Emergency Medicine Medical Director (National Travel Team)

About the role

Bring "better" to the bedside nationwide as an Emergency Medicine Medical Director Ambassador. This role supports professional growth and connection to vibrant communities through leadership and executive-level experience.

Qualifications

• Board-certified in emergency medicine
• 5+ years of emergency medicine leadership experience required
• Demonstrated history of executive-level leadership and organizational influence
• Exceptional relationship-building and communication skills
• Reputation for sound judgment, strong diagnostics, and calm, rational problem-solving
• Adaptability to lead effectively in diverse hospital settings and organizational cultures
• Passion for mentoring teams and helping organizations achieve their highest potential

Scheduling

• Full-time travel Monday through Thursday
• 100% onsite support at partner hospitals when assigned
• Work with healthcare teams and executives in communities across the United States
• Live anywhere in the country while serving hospital partners nationwide

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for emergency medicine teams across diverse healthcare environments, ensuring high-quality clinical and operational performance
• Serve as the strategic liaison between Sound Physicians, hospital executives, clinical leaders, service line partners, and community stakeholders, building trusted, collaborative relationships
• Lead operational and clinical improvement initiatives that enhance quality, efficiency, patient outcomes, and overall program performance
• Direct and support emergency medicine teams while managing hospital partner relationships, stakeholder expectations, and organizational priorities
• Deliver experienced administrative leadership during transitions, growth opportunities, and periods of operational complexity, adapting effectively to programs of varying size and maturity
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and alignment with Sound Physicians' mission, values, and leadership philosophy
• Recognized as a respected, solutions-oriented leader with strong diagnostic skills, sound judgment, and a calm, adaptable approach to solving complex organizational and clinical challenges

Living and working nationwide

Our team members live nationwide and travel to our hospital partner sites across the country.

Compensation

• Annual compensation of $435,000
• Airfare and lodging paid for by Sound
• Licensing team will help manage procurement of any state licenses needed; cost of licenses covered

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance
• Long- and short-term disability
• 401k with match
• Paid medical malpractice and tail coverage
• Annual CME allowance

Trevor Barone, Clinical Leadership Recruiter | tbarone@soundphysicians.com | 615-982-1221