Assistant Professor / Associate Medical Director

Department Overview

The OHSU Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) is seeking a full-time physician leader to join our team as the associate medical director to be staffed in the emergency department at Columbia Memorial Hospital. Columbia Memorial Hospital is a rural critical access emergency department with outstanding operational metrics and a great community of strong nursing staff and hospital administrative leadership. The department manages 16,000 patients annually, is 8-9 beds in size and sees high acuity as this is an isolated department in a rural location and the only trauma designated center in 60 miles. Engagement in the group is exceptional. CMH was recognized as one of the most wired critical access hospitals in the nation. This is a single practice, limited support setting and a great opportunity for teaching and practicing emergency medicine. Second year emergency medicine residents enjoy a month-long rotation/elective which receives high scores within resident education. The physician group has 10 physicians, with 6 living in the community, while 4 physicians are part-time and work at either Adventist Health Portland or Hillsboro Medical Center and CMH. There is also one daily mid-level shift. The physicians and APPs provide 34 hours of daily coverage.

 

This position reports to (supervisor): Paul Silka, MD; Associate Professor & Medical Director, Emergency Medicine

 

This position is required to reside in the Astoria coastal community. Relocation support available.

Function/Duties of Position

The primary objective of this leadership position is to assist the site medical director in guiding a team of clinical leaders within the Department of Emergency Medicine. This role is crucial for aligning our emergency department practices with the overarching patient care needs of the health system. Additionally, it ensures that clinical practices, education, and research are aligned with the organization and partnership strategic goals, ultimately enhancing patient care and supporting our partnership commitments.

 

Core responsibilities including work analysis for position:

 

The Associate Medical Director performs duties of an emergency physician while upholding a leadership presence to:

• Facilitate healthy communication between the Emergency Department and external entity’s
• Develop and implement policies and best practices through subcommittees
• Recruit and cultivate medical professionals who will facilitate advancement of department goals

In collaboration with the Medical Director, the Associate Medical Director:

• Assists with developing and implementing policies and best practices including oversight of emergency department representation including peer review, ultrasound, learner oversight, and wellness initiatives
• Contributes to hiring, training and continuing medical education of providers
• Perform various tasks at the direction of the Medical Director
• Physician liaison with nursing administration with focuses on nurse-initiated protocols, inventory needs, staff communication, patient feedback, staff feedback, attend charge nurse meetings and more
• Construct processes to improve department safety, flow, and collaboration
• Collaborate with the Medical Director in planning and facilitation of the monthly ED clinician meeting including presentation of monthly case reviews, communication of department objectives, process changes and evolutions. Facilitate open discussion about current department operations

Advance Practice Provider Supervisor:

• Oversight of the Advanced Practice Provider group
• Review, document and provide constructive feedback on provider charting and medical management
• Perform annual performance evaluations, monthly chart audits, and case reviews
• Interview, vet and hire nurse practitioners and physician assistants on an as needed basis. Support onboarding process. Annual review of onboarding process.
• Support OHSU DEM’s DEI mission in recruitment and retention of diverse clinicians as well as in meeting annual departmental DEI goal.
• Facilitate professional development and goal setting with great individual variation based on level of experience and professional goals
• Manage, implement and optimize the role of advance practitioners within the department, including, but not limited to, oversight of triage, consultation and daily operations
• Promote core training including FPPE, pertinent journal articles, skills labs, and educational didactics
• Provide peer review case feedback to individuals

Quality Review and Oversight of Peer Review Liaison:

• Conduct annual review of program