Emergency Medicine System Medical Director

• 400 private rooms between the three facilities
• Chest Pain accreditation. Primary (soon to be comprehensive) stroke center
• ED cited best of the best 13 out of the last 15 years
• 3,500 employees and 661 medical staff and 500 volunteers service the hospital
• EPIC EMR System
• Services include: Telepsychiatry, Teleneurology (after hours)
• Hospitalist coverage
• Thrombectomy capable stroke center

ED Volume: 35,000

• ED Admission Rate: 38%
• High-acuity
• 9-hour shifts

Chattanooga, a city in southeastern Tennessee, is set along the Tennessee River in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The Incline Railway scales steep Lookout Mountain before reaching Ruby Falls waterfall and Rock City, featuring sweeping views, sandstone formations and gardens. Downtown Chattanooga has a wide variety of entertainment, dining, cultural and architectural attractions, including Tennessee Aquarium and the Creative Discovery Museum. Chattanooga and the surrounding area are well known for outdoor activities, including mountain biking, rock climbing, white water rafting, water sports, hunting, and hiking. Chattanooga was voted Best Town Ever by Outside Magazine; the only town to win that award twice.

As a system Medical Director, you will be responsible for collaborating with the hospital and nursing leadership while offering support to your Physician staff. You will serve as a leader both within the Emergency Department and across the organization. Through our model of shared ownership, you will have the opportunity to influence broad company decisions and help facilitate the development of new leaders.

With USACS, you'll be part of a team unique in today's industry. USACS provides Physicians with ownership, unparalleled benefits and the opportunity to practice within a values-based model emphasizing quality, long-term wealth building a culture of shared ownership. USACS Physicians enjoy the security and resources of a large, national group without sacrificing the advantages typically found in local EM groups.

Career Details

• Collaborate with nursing leadership and hospital administration
• Supervise the EM staff, per the bylaws, policies and procedures of the institution
• Represent the ED in the community and within the hospital medical staff