LUTHERAN HOSPITAL OF INDIANA - EM - MEDICAL DIRECTOR
About The Position
Lead the emergency department at Lutheran Hospital, a nationally recognized tertiary care center serving Northeast Indiana. The Emergency Medicine Medical Director combines clinical practice with strategic leadership, guiding quality initiatives, physician engagement, operational performance, and patient care in a collaborative healthcare environment. Lutheran Hospital is a regional referral center with advanced trauma, cardiovascular, stroke, neurosciences, and surgical services. Its emergency department serves a diverse patient population and works closely with specialists and hospital leaders. The medical director shapes departmental culture, mentors physicians and advanced practice clinicians, improves patient flow and quality outcomes, and advances operational and clinical initiatives. The position includes dedicated administrative time and support from an experienced leadership team, alongside a clinical practice. The role offers a competitive clinical compensation package and leadership stipend, leadership development resources, professional liability coverage, CME support, retirement and other benefits, and flexible scheduling. Relocation assistance and sign-on incentives are available for qualified candidates. The position is based in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Requirements
- Experienced emergency medicine physician.
Nice To Haves
- Leadership experience or interest in emergency medicine leadership.
- Interest in quality improvement, program development, physician mentorship, and departmental operations.
Responsibilities
- Lead the emergency department and guide departmental strategy and operations.
- Drive quality initiatives and improve quality outcomes and patient flow.
- Engage physicians and help shape departmental culture.
- Mentor physicians and advanced practice clinicians.
- Advance clinical and operational initiatives, program development, and strategic growth.
- Maintain a clinical practice alongside administrative leadership responsibilities.
Benefits
- Competitive clinical compensation and a medical director administrative stipend.
- Dedicated administrative time and administrative support infrastructure.
- Leadership development, mentorship, and physician executive resources.
- Unlimited CME allowance and educational support.
- Flexible scheduling designed to support work-life balance.
- Professional liability insurance, including tail coverage.
- Health, dental, vision, retirement, and wellness benefits associated with the administrative position.
- Relocation assistance and sign-on incentives available for qualified candidates.
- Collaborative support from hospital and physician leadership teams.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
