Associate Medical Directors.
Participate in the academic, service, and research missions of the department and the EMS division.
Maintains competency in critical care transport treatment modalities including but not limited to: altitude physiology and the stresses of flight; infection control in air and ground patient transportation; stress management techniques; air medical program safety; biomedical equipment appropriate to the transport environment; hazardous materials recognition and response; emergency medical services continuous improvement process; working knowledge of state legislation related to emergency medical services; regional mass causality and disaster plans; emergency medical services dispatch and communications; appropriate utilization of critical care transport services; air medical recourse management; sleep deprivation; circadian rhythm; fatigue management.
Maintains authority over clinical practice and collaborates with clinical leaders, educators, and quality improvement staff, as appropriate.
Collaborates with clinical leaders, educators, and continuous improvement staff as appropriate in determining the qualifications, selection, training, continuing education, and competency evaluations of clinical personnel.
Supervises and evaluates the quality of patient care provided by clinical personnel.
Ensures that clinical personnel meet requirements set forth by appropriate governmental entities.
Ensures that rules and requirements set forth for Medical Directors as developed by the West Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services are met and maintained.
Collaborate with clinical leaders, educators, and continuous improvement staff in the selection, retention, and use of medical equipment, expendable supplies and drugs.
Participates in the development and revision of program medical guidelines and collaborates with the WVOEMS Medical Protocol and Curriculum Committee on changes to state medical guidelines.
Annually, and as required, reviews and revises HealthNet Aeromedical Services clinically focused policies and procedures.
Assists in resolving disputes regarding medical control and patient care related issues.
Participates in continuous improvement projects.
Supervises and directs the Associate Medical Director(s).
At least twice yearly, participates in staff meetings and educational programs and/or unscheduled visits and/or ride alongs to each base.
Participates in activities of the Air Medical Physician's Association.