Executive Chair & VP, Emergency Medicine Strategy

Society of Critical Care Medicine; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health seeks a distinguished physician executive to serve as Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital and Vice President of Emergency Medicine for the Metro Market. The role provides comprehensive leadership across the market, driving quality, safety, and financial performance while mentoring ED Chairs and teams.

The successful candidate will lead strategic initiatives, oversee clinical governance, and foster research-driven care within a large health

Qualifications

• MD or DO required from an accredited institution with board certification in Emergency Medicine (ABEM or AOBEM).
• Executive leadership experience in Emergency Medicine at a major medical center is essential.
• MBA/MHA or equivalent advanced degree highly preferred for strategic market leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, clinical, operational, and administrative leadership for the Lenox Hill ED and governance across the Metro Market.
• Advance quality, safety, patient experience, throughput, and performance improvement priorities.
• Manage budgets and resource utilization; identify growth opportunities across the market.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain a high-performing team of emergency physicians and APPs.
• Lead care redesign, technology adoption, and ED modernization initiatives.
• Engage donors and cultivate research sponsorship to advance academic and clinical mission.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Clinical governance

Executive communication

Education

MD/DO

Board Certification: ABEM/AOBEM

MBA/MHA or equivalent

Job description

Northwell Health, New York State's largest healthcare provider and private employer, is seeking a distinguished, visionary physician executive to serve in a combined leadership role as Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital (LHH) and Vice President of Emergency Medicine for the Metro Market. Lenox Hill Hospital is a nationally ranked, 450-bed academic medical center on Manhattan's Upper East Side, with an Emergency Department that manages approximately 51,000 visits annually and holds distinctions including NYS-certified Stroke Center, STEMI Receiving Center, and Level 3 Geriatric ED Accreditation.

The Role

This dual role provides full administrative, operational, and clinical leadership of the Emergency Department at Lenox Hill Hospital, together with strategic oversight and clinical governance of Emergency Medicine programs across the Metro Market. The successful candidate will drive quality, safety, and financial performance at Lenox Hill, while mentoring and aligning Emergency Department Chairs and teams across market sites.

Key Responsibilities

* Provide strategic, clinical, operational, and administrative leadership for the LHH Emergency Department and clinical governance across the Metro Market

* Advance quality, safety, patient experience, throughput, and performance improvement priorities

* Manage P&L, budgets, and resource utilization; identify growth opportunities across the market

* Recruit, mentor, and retain a high-performing team of emergency physicians and advanced practice clinicians

* Lead change management for care redesign, technology adoption, and emergency department modernization

* Engage philanthropic donors and institutional supporters, and cultivate research-oriented sponsorship opportunities that advance the department's academic and clinical mission

* Build trusted relationships across hospital leadership, market executives, physicians, and community stakeholders

Requirements & Ideal Experience

* MD or DO degree from an accredited institution; Board Certification in Emergency Medicine (ABEM or AOBEM) required

* MBA, MHA, or equivalent advanced degree highly preferred

* Significant, progressive leadership experience in Emergency Medicine at a tertiary or quaternary medical center

* Multi-site or regional leadership experience strongly preferred

* Demonstrated success in operational improvement, financial management, quality outcomes, and physician engagement within a large health system

Apply

Interested candidates should submit a Curriculum Vitae and letter of interest to Caitlin Cronin at [e-mail] with "LHH Chair of Emergency Medicine / Metro Market VP" in the subject line.

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