Observation Medicine Medical Director

Emergency Department

• 45-bed emergency services unit

• $100,000 equity ownership for all full-time Physicians after 3 years of service
• Industry-leading 10% company-funded 401(k) up to IRS limit of $36,000
• $4,000 tax-free CME/BEA annually
• $8,000, including your state and DEA license, in year one for new graduates
• Groundbreaking 100% Paid Parental Leave
• Pioneering Paid Military Leave
• Student loan refinancing as low as 2.99%
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and Rx coverage
• Short- and long-term disability (own occupation)
• Unmatched medical malpractice including tail and free litigation support

• Location flexibility and career stability of a national group
• National Clinical Governance Board (NCGB) of internally elected Physicians
• Clinical Management Tools (CMTs)
• 24/7/365 live Physician support
• Professional Development Programs including:
  • Scholars (Leadership Training)
  • Efficiency Academy
  • Engagement & Experience Academy
• USACS Annual Assembly
• Internal USACS STAT Traveling Physicians

• Trauma Designation:
  Level II
• Including triage, express care, and private rooms
• Beds: 393
• Admission Rate: 40%
• Staffing Model:
• 40 hours of Physician coverage daily
• 40 hours of APP coverage daily
• EMR:
  Cerner
• 1 X-ray room, 2 portable X-ray machines, 2 dedicated in‑department CT scanners
• In department social work, addiction recovery coach, and case management
• Backup specialties: ENT, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Neurology, Plastics coverage, Ortho, Obstetrics, Critical Care, Nephrology, EP, Infectious Disease, GI, Neurosurgery, Urology, Podiatry, Psychiatry, Addiction Recovery Specialist, Ophthalmology, Vascular surgery, Cardiothoracic surgery, Adult Hospitalist

Huntington, WV is located in the Eastern Ohio Valley and is the home of Marshall University. This region offers the best American lifestyle with friendly neighbors and a hometown community. With access to collegiate league sporting events, concerts, fine dining, shopping, museums, cultural and historical exploration your next adventure is always nearby. Huntington is an excellent location for the outdoor enthusiast with multiple marine opportunities on local lakes and Ohio River in the summer, amazing local hiking and mountain biking/ATV trail locations, white water, and close to multiple winter ski sites for the skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts.

Huntington and nearby Charleston airports provide flights to larger cities such as Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Ft. Lauderdale, Myrtle Beach, Philadelphia, Orlando, New York City, and Washington D.C.

Observation Unit

As an Observation Medicine Medical Director with USACS, you’ll be responsible for managing observation medicine services by collaborating with the hospital and nursing leadership while offering support to your Physician staff. As a leader for both the hospital and US Acute Care Solutions, you will influence broad company decisions and help facilitate the development of new leaders.

• Oversee day‑to‑day management of the unit
• Provide leadership in the operations of the unit
• Responsible for peer review, quality assurance, provider staffing
• Assure quality patient experience by managing protocols and complaints
• Practice Clinically

• Lead and organize all meetings to represent the Observation Unit
• Responsible for the supervision on the onsite Physician Staff by managing the day to day responsibilities of these Clinicians
• Report to the National Director of Observation Services
• Maintain improvement plans for any area not meeting expected benchmarks
• Investigate quality referrals from the hospital quality committee

• Board certified in Emergency Medicine
• A minimum of 3 years experience caring for hospital based patients
• Previous administrative experience desirable

Director

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care