Associate Chair of EMS, Emergency Medicine

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Job Summary

The Department of Emergency Medicine at Denver Health (DH) Medical Center is seeking an experienced board-certified Emergency Medical Services (EMS) physician to serve as an Associate Chair of EMS within the Department of Emergency Medicine. This position is responsible for strategy-setting and oversight for DH's EMS services across all clinical, academic, and community mission areas. This includes, but is not limited to, clinical medical direction (i.e., Denver Health Paramedic Division (DHPD), other contracted agencies, and community paramedic programs,) Resident & Fellow education, and EMS education and research activities. In addition to the oversight of the above mentioned areas, this position serves as the primary Medical Director for the Denver Health Paramedics. Importantly, this position is also responsible for working collaboratively with the EMS Medical Director for the Department of Safety for the City and County of Denver in the delivery of EMS within the service area including the Denver 911 Call Center. Lastly, this position serves as a core member on the Department of Emergency Medicine's leadership team, supporting all clinical and academic missions for the department.

The Denver Health Paramedic Division is a key provider of emergency medical services for the City and County of Denver including Denver International Airport. The Division also provides service to the cities of Sheridan, Glendale, Englewood as well as the Skyline Fire Protection District. In addition to this position, medical direction and oversight are the responsibility of a cohesive senior command team of Paramedic leadership, and four Associate Medical Directors. The Division employs over 400 staff consisting of 270 paramedics and EMT's, 42 Command Staff Members and 90 support staff which includes Denver Health Dispatchers at the Denver 911 Call Center. The division staffs 50+ ALS & BLS ambulance shifts a day and up to 4 emergency service patrol ambulances. The Division responds to more than 130,000 calls each year and is the busiest EMS service in the state. Through the Rita Bass Trauma and EMS Education Institute, Denver Health Paramedics provide nationally recognized training for emergency medical technicians and paramedics, as well as continuing education and community training, in which emergency medicine providers act as course directors and assist as instructors. The Department and Division also sponsor the well-established and best-in-class Denver Health ACGME-accredited EMS Fellowship, which graduates two fellows per year.

Clinically, the Emergency Department (ED) at Denver Health includes a 57-bed adult ED, a 19-bed pediatric ED and urgent care, and a 23-bed Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) providing observation medicine. With a combined annual census of more than 115,000 patients from highly diverse cultures and backgrounds, the ED at Denver Health is the second busiest in Colorado. The Ernest E. Moore MD Shock Trauma Center at Denver Health is the primary trauma referral center for the Rocky Mountain Region. Additionally, the acuity managed by the adult ED is high, with a 25% admission rate. Staffing in the adult and pediatric EDs is provided by board-certified emergency physicians, emergency medicine residents, EM subspecialty fellows, and advanced practice providers. Strong and extremely collaborative relationships exist among physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing, and consulting services.

Academically, our Department takes great pride in sponsoring the Denver Health Residency in Emergency Medicine, an exemplary four-year ACGME training program with 68 total residents, producing graduates with outstanding clinical acumen and leadership qualities who are furthering the specialty of Emergency Medicine. DH also sponsors EM fellowship training programs in research, emergency medical services, ultrasound, and pediatric ultrasound. Our educational, research and patient-service focused programs all thrive though a cohesive lens of social emergency medicine. In coming years, our Department sees significant opportunity to strategically grow our research and scholarship in EMS, leveraging our relationships with the University of Colorado School of Medicine (SOM) and the SOM's Center for Combat Medicine and Battlefield (COMBAT) Research.

While all DH departmental faculty ultimately report to the DH Chair of Emergency Medicine at Denver Health, contributing to the mission of patient care, education, research, and professional development, they also have meaningful responsibilities and faculty appointments in the School of Medicine's academic Department of Emergency Medicine. As such, all faculty have a strong, collaborative reporting relationship to our School of Medicine's Departmental Chair and are expected to contribute and promote in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Denver Health is a large urban health care center that is proud to serve as the primary Anchor Institution to the Denver metro area and its diverse community. Denver Health is a major academic affiliate of the University of Colorado School of Medicine (based at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.)

As an institution, Denver Health is a nationally recognized integrated health care system which includes: a large safety net acute-care hospital, an acclaimed Level 1 trauma center (Ernest E Moore MD Shock Trauma Center), a large network of community health centers, the Denver Health Public Health Institute, the sole city-wide advanced life support EMS agency (Denver Paramedics) and a regional poison center (Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center). Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided more than $3.3 billion in care for the uninsured in the last ten years. Denver Health is a leader in performance and quality improvement and remains financially secure, in part, due to its nationally recognized implementation of lean principles in healthcare.

Denver Health and the Department of Emergency Medicine are profoundly committed to our community and workforce. This position is a key member of our department and is expected to take an active role in our commitment to creating an environment for patients and staff where richness of ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives are embraced. Our department is committed to finding innovative ways to meet the needs of our patients, and each other as coworkers - we strive to do so with respect, kindness, and open minds.

Interested applicants should apply online and may submit CV/Cover Letter to:

Aaron Ortiz, Manager of Provider Recruitment

aaron.ortiz@dhha.org

Essential Functions:

• Lead and participate in clinical quality initiatives to assure timeliness, efficiency and quality of care while maintaining fiscal responsibility. Create, implement and maintain defined objectives for services for clinical improvement, growth, and the expansion of services. (20%)
• Provide leadership and disseminate practice standards and accountabilities to non-physician staff, physicians, residents and medical students. Coach, mentor, and develop others to build internal capabilities and the talent that facilitates succession. (20%)
• Ensure that appropriate quality improvement standards/metrics are established, maintained and reported for the department. Lead efforts to optimize operational efficiency within the Department. (10%)
• Drive innovation in care management and establish efficient operational infrastructure in partnership with support staff and operations to optimize resource allocation and timeliness. (10%)
• Oversight of the substance, quality, review and evaluation of graduate medical education and all research programs within the Department. (10%)
• Promote scholarly activities by faculty and trainees. Encourage participation in research and conference attendance to enhance the reputation of the department. Mentor faculty with personalized professional development plans. (10%)
• Promote and support relevant education for all personnel within the Department. Develop and oversee continuing medical education programs for staff at all levels within the Department. (10%)
• Ensure that information relevant to patient care and treatment options are communicated to patients, families and any referring physicians in a timely fashion. (10%)

Education:

• Doctorate Degree from an accredited medical school Required

Work Experience:

• 7-9 years Eight years of practice experience Required and
• 1-3 years Two years of leadership experience Required

Licenses:

• BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association Required and
• MD-Physician - State Medical Board Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated leadership achievement in a busy high-performing department.
• A strong record as a respected clinician.
• Experience in increasing service excellence.
• Attention and focus on maximizing cost effective care delivery and money-saving initiatives while maintaining quality.
• Knowledge and interest in multi-disciplinary healthcare environment.
• Skill in exercising initiative, judgment, and decision making in solving problems and meeting organizational objectives.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other employees, organizations and the public.
• Skill in adapting new information relative to the work assignment through educational seminars, meetings and staff meetings.
• Skill in maintaining and organizing departmental records, reports and files.
• Knowledge of the principles, standard practices, and techniques of pathology.
• Knowledge of department policies, procedures, objectives, safety and infection control standards.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite required.
• EPIC experience preferred.

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Benefits

• Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

• Respect

• Belonging

• Accountability

• Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community.

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.