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LVHN invites applications and nominations for the role of Chair, Department of Emergency & Hospital Medicine. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an accomplished physician executive to lead a large, multidisciplinary department with a significant clinical, academic, and operational footprint.

Job Description

Join a team that delivers excellence.

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), part of Jefferson Health, is a nationally recognized, forward-thinking health system committed to delivering exceptional care to the communities it serves.

LVHN invites applications and nominations for the role of Chair, Department of Emergency & Hospital Medicine for the Lehigh Valley Region. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an accomplished physician executive to lead a large, multidisciplinary department with a significant clinical, academic, and operational footprint.

The Department of Emergency & Hospital Medicine (DOEHM) is one of the largest and most comprehensive clinical departments within LVHN, providing emergency and hospital-based care across a rapidly expanding healthcare system. The department brings together Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Medical Toxicology, Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS), and Hospital Medicine, creating an integrated platform for clinical excellence, education, research, and innovation. The DOEHM supports the Emergency Medicine Residency (64 residents), Toxicology Fellowship (2 Fellows), EMS Fellowship (2 Fellows) and POCUS Ultrasound Fellowship (1-2 Fellows).

Emergency Medicine and Hospital Medicine currently provide services across 13 hospitals each, with both expected to expand in the future. Services are delivered through LVPG-employed providers, contracted services, and LVHN/Community Health Partners joint ventures, and the DOEHM includes oversight of approximately ~400 clinicians.

The ideal candidate will be a forward-thinking, collaborative leader with a passion for clinical excellence, physician engagement, academic advancement, innovation, and strategic growth. The Chair will help shape the next chapter of emergency and hospital medicine across the Jefferson–Lehigh region and play a critical role in advancing high-quality acute and inpatient care throughout the health system.

Job Summary

• Provides strategic, clinical, academic, and operational leadership for the Department of Emergency & Hospital Medicine.
• Provides leadership and management oversight in the areas of quality improvement, care management, clinical program development, business development, medical staff relationships and policies, education, research, and physician workforce development.
• Serves as a senior physician leader and advisor to network and health system leadership on emergency and hospital medicine matters.
• Provides clinical guidance and leadership across Emergency Medicine and Hospital Medicine, including the department's specialized divisions and programs.
• Collaborates with hospital and network operations leadership to drive continuous clinical and operational performance improvement.
• Leads the continued growth and integration of Emergency Medicine and Hospital Medicine services across the network.
• Provides vision and support for the department's education and research missions.
• Oversees physician leaders and supports the development of clinical and academic leadership throughout the department.
• Recruits, develops, mentors, and retains physicians and advanced practice clinicians in alignment with the department's workforce needs.
• Develops and implements quality improvement and patient safety initiatives across the department.
• Collaborates on policy development, management oversight, and advice to senior leadership.
• Ensures that medical staff, network, regulatory, and clinical policies are carried out within the department.
• Works with research and academic partners to ensure that departmental research meets rigorous standards of human subject safety and academic excellence.
• Serves on appropriate medical staff, health system, and governance committees and boards.
• Maintains strong relationships with academic institutions, educational partners, and other organizations affiliated with the health system.

Comprehensive Job Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategic Oversight

• Provides vision and strategic direction for the Department of Emergency & Hospital Medicine, aligning departmental priorities with the broader mission and objectives of LVHN and Jefferson Health.
• Serves as a senior physician leader within the Jefferson–Lehigh region and contributes to system-wide decisions related to emergency and hospital medicine.
• Leads a large, geographically distributed clinical enterprise spanning multiple hospitals and practice models.
• Partners with senior management, hospital leadership, and network representatives on strategic initiatives and organizational priorities.
• Represents the department on appropriate boards, committees, and medical staff governance bodies.
• Builds strong relationships with physician, nursing, administrative, and operational leaders throughout the organization.

Clinical Program Development

• Oversees the development, implementation, and growth of innovative clinical programs across Emergency Medicine and Hospital Medicine.
• Ensures clinical services are aligned with the evolving needs of the patients and communities served by the network.
• Promotes evidence-based, patient-centered care across emergency and hospital-based services.
• Supports integration and collaboration between Emergency Medicine, Hospital Medicine, and other clinical departments.
• Identifies opportunities to improve patient access, care coordination, patient flow, clinical outcomes, and the overall patient experience.
• Provides leadership for specialized clinical programs within DOEHM, including Pediatric Emergency Medicine, EMS, Medical Toxicology, POCUS, transitions of care, behavioral health, post-operative coverage, and observation services.

Quality & Performance Improvement

• Develops, implements, and monitors quality improvement programs for Emergency Medicine and Hospital Medicine.
• Establishes appropriate metrics and accountability for clinical outcomes, patient safety, patient experience, and operational performance.
• Promotes a culture of continuous improve…