Assistant​/Associate​/Professor of Clinical EM-Non Tenure

Assistant/Associate/Professor of Clinical EM-Non Tenure

Salary:
The budgeted base salary for the position is $320,000 plus a recruitment and incentive compensation package.

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting‑edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities.

UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

The University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Emergency Medicine has an opportunity to join our academic Physician faculty team as a non-tenured Assistant/Associate/Professor in a leadership position as Director of Emergency Medicine Operations.

In addition to working clinically in the UI Health Emergency Department, this leadership position will include: monitoring of metrics that assess progress toward the goal and objectives of UI Health. This includes oversight of all activities related to the delivery of patient care, quality assurance/quality improvement, risk management, patient flow and efficiency, scheduling, policies and procedures implementation, working closely with many clinical stakeholders physicians, advanced practice providers and liaison to UI Hospital Administration/Nursing Administration, Emergency Medicine Services (EMS), and the community.

• Clinical shifts in the Emergency Department; collaboration with hospital leaders related to regulatory, EMTALA, HIPPA, Stark and Joint Commission participation in QA/QI and Risk Management program; educate clinical staff on policies/procedures, share information, assist with new physician orientation; monitor and expedite patient flow; lead monthly faculty meetings; prepare for and participate in accreditation and certification surveys in ED; maintain clinical schedule.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Illinois Chicago is seeking a highly motivated non-tenured Emergency Physician leader for the position of Director of Clinical Operations at our UI Health Emergency Department. UI Health is a qua ternary hospital that is a STEMI, Comprehensive Stroke Center with nationally ranked service lines in Transplant, Ophthalmology, Neurosurgery and Oncology. Our department strives for excellence in time‑sensitive care as well as significant contributions to Social Emergency Medicine;

with a commitment to diverse patient populations and multidisciplinary engagement that empowers care of patients and their communities in the State of Illinois.

• Serve as a physician expert in ED clinical operations, management, team building and leadership.
• Implement and monitor strategic goals that focus on clinical and service to improve throughput metrics and care pathways to provide exceptional care to our patients.
• Represent the department in the redesign and expansion of our existing ED (currently in the early design phase).
• Promote innovation and collaboration with…