Helicopter EMS (HEMS) Medical Director Role

HELICOPTER EMS (HEMS) MEDICAL DIRECTOR ROLE- ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE, THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin is actively seeking board eligible/board certified Emergency Medicine and EMS Physician to join our team in various clinical academic, VA, and community-based hospital settings.   

Opportunity Highlights:

The HEMS medical director will collaborate with and oversee the clinical care, quality improvement processes, education, and community engagement aspects with our partner, Flight For Life.

Join a team of dedicated clinician educators, researchers and clinicians who have a growing academic emergency medicine and EMS practice, now at seven hospital sites and three HEMS bases.  Our department has hosted one of the oldest, continuously accredited Emergency Medicine and EMS Fellowship programs in the United States

The Emergency Department team brings nationally recognized expertise in a wide range of academic areas including EMS and Disaster Medicine, Toxicology, Injury Prevention and Control, Cardiac Resuscitation, Global Health, Ultrasound, Medical Education and ED Process Improvement.

Successful candidates should bring strong clinical abilities, well-refined interpersonal skills, enthusiasm, and commitment to MCW’s academic missions.

Position Requirements:

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine and in EMS subspecialty certification
• Eligible for medical licensure in Wisconsin
• Teaching, patient care, research, and administrative duties

Flight for Life (FFL)

Flight For life understands the importance of strong community partnerships, which is why we work closely with our customers to provide safe, high-quality, customer oriented, evidence-based medical transportation. Positive outcomes for patients are best achieved through teamwork. A partnership with your community hospital or pre-hospital team is essential in providing continuity of care during a patient’s experience.

Flight For Life received its accreditation in 1996 and was the first program in Wisconsin to achieve CAMTS accreditation.  Flight For Life provides highly skilled teams to care for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients.  This accreditation shows that as a program, Flight For Life provides the highest quality patient care while maintaining rigorous safety standards. Flight for Life recently celebrated it’s 40-year anniversary with over 40,000 incident-free patient transports. The Medical College of Wisconsin’s Department of Emergency Medicine is a founding partner of Flight For Life and has been its continuous medical director since 1984.

Our Commitment to Mental Health and Wellbeing

MCW recognizes the hard work and multiple responsibilities of our faculty and staff and is committed to improving wellness and wellbeing.  As part of MCW’s commitment, a multitude of resources are provided and encouraged including the Well-Being Index, literature/research, courses, and peer support programs.  MCW’s benefits specific to mental health include:

• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP):  A free, confidential resource available to employees, dependents, and household members for mental health and well-being.
• Monthly Wellness Newsletter:  Provides resources, tools, and events to support the whole person by providing emotional well-being, nutrition, physical activity, self-care, social, spiritual, and financial wellness.
• Wellness Champions:  80+ employees serve as Wellness Champions to encourage mental, physical, social, and spiritual health through formal programs and informal opportunities to enhance wellness within teams and departments. 

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace that includes individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences.  We believe that embracing human differences is critical to realize our vision of a healthier world, and we recognize that a healthy and thriving community starts from within.  We strive to integrate our human and social differences into MCW’s functioning, strategies and culture to create a diverse and equitable workplace.  If you believe embracing individuality and working together makes us stronger, then MCW is the place for you.  People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.  All interactions will remain confidential, and no inquiries will be made without the consent of the applicant. Nominations and applications, including current Resume/CV and optional a cover letter stating reasons for interest in the role, may be submitted to: 

David Dunn - Physician Recruiter - ddunn@mcw.edu 

Medical College of Wisconsin

At the core of everything we do at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is the pursuit of new knowledge and the power of academic medicine. Bringing together the world’s top scientists and clinicians, inspired students, and invested communities, we are driven to solve the most complex challenges in health and society. MCW is home to a diverse group of thought leaders collaborating to build a healthier world and a continuous cycle of life-changing knowledge.  MCW has approximately 1,600 full-time and part-time faculty and approximately 3,445 full-time employees.

Milwaukee

Milwaukee, the largest city in Wisconsin, is located on Lake Michigan’s western shore. A metropolitan area with more than 1.5 million people, Milwaukee is an affordable, comfortable place to live, work, and play, big enough to be exciting and uncongested enough to get around easily. Milwaukee’s many neighborhoods have incredible charm, accommodating a variety of lifestyles, from high-rise apartments to small farms. Nestled along a magnificent bluff overlooking Lake Michigan, Milwaukee’s downtown is home to botanical gardens, museums, a theater district, the world champion Milwaukee Bucks, the Milwaukee Brewers, and many fine restaurants. The lake and its harbors are skirted by scenic parklands and provide first-class opportunities for recreation, including hiking, cycling, boating, and more. A recent study ranked Milwaukee as the 15th most walkable of the 50 largest US cities.

MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We are committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status.  

The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is the state’s only private medical school and health sciences graduate school. MCW consists of a School of Medicine with campuses in Milwaukee, Green Bay and central Wisconsin, a School of Graduate Studies, and a Pharmacy School. MCW is a major national research center ranking in the top third of U.S. medical schools in NIH funding and is the second largest research institution in Wisconsin. The core of everything we do at the MCW is academic medicine, which brings together scientists, clinicians, students, and community members to solve challenges in health and society. MCW is a diverse group of thought leaders collaborating to build a healthier world. Every study we conduct, and every patient we see, leads to new learning and a continuous cycle of life-changing knowledge. 

Approximately 1,780 MCW physicians and approximately 905 advanced practice providers care for more than 484,000 patients of all ages annually at Children’s Wisconsin, Froedtert Hospital, Zablocki VA Medical Center and many other hospitals and clinics in eastern Wisconsin, representing more than 5.1 million patient visits annually. 

The beautiful, safe, and modern campus of the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center (MRMC) houses Froedtert Hospital, Children’s Wisconsin, Curative Care Network, Versiti Blood CResearch Institute, and the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division. These member entities share a common mission of excellence in patient care, medical education, biomedical research, and community service.

Milwaukee, the largest city in Wisconsin, is located on Lake Michigan’s western shore. A metropolitan area with more than 1.5 million people, Milwaukee is an affordable, comfortable place to live, work, and play, big enough to be exciting and uncongested enough to get around easily. Milwaukee’s many neighborhoods have incredible charm, accommodating a variety of lifestyles, from high-rise apartments to small farms. Nestled along a magnificent bluff overlooking Lake Michigan, Milwaukee’s downtown is home to botanical gardens, museums, a theater district, the world champion Milwaukee Bucks, the Milwaukee Brewers, and many fine restaurants. The lake and its harbors are skirted by scenic parklands and provide first-class opportunities for recreation, including hiking, cycling, boating, and more. A recent study ranked Milwaukee as the 15th most walkable of the 50 largest US cities.

Our Commitment to Mental Health and Wellbeing  
MCW recognizes the hard work and multiple responsibilities of our faculty and staff and is committed to improving wellness and wellbeing. As part of MCW’s commitment, a multitude of resources are provided and encouraged including the Well-Being Index, literature/research, courses, and peer support programs.

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion  
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace that includes individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We believe that embracing human differences is critical to realize our vision of a healthier world, and we recognize that a healthy and thriving community starts from within. We strive to integrate our human and social differences into MCW’s functioning, strategies and culture to create a diverse and equitable workplace. If you believe embracing individuality and working together makes us stronger, then MCW is the place for you. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

All interactions will remain confidential.