Job Description
**The Emergency Medicine Department seeks a Full-Time Medical Director to join Mount Sinai Morningside/West and the Icahn Mount Sinai.**
This role supports the implementation of medical and clinical policies, services and procedures for Mount Sinai Mount Sinai Morningside Department of Emergency Medicine.
The Medical Director leads the strategic development and implementation of short- and long-term plans for on-going improvement of the clinical, operational, and administrative quality of the department. They will advance the clinical and administrative quality of the clinical environment of the Mt. Sinai Morningside Emergency Department and align with the quality, safety, and financial initiatives of the Mount Sinai Health System.
As the Medical Director, you will work with the director, chair and nursing leadership to initiate and implement clinical initiatives to improve key clinical flow and quality indicators (i.e. stroke initiatives, introduction of clinical pathways, cardiology collaborations, etc.). You will be responsible for reviewing the quality and flow metrics related to new initiatives and assist with developing countermeasures to improve areas of concern. The medical director will work clinically at Mount Sinai Morningside with an opportunity to work at Mount Sinai West as well as other sites in the system.
Working with Chair you will provide overall clinical direction to the Department of Emergency Medicine at MSM while acting at the liaison for interdisciplinary initiatives. The Medical Director will work closely and collaboratively with the Medical Director at Mount Sinai West to develop initiatives and processes that will be applicable to both sites. The director will also have a significant role on system wide and service line initiatives.
The Medical Director oversees the entire bi-yearly policy process including ongoing review, revision, implementation and dissemination. You will be an active participant for any investigation in cases requiring inquiry of clinical care, e.g. debriefings and RCA. The director will Provide direct oversight and act as liaison with risk management and hospital and system quality department as it pertains to ED cases. The Medical Director will have direct oversight of the physicians in the clinical area and collaborate with the chair to provide feedback and evaluations.
The Medical Director will assist with response to patient complaints and is the main liaison with the office of patient relations. Working along with ED patient experience leadership, you will help to implement key initiatives related to patient satisfaction ratings and concerns. The Medical Director will oversee review, revision and dissemination of all policies of the Department of Emergency Medicine.
**Position Qualifications:**
• Medical Degree from an Accredited University; MBA or related degree a plus
• Current New York Medical License
• Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
• Clinical and Administrative experience required
• Committed to Mount Sinai and the communities we serve
• Excellent communication, bedside manner, and organizational skills
• Interest in innovative and creative approaches to operations, quality and safety as well as scholarship in the area.
• A strong work ethic and desire to participate in a team-oriented, performance-driven Health System
The Department of Emergency Medicine is committed to excellence in emergency clinical care, education, and research. The Mount Sinai Emergency Medicine System is one of the largest in the country, affiliated with Elmhurst Hospital Center, a trauma center, affiliated with Mount Sinai Urgent Care Network, and is part of NYC’s public health system. The Emergency Medicine Service Line has over 200 faculty and treats over 500K patients annually.
The Department of Emergency Medicine has two EM residencies along with Fellowships in Pediatric EM, Global Health, Ultrasound, Informatics, Sports Medicine, Administration, Simulation, and Research. Each year, our EM training programs educates approximately 150 residents and over 15 fellows. As of 2020, the Icahn School of Medicine’s Department of Emergency Medicine is ranked among the top five (5) academic emergency departments among medical schools in the United States in National Institutes of Health funding.
Compensation range from 350K to 375K (not including bonuses / Incentive compensation or benefits).
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**About the Mount Sinai Health System:**
The Mount Sinai Health System is New York City's largest academic medical system, encompassing eight hospitals, a leading medical school, and a vast network of ambulatory practices throughout the greater New York region. Mount Sinai advances medicine and health through unrivaled education and translational research and discovery to deliver care that is the safest, highest-quality, most accessible and equitable, and the best value of any health system in the nation. The Health System includes approximately 7,300 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture ambulatory surgery centers; more than 415 ambulatory practices throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. The Mount Sinai Hospital is ranked on U.S. News & World Report's "Honor Roll" of the top 20 U.S. hospitals and is top in the nation by specialty: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, ENT, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital is ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” among the country’s best in four out of 10 pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine is one of three medical schools that have earned distinction by multiple indicators: ranked in the top 20 by U.S. News & World Report's "Best Medical Schools," aligned with a U.S. News & World Report "Honor Roll" Hospital, and No. 14 in the nation for National Institutes of Health funding. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally. For more information, visit https://www.mountsinai.org or find Mount Sinai on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
_The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression._
**Please specify Job Title of interest and send CV with Cover Letter to:**
**Alex Cano**
**Executive Director Physician Recruitment**
**Mount Sinai Health System**
**Alex.cano@mountsinai.org**
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The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:
+ Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.
+ Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.
+ Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.
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**“About the Mount Sinai Health System:**
Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,400 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 14 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.
The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve. Our goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and learning institution that intentionally addresses structural racism.”
**EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans**
**Requisition ID** : 2300000V