Associate Chair, Emergency Medicine (Medical Director of Adult Emergency Department)

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The Department of Emergency Medicine at Denver Health is recruiting a full-time academic emergency physician to serve as an Associate Chair and Medical Director for our Adult Emergency Department (ED). This position is responsible for the medical direction and oversight of all adult emergency medicine services, works in close collaboration with other departmental associate chairs, and serves as a core member of the department's senior leadership team, supporting all clinical and academic missions of our department.

Preference will be given to individuals who have advanced training, dedicated interest, and a track record of accomplishment in clinical operations. Faculty are expected to be highly motivated and engaged academicians, robustly contributing to, and aligned with, our departmental mission of 'Serving Our Patients and Leading Our Specialty.' As such, our recruitment will place a strong emphasis on teamwork and collaboration.

This faculty position will directly report to the Chair of Emergency Medicine at Denver Health. As a full-time academic faculty position, based at the sponsoring institution for the Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine, there will be a heavy emphasis on, and expectation for, scholarship/research, teaching, and education, ideally as it pertains to clinical operations. All faculty are expected to contribute and promote in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

The emergency department (ED) at Denver Health includes a 57-bed adult ED, a 19-bed pediatric ED and urgent care, and a 23-bed CDU providing observation medicine. With a combined annual census of more than 120,000 patient visits from highly diverse cultures and backgrounds, the ED at Denver Health is the second busiest in Colorado. The Ernest E Moore Shock Trauma Center at Denver Health is a Level 1 adult and Level 2 pediatric trauma referral center for the Rocky Mountain Region. Additionally, the acuity managed by the adult ED is high, with a 25% admission rate. Staffing in the adult and pediatric EDs is provided by board-eligible or board-certified emergency physicians, subspecialty fellows, emergency medicine residents, and advanced practice providers. Strong and extremely collaborative relationships exist among physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing, and consultative services.

As an institution, Denver Health is a nationally recognized integrated health care system that serves as the primary Anchor Institution to the Denver metropolitan area and its diverse community. Included in our system is a large safety-net acute-care hospital, with our acclaimed Level 1 Ernest E Moore Shock Trauma Center, a large network of community health centers, the Public Health Institute at Denver Health, the sole city-wide advanced life support EMS agency (Denver Paramedics) and Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Safety Center. Denver Health is a profoundly mission-driven organization that has provided more than $3.3 billion in care for the uninsured in the last 10 years. Denver Health is a leader in performance and quality improvement and is nationally recognized for its implementation of lean principles in healthcare.

Denver Health and the Department of Emergency Medicine are firmly committed to diversity of our workforce. As medical providers, we are passionate about serving our diverse patient population and providing them with the best care. To achieve this, we dedicate significant resources as a team to incorporate cultural responsiveness, equity, and inclusion into every aspect of our work. This position will be a key member of our department and is expected to take an active role in our commitment to creating an environment for patients and staff where richness of ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives are embraced. Our department is committed to finding innovative ways to meet the needs of our patients, and each other as colleagues - we strive to do so with respect, kindness, and open mindedness.

Applicants should submit CV and cover letter no later than January 24th, 2025 for first round consideration:
Aaron Ortiz, Manager Provider Recruitment (aaron.ortiz@dhha.org)

Essential Functions:

• Lead and participate in clinical quality initiatives to assure timeliness, efficiency and quality of care while maintaining fiscal responsibility. Create, implement and maintain defined objectives for services for clinical improvement, growth, and the expansion of services. (20%)
• Provide leadership and disseminate practice standards and accountabilities to non-physician staff, physicians, residents and medical students. Coach, mentor, and develop others to build internal capabilities and the talent that facilitates succession. (20%)
• Ensure that appropriate quality improvement standards/metrics are established, maintained and reported for the department. Lead efforts to optimize operational efficiency within the Department. (10%)
• Drive innovation in care management and establish efficient operational infrastructure in partnership with support staff and operations to optimize resource allocation and timeliness. (10%)
• Oversight of the substance, quality, review and evaluation of graduate medical education and all research programs within the Department. (10%)
• Promote scholarly activities by faculty and trainees. Encourage participation in research and conference attendance to enhance the reputation of the department. Mentor faculty with personalized professional development plans. (10%)
• Promote and support relevant education for all personnel within the Department. Develop and oversee continuing medical education programs for staff at all levels within the Department. (10%)
• Ensure that information relevant to patient care and treatment options are communicated to patients, families and any referring physicians in a timely fashion. (10%)

Education:

• Doctorate Degree from an accredited medical school Required

Work Experience:

• 3-5 years years of clinical operations experience preferred

Licenses:

• MD-Physician - State Medical Board Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated leadership achievement in a busy high-performing department.
• A strong record as a respected clinician.
• Experience in increasing service excellence.
• Attention and focus on maximizing cost effective care delivery and money-saving initiatives while maintaining quality.
• Knowledge and interest in multi-disciplinary healthcare environment.
• Skill in exercising initiative, judgment, and decision making in solving problems and meeting organizational objectives.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other employees, organizations and the public.
• Skill in adapting new information relative to the work assignment through educational seminars, meetings and staff meetings.
• Skill in maintaining and organizing departmental records, reports and files.
• Knowledge of the principles, standard practices, and techniques of pathology.
• Knowledge of department policies, procedures, objectives, safety and infection control standards.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite required.
• EPIC experience preferred.

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Benefits

• Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

• Respect

• Belonging

• Accountability

• Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

Denver Health values the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. For more about our commitment to diversity visit: https://www.denverhealth.org/for-professionals/careers/diversity-and-inclusion

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.