Site Medical Director; Emergency Medicine

Site Medical Director – Emergency Medicine $375K–$475K Compensation | $60K Start Bonus | Leadership + Limited Clinical Hours | Hudson Valley, NY

A leading healthcare organization is seeking an experienced Emergency Medicine Physician to serve as Site Medical Director for a high-volume Emergency Department in New York's Hudson Valley.

This is an outstanding physician leadership opportunity for an Emergency Medicine physician who wants to make a meaningful impact on ED operations, clinical quality, provider development, and departmental strategy while maintaining a limited clinical presence. With a strengthened physician and APP staffing model, the Medical Director will have significantly reduced clinical requirements, allowing substantial time to focus on leadership, process improvement, metrics, and clinical excellence.

The Emergency Department is also entering an exciting period of growth, including plans for a new-build Emergency Department and the recent recruitment of 7 new full-time Emergency Medicine physicians.

• Total Compensation: $375,000–$475,000
• $290,000 Annual Site Medical Director Stipend
• Clinical compensation of $225/hour for day shifts
• $240/hour for night shifts
• $60,000 Start Date Bonus with a 2-year commitment
• Start bonus may be negotiable for Medical Director candidates with appropriate approval
• Only 48–72 clinical hours per month
• Leadership role within a Level III Trauma Center
• Approximately 55,000 annual ED visits
• Hospital embarking on a new-build Emergency Department
• Opportunity to help shape the future of the ED and its physician team
• 7 new full-time physicians recently hired
• Teaching opportunities with Internal Medicine residents
• Strong data analytics support
• EPIC EMR
• W2 employment with comprehensive benefits
• Established collaboration between hospital leadership, the Emergency Medicine group, and the broader health system

The Site Medical Director will lead a busy, high-acuity Emergency Department supported by a growing team of Emergency Medicine physicians and Advanced Practice Providers.

• 55,000 annual patient visits
• Approximately 15–20% pediatric volume
• Level III Trauma Center
• 23 Emergency Department beds
• 8 Fast Track beds
• 53 hours of daily physician coverage
• 37 hours of daily APP coverage
• EPIC EMR

• 13 full-time physicians
• 9 full-time Advanced Practice Providers
• 7 additional full-time physicians recently signed and hired
• Strong mix of physician talent, including Emergency Medicine physicians serving in Ultrasound Education roles

The department's enhanced staffing model is designed to reduce physician productivity from approximately 2.3 patients per hour toward 2.0 patients per hour
, supporting improved patient care, clinical quality, and physician sustainability.

This position offers the opportunity to have a genuine impact on the future direction of the Emergency Department.

The Site Medical Director will play a key role in:

• Physician and APP leadership
• Clinical quality and excellence
• Emergency Department operations
• Provider engagement and development
• Process and workflow improvement
• Departmental performance metrics
• Physician recruitment and team development
• Collaboration with nursing leadership
• Improving alignment between nursing and Emergency Medicine clinicians
• Patient flow and throughput initiatives
• Fast Track utilization
• Boarding improvement initiatives
• Collaboration with hospital administration and health-system leadership
• Supporting the transition into the planned new Emergency Department

Strong data analytics resources are available to support the Medical Director in identifying opportunities and measuring improvements.

A major advantage of this leadership…