Emergency Room Medical Director

Job Purpose & Position Overview:

Provides supervision of assigned Emergency Room Medical Staff and provide full emergency and acute health care services to patients who present to the Twelve Clans Unity Hospital Emergency Room for care.

Specific Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates the WCHS core mission, vision and values
• As the supervising staff physician, incumbent performs and provides the diagnosis, care and treatment of primarily emergency care patients. Provides clinical and administrative supervision of the all the medical staff, including the contractor medical staff. Makes appropriate medical referrals to the private sector hospitals and specialist for Emergency Room patients.
• Ensures that the Emergency Room is staffed at all times adequately to meet the medical care needs of the patients. Includes preparing physician and advanced practice provider schedules a minimum of 90 days in advance. Ensures all providers have received proper orientation. Ensures that all medical staff are properly credentialed prior to reporting for duty at the Emergency Room.
• Ensures that all medical staff are properly trained and that all licenses and necessary certifications are current at all times. Ensures that the Emergency Room is in compliance with all applicable CMS Conditions of Participation as they relate to the Emergency Room environment.
• Works closely with the Chief Medical Officer to ensure quality and safe care is produced out of the ER.
• Proficient in the electronic medical record. Ensures that all documentation is complete and acceptable for his/her staff.
• Works closely with private sector hospitals, physicians and referral centers to ensure a comprehensive medical referral process is in place. Participates in all medical staff and quality management functions including professional peer review.
• Ensures that the Emergency Room has the necessary medical equipment in place to provide appropriate medical care.
• Makes decisions in matters of significance
• Set-up and run regular meetings with team members, ED staff and leadership
• Other duties as needed/assigned by Chief Medical Officer

Required Qualifications/Skills:

• Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy from a United States or Canadian medical school approved by a recognized accrediting body in the year of applicant’s graduation. Or, a doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree from a medical school not of the USA or Canada that provided education and medical knowledge substantially equivalent to accredited schools in the United States, as demonstrated by permanent certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), or Fifth Pathway Certificate.
• Completed a Residency Program in Emergency Medicine or have significant Emergency Medicine experience (3 years) if a non-Emergency Residency Program was completed. BLS, ACLS, PALS, and ATLS certified.
• A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers.

Physical Requirements:

• Normal to light office work which includes the ability to lift up to 10 lbs.
• Regularly required to walk, stand, and sit for extended periods of time and use hands to operate computer keyboard, phone, and various office equipment.
• While performing daily duties, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.

Cognitive Requirements:

• Reading, writing, calculating
• Above average social interaction skills
• Reasoning/Analysis
• Works with minimal to no supervision

Language Requirements:

• Must possess the ability to read, write, and speak the English language fluently.
• Must be able to continually and effectively employ professional verbal and written communications skills.

Certificates, Licenses & registrations:

• All applicants will comply with 45 CFR 1301, Subpart D, Section 1301.31, C and D, which require all prospective employees to sign a declaration prior to employment regarding all arrests and convictions of child abuse or violent felonies and to comply with PL 101-630 and PL 101-637 regarding criminal records check.

WCHS is an equal opportunity employer. Employment practices are free of discrimination. As provided by Federal Law, all qualified Native American applicants shall receive preference over Non-Native American applicants. In the absence of qualified Native American applicants, consideration will be given to all other applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, disability or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.