Emergency Medicine Physician

Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic and collaborative academic physician leader for the Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine. This role involves overseeing a significant team, enhancing clinical education, and advancing research opportunities. The successful candidate will champion health equity and foster a culture of innovation while leading 13 emergency departments across a diverse patient population. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of emergency medicine in a thriving urban academic health center, making a meaningful impact on patient care and medical education.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of leadership experience in a large academic health system.
• Demonstrated ability in advancing clinical, educational, and research missions.
• Commitment to health equity and advancing diversity initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical faculty and ensure high-quality care delivery.
• Lead initiatives for service line integration and operational efficiency.
• Foster a culture of innovation and team performance.

Skills

Leadership in Clinical Operations

Administrative Responsibilities

Teaching and Program Administration

Quality Improvement

Financial Management

Health Equity Advocacy

Education

MD/DO or equivalent

Board Certification in Emergency Medicine

Appointment at Associate or Full Professor Rank

Job description

Jefferson seeks a dynamic and collaborative academic physician leader to serve as the next Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. The successful candidate will also serve as the System Leader for Emergency Medicine across Jefferson Health's 13 emergency departments, spanning southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. In total, Jefferson's 270 full-time academic and community-based ED physicians saw 585,567 emergency visits last year.

The Department Chair will directly oversee the academic department's 55 full-time clinical faculty members, ensuring that exceptional care is provided at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, which saw approximately 127,000 ED visits across its 3 emergency departments last year. Located in the heart of Center City, Philadelphia, the Department's clinical team of over 140 providers, including 55 residents and fellows, 14 Nurse Practitioners, and 7 Physician Assistants, also provide care at Jefferson's urgent care centers and virtually through JeffConnect On-Demand telehealth.

Jefferson Health's 717-bed flagship, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH), is a Level 1 trauma center, a regional burn center, and spinal cord center with stroke and STEMI accreditations. As a quaternary, urban academic health center located on the University's 13-acre downtown campus, TJUH serves a diverse patient population and has one of the highest case mix indexes (CMI) in the tri-state area. TJUH's 54-bed ED provided care for over 72,000 patients last year.

Reporting to the Dean of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, the Chair will model next-level leadership, empowering faculty and staff to achieve departmental program objectives and performance goals and to ensure the ongoing efficient delivery of high-quality clinical care. The Chair will be a visible, democratic, and collaborative leader who advocates for patients, learners, staff, and faculty. The Chair will actively foster a culture that stimulates team performance and innovation through increased departmental communication and faculty engagement. The Chair will be responsible for recruitment, development, and retention of an exceptional and diverse faculty, faculty development, and mentoring toward academic advancement by fostering opportunities for impactful research with a focus on interdisciplinary and collaborative team-based scholarship. The Chair will also ensure outstanding medical education, clinical training, and research opportunities for the Medical College's students, residents, and fellows.

The Department sponsors a fully accredited 3-year residency training program, which accepts 17 residents each year, as well as 2 clinical fellowships in EM Ultrasound and Medical Education. Additionally, the Department administers an EM/Advanced Clinical Skills clerkship, a mandatory 4-week rotation for fourth-year medical students at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College.

The System Leader for Emergency Medicine will elevate the Department at a systems level, setting a tone of shared purpose across the College of Medicine and Jefferson Health to collaboratively achieve system-wide change and impact. Reporting to the President of Jefferson Medical Group at Jefferson Health, the System Leader will drive collaborative efforts across Jefferson's community-based system partners to advance the service line towards Jefferson's mission of becoming a fully integrated academic health system.

Committed to performance improvement and innovation, the System Leader will strategically lead the service line's evolution, integrating high-quality emergency care services across all 13 Emergency Departments and affiliated sites of care to enhance access for Jefferson’s patient communities amidst an ever-changing healthcare landscape. The System Leader will act as a visible champion of change and will align Jefferson’s ED physicians (academic and community-based) around a shared vision for Emergency Medicine to create a unified and optimized model of care. The System Leader will drive initiatives to streamline workflows, improve resource utilization, and enhance communication among ED physicians, APPs, and other hospital staff.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of leadership experience in clinical operations, ideally within a large academic health system.
• A practicing academic physician with a career showing increasing administrative responsibilities, ideally including roles such as Chair, Vice Chair, or System Chief for a Department of Emergency Medicine.
• A demonstrated ability to advance clinical, educational, and research missions, including a strong record of teaching, program administration, quality improvement, faculty development, and supporting clinical research.
• A commitment to health equity and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Experience with operational and financial management, including budgeting, strategic planning, and resource management.
• Scholarly and academic accomplishments meriting appointment at the rank of associate or full professor at Sidney Kimmel Medical College.
• An MD/DO or equivalent, current board certification in Emergency Medicine, and eligibility for an unrestricted license to practice in Pennsylvania.

Applicants should submit a single PDF containing a Statement of Interest and detailed CV to: [contact information]. Confidential inquiries and nominations can be submitted to the same address. Applications received by August 18th, 2024 will receive full consideration.

A comprehensive position description is available upon request.

The Statement of Interest should highlight leadership experience, system accomplishments, and involvement in large-scale initiatives, including metrics where possible. Applicants should address contributions to:

• Optimization of service delivery and patient access
• Quality and patient experience improvements
• Service line integration for operational efficiency
• Educational programs and learning environment
• Strategic growth in clinical or academic areas
• Research facilitation and expansion
• Faculty development and recruitment strategies
• Health equity and diversity initiatives

Thomas Jefferson University and Hospitals is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to women, minorities, LGBTQ individuals, persons with disabilities, and veterans.