Now Hiring: Pediatric Emergency Associate Medicine Medical Director – Lead Pediatric Emergency Excellence at Medical City Childr
Job at a glance
Job description
We are seeking a dedicated and collaborative Associate Medical Director to join our growing Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) team at Medical City Children’s Hospital. As a key leader in a high-acuity, high-volume tertiary care center, you’ll work alongside a supportive team that values clinical excellence, innovation, and mentorship.
What You’ll Do:
- Partner with the other Associate Medical Director and Medical Director to enhance clinical quality and operations
- Support physician onboarding, education, and development
- Help shape department strategy and culture
- Foster collaboration with nursing, hospital leadership, and subspecialists
- Maintain a clinical role with flexible scheduling options
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation + leadership stipend
- Leadership development and mentorship
- Collaborative, tight-knit PEM group with 24/7 physician coverage
- Academic and QI opportunities
- A thriving, family-friendly community in Dallas with access to top schools and amenities
What We’re Looking For:
- Board-certified/eligible in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Leadership experience or strong leadership potential — graduating PEM fellows are welcome to apply
- Passion for pediatric emergency care with specific skill in any of the following areas: POCUS, QI, Sedation, EMS, AI, Transfer Medical Control.
- Commitment to quality, safety, and teaching
Join us in shaping the future of pediatric emergency medicine. Apply today and help us continue providing exceptional care to the children and families of North Texas.
Medical City Children’s Hospital serves as the flagship pediatric facility within the expansive Medical City Healthcare network. This 254-bed, award-winning hospital provides highly specialized pediatric care across a wide range of services. It features a 37-bed pediatric medical-surgical unit, supported by a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), a Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU), and a robust ECMO program.
The emergency medicine team collaborates closely with leading pediatric subspecialists in surgery, orthopedics, neurosurgery, neurology, nephrology, pulmonology, ENT, cardiology, and infectious disease. The hospital also offers a comprehensive pediatric hematology-oncology program and a psychiatric hospital with dedicated pediatric services.
Located on a shared campus with Medical City Dallas, the hospital is uniquely positioned as the only facility in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex to offer a Level IV NICU, a full-service children's hospital, a Level IV Maternal hospital, and a full-service adult hospital all in one location. Medical City Dallas supports nearly 100 specialties, providing seamless, full-spectrum care for patients of all ages—including advanced women’s and infant services—under one roof.
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