Emergency Medicine Assistant Medical Director

Emergency Medicine Assistant Medical Director

Team Health is seeking an Associate Emergency Medicine Medical Director to join our leadership team at Mission Hospital, a level II trauma center and flagship of Mission Health.

• 815‑bed facility
• 1.7‑2.1 pph
• 94‑bed emergency department with pod‑based acuity
• Dedicated pediatric ED and Comprehensive Stroke Center
• EMR:
  Cerner FirstNET
• Academic affiliation: emergency medicine residency program

• Support the facility medical director in overseeing emergency department operations and clinical performance
• Provide guidance to the EM team to ensure high‑quality, evidence‑based patient care

• Monitor patient outcomes, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement initiatives that enhance care quality and efficiency
• Champion patient safety and best practices throughout the ED

• Assist in creating and maintaining clinical protocols and guidelines
• Work closely with hospital administration, medical staff, and Team Health leadership to optimize workflows and outcomes

• Board certified/board eligible in Emergency Medicine (MD/DO, EM residency‑trained)
• Prior leadership or administrative experience strongly preferred
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills
• Passion for high‑quality patient care, mentorship, and process improvement

• Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage
• Flexible 8‑to‑9‑hour shifts; no call requirement
• Approximately 80% of shifts at Mission Hospital, with PRN coverage at other Mission Health facilities
• No call
• Competitive compensation with leadership stipend
• Leadership development through Team Health's national resources
• 1 primary location (80% of time at hosp) & will be PRN at other sites with privileges
• Schedule/
  
  Hours:
  
  6a‑2p, 7a‑3p, 8a‑5p, 12p‑9p, 1p‑11p, 2p‑10p, 3p‑11p, 4p‑1a, 8p‑5a, 10p‑6a, 11p‑7a (subject to change and dependent on volumes) 8‑9hr shifts

Mission Hospital is the regional referral center for tertiary and qua ternary care and the region's only Level II trauma center. Mission Health operates six hospitals and numerous outpatient and surgery centers and is North Carolina's sixth‑largest health system. In 2018, Mission Health was named one of the nation's top 15 health systems for the sixth time by IBM Watson Health. With approximately 12,000 team members and 2,000 volunteers, Mission Health is dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the people of western North Carolina.

Asheville is a city in western North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains. It's known for a vibrant arts scene and historic architecture, including the dome‑topped Basilica of Saint Lawrence. The Downtown Art District is filled with galleries and museums to explore. Asheville has many hiking trails and Pisgah National Park to view many of the city's waterfalls and landscape.