Physician - Emergency Medicine

An EM Assistant Director will have the opportunity to work alongside a supportive team to deliver excellence in patient care. Assistant directors are expected to support the EM director in overseeing the operations of the emergency department in collaboration with the nursing staff and hospital leadership.

Additional Details

• Supports the EM Director in overseeing the operations of the ED in collaboration with nursing leadership and hospital administration
• Helps with the supervision of the emergency medical staff, per the bylaws, policies, and procedures of the institution
• Represents the ED in the community and within the hospital medical staff
• Excellent compensation package with an estimated employed W-2 range of $152/hour to $278/hour plus additional leadership stipend

About Northwest Hospital

• ED Volume: 46,000
• ED Beds: 55
• Staffing Model: 39 hours of day physician coverage; 40 hours of day APP coverage
• Admission Rate: 25-27%
• Observation services are also provided and managed by USACS, serving as a catalyst for excellent interdepartmental communication and collaboration between the ED and OBS
• A dynamic leadership team that promotes collaborative culture while consistently implementing innovative solutions
• Driven by innovative solutions, such as the vertical care model, which successfully reduces ED boarding by providing streamlined and specialized care to patients of varying acuity levels
• 100% fully staffed with permanent, highly skilled and dedicated nursing by the end of 2023
• A part of Lifebridge Health System which also includes Sinai Hospital and Grace Medical Center, both in Baltimore. Northwest is a 240-bed not-for-profit hospital offering a wide range of patient services. Northwest Hospital's philosophy of patient-centered care continues with its newly opened rapid evaluation unit. This new ideology substantially lowers wait times and assures a heightened accuracy of triage.
• Other USACS services offered at this location: Observation Medicine

Benefits

Financial Benefits:

• $4,000 tax-free CME/BEA annually
• $6,500 plus your state and DEA license in year one for new graduates
• Groundbreaking 100% Paid Parental Leave
• Pioneering Paid Military Leave
• Student loan refinancing as low as 2.99%
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and Rx coverage
• Short- and long-term disability (own occupation)
• Unmatched medical malpractice including tail and free litigation support
• USACS malpractice claims are less than 1/2 the national average!

Intangible Benefits:

• Location flexibility and career stability of a national group
• National Clinical Governance Board (NCGB) of internally elected physicians
• Clinical Management Tools (CMTs) provide evidence-based support
• 24/7/365 live physician support
• Professional Development Programs including Scholars (Leadership Training), Efficiency Academy, Engagement & Experience Academy
• USACS Annual Assembly opportunity
• Internal USACS STAT traveling physicians

The Area

Randallstown is a suburban community located approximately six miles northwest of Baltimore with the exciting attractions of the city and its vibrant Inner Harbor area. It is also within one hour of the cultural and educational opportunities of Washington, D.C. The area has excellent schools and safe, friendly neighborhoods. The hospital is easily accessible from the I-695 beltway. The best qualities of urban and suburban life are combined in Randallstown.