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ID: REQ-4198-06-2025

Emergency Medicine Assistant Medical Director

ED Volume:

74,000

Site Perks:

W-2 & 1099 Employment

Hospital Details

  • 318-bed Acute Care Hospital
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery Program
  • Cerner EMR System
  • Level II Trauma Center
  • STEMI Receiving Center
  • Primary Stroke Center

Emergency Department

ED Volume: 74,000

Emergency Department

Community

CHMC is located at the southern end of downtown Los Angeles, just a few blocks from Staples Center and LA Live. Los Angeles offers a multitude of cultural and entertainment options. Choose from the Hollywood Bowl, Greek Theater, Huntington Library, or Getty Museum. Cheer on your favorite team - the LA Lakers, LA Clippers, LA Dodgers, LA Kings, USC Trojans, or UCLA Bruins.

Career Details

An EM Assistant Director will have the opportunity to work alongside a supportive team to deliver excellence in patient care. Assistant directors are expected to support the EM director in overseeing the operations of the Emergency Department in collaboration with the nursing staff and hospital leadership.

  • Supports the EM Director in overseeing the operations of the ED in collaboration with nursing leadership and hospital administration
  • Helps with the supervision of the emergency medical staff, per the bylaws, policies, and procedures of the institution
  • Represents the ED in the community and within the hospital medical staff

Compensation

Excellent compensation package with both W-2 and 1099 options available. Base pay range of $165/hour to $270/hour. PLUS, industry-leading benefits including: $75,000 of Equity Ownership given to all full-time Physicians after 2 years of employment, up to $35,000/year from our 10% company-funded 401(k), $4,000/year of tax-free BEA/CME ($6,500 plus State and DEA license fees in year one for new graduates), 100% Paid Parental leave, 100% Paid Military leave, Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision/Rx coverage, Short- and Long-term disability (own occupation) and Medical Malpractice with tail and free litigation support. Additional leadership stipend of $208,100/year.

Additional Information

Details

Emergency Department Medical Director position open at California Hospital. This is a busy level 2 trauma center right in Downtown LA, blocks from where the Lakers play. We moved into a beautiful new 47 bed Emergency Department in January 2025 that has all private rooms and well equipped trauma bays. The volume of penetrating trauma is one of the highest in LA (about 25% of the total trauma volume). Subspeciality back up is very robust. The hospital is also a STEMI receiving center and a Primary Stroke Center. There are two Associate Directors to support the Medical Director, as well as an EMS, Quality, and Ultrasound Director.

 

USACS Benefits

Financial BenefitsW-21099

$100,000 equity ownership for all full-time Physicians after 3 years of service

  

Industry-leading, 10% practice-funded 401(k) up to $36,000

  
Continuing Education:

$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 for all new parents

  

Pioneering paid leave for deployments

  

As low as 2.99%

  
Insurance:

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and Rx coverage

  
Disability:

Short- and long-term disability (own occupation)

  
Malpractice Coverage:

Unmatched medical malpractice, including tail and free litigation support. USACS malpractice claims are less than 1/2 the national average!

  
Intangible Benefits

Careers nationwide, from New York to Hawaii. Internal USACS STAT Traveling Physicians.

Clinical Guidance:

National Clinical Governance Board (NCGB) of internally elected USACS Physicians.

Bedside Support:

Evidence-based Clinical Management Tools (CMTs) and experienced Physicians available 24/7/365 to assist you.

Onboarding and Ongoing Support:

Dedicated Clinician Advocates for a personalized concierge-style service and the USACS Annual Assembly, open for all Clinicians to attend.

Professional Development:

Scholars (leadership training), Efficiency Academy, Provider Engagement & Patient Experience Academy, and more.

About USACS

US Acute Care Solutions provides acute care to health care systems across the U.S. We’re Physician owned and outcome oriented. We seek the best talent to staff clinical teams delivering hospital management solutions.

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