Emergency Medicine Physician

Chief of Emergency and Trauma Services - Cooperstown, NY
Position Details

• Seeking a dynamic leader to serve as Network Chief of Emergency and Trauma Services


• Based at a Level 3 Trauma Center in Cooperstown, NY, overseeing emergency medicine across six emergency departments and two convenient care locations


• Approximately 82,500 emergency visits annually across the network


• System-wide emergency departments staffed by 25 physicians and 23 advanced practice clinicians, with a combined 70 beds


• Main site is a STEMI Center and Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center


• Affiliated with major academic institutions and part of an integrated healthcare system covering eight counties and 5,600 square miles

Additional Details

• Provide visionary leadership, advancing clinical care, education, and research across emergency and trauma services


• Establish and maintain departmental structure and service standards across all locations


• Implement and oversee quality improvement initiatives to enhance safety, throughput, and patient outcomes


• Supervise staffing, workflows, and clinical operations for timely and effective care


• Lead interdisciplinary collaboration across key specialties (nursing, care coordination, trauma, etc.)


• Support recruitment, retention, and development initiatives, including the APC Fellowship program


• Manage departmental budgets in alignment with system-wide goals


• Represent emergency medicine leadership on operational and clinical committees

Position Requirements
Education and Licensure:

• MD or DO, Board Certified in Emergency Medicine


• Eligible for or holds New York State medical license

Experience and Competencies:

• Demonstrated leadership in emergency medicine clinical practice


• Experience with quality improvement, recruitment, and program or research administration


• Strong communication, engagement, and team-building skills


• Proven success working collaboratively across disciplines and addressing stakeholder needs

Benefits Details

• Annual Salary: $500,000 $530,000


• Sign-on Bonus: $200,000


• Comprehensive health insurance: medical, dental, and vision plans


• Retirement plans including 403(b) and 457(b) with employer contributions


• Generous PTO and CME time


• Relocation assistance up to $10,000


• Split time: 60% administrative / 40% clinical


• Opportunity to design a regional departmental structure and receive administrative support