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The University of Chicago's Department of Medicine, Section of Emergency Medicine, is seeking full-time faculty members at any rank to serve as Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Medical Director and Assistant EMS Medical Director for Region 7, which is the Illinois Department of Public Health-designated EMS region covering suburban and south suburban Cook County, Will County, and surrounding areas. The appointees will join an academic faculty who are active in research, medical education, simulation, international medicine, EMS/prehospital medicine, and air-medical transport.
The EMS Medical Director for Region 7 will help to oversee the region's EMS system to ensure consistent quality of care and patient safety. The role is responsible for developing and updating medical protocols, leading Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) initiatives, managing the credentialing of EMS providers and dispatchers, supervising a physician field-response program, and participating in the Section's EMS Fellowship Program. The Medical Director also directs training and education programs, including simulation-based instruction, and works closely with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and other stakeholders to ensure compliance with state and national standards. This position plays a key role in policy development, quality assurance, and maintaining a highly skilled EMS workforce across the region.
The Assistant EMS Medical Director is expected to assist the EMS Medical Director in all aspects of region 7 EMS operations and quality oversight, and work with other medical center clinical operations directors to promote an outstanding patient experience.
The appointees will have clinical responsibilities at Ingalls Emergency Room, located at Ingalls Hospital in Harvey, IL, with potential expansion of coverage to affiliated Urgent Aid sites in Tinley Park, IL, Flossmoor, IL, and Calumet City, IL. Clinical responsibilities include evaluating and treating patients who present to the ED. Other duties will include teaching and supervision of trainees and students, and scholarly activity. Academic rank and compensation will be dependent upon qualifications. These position are benefits eligible - for information on benefits, please consult the University of Chicago Benefits Guide: https://mybenefits.nfp.com/UChicago/benefits-guide/.
Prior to the start of employment, qualified applicants must: 1) have a medical doctorate or equivalent, 2) hold or be eligible for medical licensure in the State of Illinois, 3) be board certified or eligible in Emergency Medicine; 4) complete an accredited EMS fellowship or meet specific practice pathways and pass the EMS subspecialty exam.
To be considered, those interested must apply through The University of Chicago's Academic Recruitment job board, which uses Interfolio to accept applications: http://apply.interfolio.com/174771. Applicants must upload a CV including bibliography and a cover letter. Review of applications ends when the positions are filled.
For instructions on the Interfolio application process, please visit http://tiny.cc/InterfolioHelp.
