Assistant Medical Director: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Full Time Days
Reported by 47 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- Schedule
- Full Time Days
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $373k – $558k
- Practice
- Pediatric Emergency Department · Hospital (Tennessee)
47 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
This is a full-time Assistant Medical Director role in Pediatric Emergency Medicine in Tennessee, requiring board certification in Pediatric Emergency Medicine and at least 3 years of leadership/administrative experience. The AMD collaborates with the Medical Director on clinical operations, quality improvement, provider performance, staffing, and community/hospital leadership, while covering Medical Director duties in their absence.
What the posting highlights
- AMD covers Medical Director responsibilities when Medical Director is unavailable
- Teaching or an academic practice setting is noted
- APP collaboration or supervision is noted
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.
Compensation
- What physicians report
- $373k – $558k
- Pay context
- SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
- Report sample
- 47 recent physician reports · region cohort
- Compensation basis
- Estimated total compensation
This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 47 recent, approved physician reports (region cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.
Employer
East Tennessee Children's Hospital (ETCH)
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Pediatric Emergency Department
- Facility type
- Hospital (Tennessee)
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
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Work Design
- Schedule
- Full Time Days
- Coverage model
- AMD covers Medical Director responsibilities when Medical Director is unavailable
- Admin burden
- Significant administrative responsibilities including QI, peer review, provider scheduling support, patient experience review, recruitment, committee representation, and coverage of Medical Director duties when unavailable
- FTE
- 1
- Teaching
- Yes
- Research
- No
- Supervises APPs
- Yes
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
- J-1 waiver
- No
- H-1B
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Official employer source
- Salary label
- SalaryDr Signal
- First seen
- 4 mo ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 42%
Full description
The Assistant Medical Director (AMD) works collaboratively with the Medical Director to achieve clinical, operational, and quality improvement goals and strategic initiatives. The AMD will serve as the Medical Director at times when the Medical Director is unavailable.
Qualifications
- Education: Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), Pediatric Residency and Fellowship Trained in Pediatric Emergency Medicine.
- Licensure: Active, unrestricted medical licensure issued by the State of Tennessee Department of Health.
- Board Certification: Board Certified Pediatric Emergency Medicine.
- Experience: Leadership & Administrative Experience, 3+ years preferred.
- Skills: Strong communication skills, leadership experience, and abilities to guide a pediatric department’s mission, quality and goals
Operations and Performance Management
In collaboration with the Medical Director, review departmental operational metrics and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Partner with the Medical Director and departmental leadership to cultivate a collaborative, inclusive, and mission-driven culture.
- Review and monitor key clinical performance indicators.
- Partner with nursing and administrative leadership to optimize patient flow, throughput, and resource utilization.
- Participate in process improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing efficiency, quality, and patient outcomes.
- Participate in strategic planning and growth initiatives for pediatric emergency services.
Clinical Quality and Patient Safety
- Participate in departmental quality improvement (QI) and patient safety initiatives.
- Assist in development and implementation of evidence-based clinical pathways and best practices.
- Participate in peer review and case review activities. Provide timely feedback to providers following all peer and case reviews.
- Act as a key participant in root cause analyses and corrective action plans following significant events.
Provider Staffing and Scheduling
- Support the Medical Director in the development of physician and advanced practice provider schedules.
Recruitment and Retention
- Participate in candidate interviews and hiring decisions.
- Mentor new clinicians and facilitate professional development opportunities.
- Foster a positive departmental culture focused on teamwork, accountability, and excellence.
Provider Performance, Coaching, and Accountability
- Assist the Medical Director in improvement plans when performance deficiencies are identified.
- Recognize and reward exemplary performance.
Patient Experience
- Review patient experience data and satisfaction metrics.
- Collaborate with Medical Director to implement initiatives designed to improve patient and family experience.
- Promote communication strategies that enhance patient and family engagement.
- Collaborate with nursing and ancillary services to improve the overall care experience.
Education and Professional Development
- Support continuing medical education and professional growth of providers.
- Participate in educational activities for physicians, APPs, nurses, residents, and students.
- Facilitate implementation of new clinical guidelines and educational initiatives.
Hospital and Community Leadership
- Represent the pediatric emergency department on hospital committees and leadership councils where appropriate.
- Collaborate with pediatric subspecialists, hospitalists, intensivists, EMS agencies, and referring providers.
- Support community outreach and pediatric emergency preparedness initiatives.
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