Emergency Medicine Site Medical Director | $375K–$475K + $290K Leadership Stipend | NY

Site Medical Director – Emergency Medicine

Newburgh, New York | Full-Time

Opportunity

Seeking an experienced Emergency Medicine physician to serve as Site Medical Director for a high-acuity Emergency Department in the Hudson Valley.

This is an opportunity for an EM physician who wants meaningful departmental leadership while continuing clinical practice, with a focus on quality, metrics, physician engagement, process improvement, and ED development.

Emergency Department

The department includes 13 full-time physicians, 9 full-time APPs, and EPIC EMR.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational leadership for the ED
• Drive quality, metrics, and process improvement
• Collaborate with nursing and physician leadership
• Work with hospital administration and external physician-management partners
• Support physician development and quality initiatives
• Participate in strategic and operational decision-making
• Help shape the department as it moves toward a new-build Emergency Department

Clinical Schedule

Approximately 48–72 clinical hours per month, allowing substantial time for leadership, strategy, and departmental initiatives.

Compensation

$375,000–$475,000 compensation opportunity

• $290,000/year SMD stipend
• $225/hour day clinical rate
• $240/hour night clinical rate
• Holiday pay
• $3,000 BERA
• 401(k) and deferral plan
• Tier Plan eligibility
• $60,000 start-date bonus for a 2-year commitment, subject to approval

Ideal Candidate

Emergency Medicine physician interested in physician leadership, quality improvement, clinical metrics, process improvement, and ED development.

Why Join?

• Strong physician and APP staffing
• Opportunity to influence a growing/new-build ED
• Teaching opportunities
• Strong data analytics support
• Established physician group with ongoing hiring