Medical Director

About the Role

The West Virginia University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking a Medical Director for its partner agency, HealthNet Aeromedical Services. This role involves serving as Medical Director for HealthNet Aeromedical Services and core academic faculty within the Department of Emergency Medicine and its Division of Prehospital Medicine.

The successful candidate will be a full-time academic faculty member with 60% of their effort assigned to HealthNet Medical Director duties and 40% of their time working clinically in the J. W. Ruby Emergency Department.

HealthNet Aeromedical Services serves Central Appalachia from nine air bases, eight ground bases, and three managed county 911 operations, moving over 5,400 patients per year by air and 42,000 patients per year by ground, making it the largest prehospital provider in Appalachia.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of air, ground, and 911 response operations, educational and quality assurance programs, and coordination of Associate Medical Directors.
• Participate in the academic, service, and research missions of the department and the EMS division.
• Maintain competency in critical care transport treatment modalities, including altitude physiology, infection control, stress management, air medical program safety, biomedical equipment, hazardous materials recognition, and emergency medical services continuous improvement.
• Maintain authority over clinical practice and collaborate with clinical leaders, educators, and quality improvement staff.
• Determine qualifications, selection, training, continuing education, and competency evaluations of clinical personnel in collaboration with relevant staff.
• Supervise and evaluate the quality of patient care provided by clinical personnel.
• Submit documentation to licensing and certifying boards as appropriate.
• Ensure clinical personnel meet requirements set by governmental entities and maintain compliance with rules for Medical Directors by the West Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services.
• Collaborate in the selection, retention, and use of medical equipment, supplies, and drugs.
• Participate in the development and revision of program medical guidelines and collaborate with the WVOEMS Medical Protocol and Curriculum Committee on state medical guidelines.
• Annually review and revise HealthNet Aeromedical Services clinically focused policies and procedures.
• Assist in resolving disputes regarding medical control and patient care issues.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects and supervise Associate Medical Director(s).
• Participate in staff meetings, educational programs, and base visits at least twice yearly.
• Engage in activities of the Air Medical Physician’s Association.

Qualifications

• MD, DO degree, or foreign equivalent.
• Eligible for state medical licenses in all states where HealthNet Aeromedical Services provides care.
• Completion of an Emergency Medicine residency program.
• ABMS board certified in Emergency Medicine.
• Completion of an accredited Emergency Medical Services fellowship.
• Subspecialty board certified/eligible in EMS.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience in emergency medicine and prehospital care.
• Expertise in the immediate care and transport of critically ill or injured patients.
• Demonstrated interest, knowledge, and ability in leadership, financial, managerial, and marketing aspects of emergency and prehospital medicine.
• Ability to meet credentialing requirements for hospitals, payers, and regulatory agencies.
• Effective communication skills for administrative and clinical matters related to emergency and prehospital medicine.
• Ability to tailor communication for diverse audiences, including administrators, medical staff, EMS providers, and the public.

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift, push, pull, and transfer boxes or equipment up to twenty-four pounds.
• Ability to twist the upper body while moving boxes and/or equipment.
• Ability to stand, walk, climb, balance, reach, stoop, bend, and crouch for extended periods.
• Ability to smell and identify odors.
• Ability to use close, distant, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and visual focus.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, and transfer patients of high weights with limited resources.
• Ability to twist the upper body while moving patients and/or equipment.
• Ability to clearly hear and interpret voice, two-way radio, and telephone communication.
• Ability to successfully complete initial and recurrent physical examinations, including body weights.
• Ability to successfully complete initial and recurrent physical agility tests.

Schedule

Scheduled weekly hours: 40