The Assistant Medical Director supports the Emergency Department Medical Director in providing the medical and administrative leadership necessary to deliver Patient-Centered care. Assists with the oversight of availability, timeliness and appropriateness of clinical services offered to each Emergency Department patient, while working to improve overall departmental performance.
Additional Details
- The Assistant Medical Director's functions may include the following at the direction of or in the absence of the Emergency Department Medical Director.
- Assist in the delivery of performance appraisals of the staff physicians and advanced practice providers (APP) in the Emergency Department.
- Assist the Emergency Department Medical Director in complaint management.
- Act as administrative representative for process decisions regarding the clinical work environment.
- Attend monthly Emergency Department physician meetings, and chair them when requested to by the Director.
- Assist in scheduling and monthly shift coordination, as needed.
- Supports and promotes the mission, vision, goals and decisions of USACS and its affiliates.
About Sentara RMH Medical Center
- ED Volume: 64,000
- Designated fast-track and low-acuity areas
- 24/7 ultrasound capacity
- 24/7 crisis counselor's availability
- Excellent specialty backup
- No trauma designation
- 238-bed community hospital that combined with Rockingham Memorial Hospital and Sentara healthcare system
- Sentara provides Continuing Medical Education (CME) that provides educational opportunities for physicians and healthcare teams to improve their knowledge and become more efficient in their field
- Received Magnet recognition from The American Nurses Credentialing Center in 2014
- Sentara hospitals specialize in cardiac and vascular surgery with 24/7 cath lab, neurosciences, minimally invasive techniques, advanced imaging services, cancer treatment, and many other specialties
- Designated Stroke Center
Benefits
Financial Benefits:
- $4,000 tax-free CME/BEA annually
- $6,500 plus your state and DEA license in year one for new graduates
- Groundbreaking 100% Paid Parental Leave
- Pioneering Paid Military Leave
- Student loan refinancing as low as 2.99%
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and Rx coverage
- Short- and long-term disability (own occupation)
- Unmatched medical malpractice including tail and free litigation support
- USACS malpractice claims are less than 1/2 the national average!
Intangible Benefits:
- Location flexibility and career stability of a national group
- National Clinical Governance Board (NCGB) of internally elected physicians
- Clinical Management Tools (CMTs) provide evidence-based support
- 24/7/365 live physician support
- Professional Development Programs including Scholars (Leadership Training), Efficiency Academy, Engagement & Experience Academy
- USACS Annual Assembly opportunity
- Internal USACS STAT traveling physicians
The Area
Sentara RMH Medical Center is in Harrisonburg, Virginia which exudes a plethora of ethnic backgrounds, a rich agricultural heritage as well as outdoor recreation opportunities that include local skiing, mountain biking, hiking and watersports. The University's fine arts center brings entertainment for all ages as does division one college sports. Harrisonburg has a friendly, tight-knit community with a multitude of fine dining choices, local city parks and cultural activities.
