This role uniquely blends clinical practice with administrative leadership, offering you the opportunity to drive operational excellence, patient care quality, and team performance across two state-of-the-art facilities. TeamHealth is seeking an experienced emergency medicine physician to step into a pivotal leadership role as the facility medical director for our dynamic emergency departments.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Goodyear, AZ
Job Type
Full-time
Industry
Healthcare Services
Company Size
100 to 499 employees
Website
https://www.teamhealth.com/?r=1
Description
TeamHealth is seeking an experienced emergency medicine physician to step into a pivotal leadership role as the facility medical director for our dynamic emergency departments. This role uniquely blends clinical practice with administrative leadership, offering you the opportunity to drive operational excellence, patient care quality, and team performance across two state-of-the-art facilities.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical and administrative leadership: oversee both clinical operations and administrative functions to ensure the highest standards of patient care
Team leadership: direct and mentor teams of physicians and advanced practice clinicians
Advocacy and collaboration: serve as an advocate for patients, peers, and nursing colleagues, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration
Operational improvement: influence and enhance processes to optimize operational efficiency and improve patient outcomes
Abrazo West Campus
Level 1 trauma center
Annual emergency department volume: 47,000 (12% admission rate)
35 ED beds
EMR: Cerner
Coverage: 38 physician hours; 34 advanced practice clinician hours
Additional features: Certified stroke and chest pain center, EM residency program
Requirements
EM training: board-certified or board-eligible in emergency medicine
Privileges: must have clinical privileges at both Abrazo West Campus and Abrazo Buckeye Emergency Center
Leadership and collaboration: demonstrated ability to lead diverse clinical teams and drive quality improvement initiatives
At TeamHealth, our purpose is to perfect the practice of medicine, every day, in everything we do. We are proud to be the leading physician practice in the U.S., driven by our commitment to quality and safety and supported by our world-class operating team