Emergency Medicine Associate Director

Location
Facility: UH Ahuja Medical Center 
Address:  
Beachwood, OH 44122-6046 

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Opportunity Criteria
Specialty:Emergency Medicine 
Candidate Type:MD, DO 
Visas Accepted:No J-1 or H-1B
Loan Repayment:Not Specified
Salary Range:Not Specified
Employment Type:Full Time
Bonus Offered:None
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Overview

An EM Associate Director will have the opportunity to work alongside a supportive team to deliver excellence in patient care. Assocaite 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.

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

hospital

  • 144 adult beds (no pediatric admissions)
  • 24/7 in-house ICU physician
  • Considered the "Crown Jewel" of the UH system
  • 24/7 in-house hospitalist program for most admissions
  • Phase Two of expansion was completed in June 2023 and includes:
    • Surgical, orthopedic, and sports medicine services
    • Men’s and women’s health centers (including a labor & delivery unit)
    • New ED
  • 24/7 Cardiac cath/PCI availability
  • Cardiac surgery program    
  • General surgery, orthopedic surgery, cardiac surgery, pain management, and labor and delivery

Emergency Department

  • ED Volume: 52,000
  • ED Beds: 43
    • 5 dedicated fast-track beds
    • Internal waiting room
  • ED Admission Rate: 24% 
    • EM physicians and APPs do not enter any admission/holding orders
  • EMR: Epic (Fall 2023)
  • Brand new ED facility opened in June 2023
  • 24/7/365 XR, CT, US
  • All new state-of-the-art equipment for the ED
  • Pediatrics: 13% of volume, with UH RBC Pediatric EM telehealth consultations available
  • RBC Pediatric EM physicians coming January 2024
  • Standardized Pediatric Broselow crash cart for pediatric resuscitations
  • Accredited Chest Pain and Stroke Center
  • Accessible social work support
  • Utilization management support 24/7
  • Adult psychiatry evaluations and placement managed by 24/7 UH telehealth
  • Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program is available
  • Glidescope, Ambuscope, and standardized difficult airway carts for airway management
  • Standardized Pediatric Broselow crash cart for pediatric resuscitations
  • Attending physician backup for EM APPs available in person 24/7
  • Residents rotate in the ED 

Community

  • Located East of Cleveland, near the recently built Pinecrest center, Legacy Village, and Beachwood Place
  • While Beachwood's population is approximately 14,000, the city daily attracts 100,000 people to work, shop and visit
  • More than 15% of the population is foreign born, five times the average rate in Ohio
  • Within a half-hour drive are Case Western Reserve University, the University of Akron, Kent State University, John Carroll University, Cleveland State University, Ursuline College, Baldwin Wallace University and Notre Dame College

Benefits

This is a unique joint venture with our UH partners and benefits are similar to the greater UH health system. Please contact a recruiter for more information.

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