Emergency Medicine Medical Director - PEDS ED

The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ is hiring a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Medical Director

Physician Requirements: Board Certified Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Prior leadership experience preferred.

Job Description Summary

• Assess, plan and implement Pediatric Emergency care services.
• Responsible for integration of Pediatric Emergency services within the Emergency Department at SPUH.
• Responsible for oversight of the quality of care delivered in the Pediatric ED
• Lead the process of development and implementation of clinical policies and procedures which guide and support the provision of Pediatric emergency care services.
• Serve as representative in collaborations with other Pediatric facilities and community organizations to facilitate effective community-wide availability of Pediatric emergency care services.
• Oversee the physicians working within the Pediatric ED.
• General oversight of Pediatric ED staff

Facility Information

The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital is a state-designated acute care children’s hospital that offers a full-range of pediatric specialized healthcare services for newborns and children up to age 18. The Children’s Hospital operates one of the most sophisticated maternity programs, delivering over 6,000 newborns annually. The hospital operates one of the largest neonatal intensive care units in the country. Also, the facility’s state-designated Regional Perinatal Center is renowned throughout New Jersey for the exceptional level of high-risk maternity and neonatal care provided.

Pediatric Emergency Department Profile:

• 69,000 annual Emergency Department visits with 24,000 annual Pediatric visits
• 14-bed PEDS ED with 11 private rooms and Pediatric Fast Track area
• Scribe coverage
• A large acute-care area for more serious injuries and illnesses
• Level III NICU
• Excellent throughput metrics
• Paragon EMR system
• Pediatric residency on site
• Academic appointment is available through Drexel University College of Medicine

Awards and Recognition

• The only NICU in New Jersey to earn the Beacon Award for Excellence
• Designated by the Joint Commission as a Top Performer four times in a row
• Graded by the Hospital Safety Score as one of the nation’s safest hospitals
• US News and World Report regionally ranked Saint Peter’s on the Best Hospitals List

Community Information

New Brunswick, New Jersey is located in Middlesex County and is home to Rutgers University. The city is nicknamed "The Health Care City" to reflect the importance of the city's healthcare industry. In the 15-block downtown area, you can enjoy a meal at one of the many restaurants, take in a show, stroll the gardens at Rutgers, or take a trip to one of many Jersey Beaches. New Brunswick is located just 30 minutes from Staten Island, NY, 1 hour from NYC and the NJ beaches, and less than 2 hours to Philadelphia, PA and Atlantic City, NJ.

http://thecityofnewbrunswick.org

Benefits and Compensation

Envision Physician Services is a dynamic physician- and clinician-led organization that has been offering exceptional career opportunities for more than 60 years. With more than 25,000 affiliated clinicians coast-to-coast, Envision Physician Services is nationally recognized for delivering clinical excellence supported by innovation, integration and exceptional leadership.

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• Strong leadership at local, regional and national levels
• Exceptional quality of practice backed by comprehensive support services
• Optimal staffing ratios with flexible and equitable scheduling options
• A-rated professional liability insurance
• Extensive variety of practice settings coast-to-coast
• Competitive compensation including several benefit options
• Opportunities for professional development, mentoring and career advancement
• Comprehensive education and training on leadership, management and clinical best practices, including a wide variety of CME programs
• Clinical and scientific research opportunities
• Colleague referral bonus program

*Benefits vary by division, clinical specialty and employment status.

Company Information

Quality people. Quality care. Quality of LIFE.(TM) Envision Physician Services is a national physician-led practice management company. This privately held company provides outsourced clinical department recruitment, staffing, management and billing/collection services for hundreds of hospitals and health systems nationwide.

Known for its unique structure, Envision Physician Services develops local practices, supports them with regionally-located clinical leadership and operational personnel and provides them access to unprecedented national resources. Each Envision Physician Services practice has its own unique culture, but all sites recruit and hire clinicians who share the company's core values of being patient-focused, customer-centered and caregiver-inspired.

Envision Physician Services is a family of companies, each of which has clinical staffing needs. Full-time, part-time, and independent contractor opportunities are available through Envision Physician Services.

Candidates considering a career within the Envision Physician Services family of companies will find a variety of community types (from small towns to major urban areas), practice settings (small hospitals to major academic health systems), job levels (entry level to senior management), and competitive pay with exceptional benefits. Specialties supported include Emergency Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Women’s and Children’s, Surgery, Anesthesia and Radiology/Teleradiology.

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