Physician - Chief: Emergency Medicine - Einstein - Montgomery

For the past 10 years, Einstein Medical Center Montgomery (EMCM), now a part of Jefferson Health, has provided patients with access to a full range of medical care and surgical interventions delivered by a highly skilled medical team. EMCM was the first completely new medical center to be built in the southeastern Pennsylvania region, including the city of Philadelphia, in at least a decade, opening in 2012. Located on 87 acres along Germantown Pike in East Norriton, PA., the 192 bed Medical Center brings the exceptional experience of Jefferson Einstein Healthcare Network to residents of central Montgomery County. EMCM has brought many new healthcare services and resources previously unavailable in the area including advanced medical and surgical care, diagnostic testing services, a neonatal intensive care unit, and 24 hour emergency care. EMCM has added new GME programs in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Radiology, Vascular Surgery, Hospice and Palliative Care, and Family Medicine over the past 3 years. EMCM is seeking a new Chief of Emergency Medicine to lead the emergency department, interface with other clinical departments and support the EM GME program.

JOB DESCRIPTION

1. Reports to the Chair, EHN Department of Emergency Medicine and the EMCM President, and Chief Operating Officer.

2. Assists the Department Chair in the performance of duties, including:

• Overseeing all professional and administrative activities within the EMCM Emergency Department
• Assuring the implementation of a planned and systematic process for monitoring and evaluating the quality and appropriateness of the care and treatment of patients served by the Department and the clinical performance of all individuals with clinical privileges in that Department;
• Maintaining continuing surveillance of the professional and clinical performance of all individuals who have privileges in the Department;
• Developing criteria, including Practitioner Specific Quality Profiles, for evaluating the member's ability to perform privileges requested and current competence;
• Recommending to the Medical Staff the criteria for clinical privileges in the Department;
• Recommending clinical privileges for each member of the Department;

3. Defining and monitoring the fulfillment of other academic and administrative duties as may be required by the academic relationships with medical, dental, podiatric or other health professions schools ;

4. Integrating the Department or service into the primary functions of the organization;

• Coordinating and integrating interdepartmental and intra-departmental services;
• Developing and implementing policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of care, treatment and services with consistency across the department and the network;
• Recommending space and other resources needed by the Department or service;

5. Recommending adjustments to staffing, scheduling and support needs as necessary to fulfill the mission of the department;

6. Recommending new procedure, processes, protocols, and/or equipment to achieve goal of the department;

7. Supporting and assisting in the development and maintenance of the Einstein Montgomery Emergency Medicine Residency Program in collaboration with the program leadership;

• Developing and maintaining collegial and goal focused relationships with other leaders in the department including Vice Chair, Medical Directors, Program Directors, Division Directors, Business Administrator, APC leaders, Nursing leaders, Director of Quality and Scheduler;

8. Participating regularly and actively in departmental meetings;

9. Promoting the Department in collaboration with marketing, institution leadership or personally when appropriate;

10. Assuming other responsibilities as deemed necessary with mutual agreement

11. Fulfilling the requirements of a physician member of the Department of Emergency Medicine, Jefferson Einstein Healthcare Network; including but not limited to: Providing patient care and documentation, Participating in bedside and didactic teaching of residents and medical students, Participating in departmental incentive metrics.

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson's clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• MD or DO degree
• Successful completion of an accredited EM residency
• Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
• Minimum 5 years as clinically active ED physician
• Strong Clinical Skills

JOB EXPERIENCE - IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• Leadership role in Emergency Medicine or hospital administrative work
  • Experience with data analysis
  • Experience with team collaboration (internal and external to department)
  • Experience with inter-departmental projects
  • Experience working with multidisciplinary teams
• Knowledge of patient experience
• Demonstrated flexibility with managing/supporting team through new and varied challenges (COVID)
• Willingness to support/participate in academic mission (collaborate with residency program leadership, assist with accommodating internal and external department trainees)
• Positive attitude and forward thinking, collaborative, proactive approach to problem solving