Academic Physician - Emergency Medicine at St. Louis University Hospital

SLUCare Physician Group, a member of SSM Health, seeks a dynamic leader for the role of Division Chief in the Department of Surgery, Division of Emergency Medicine (EM) at SLU Hospital. Following SLUCare's 2022 integration with SSM Health, the Division is primed for expansion across its core missions of patient care, education, and research.

SLU Hospital is a prominent academic center and tertiary referral hospital in SSM Health's network, serving as the primary teaching hospital for SLU School of Medicine. As a Level 1 Trauma and STEMI Center and Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, the hospital's 43-bed Emergency Department (ED) provides high-acuity care, serving approximately 44,000 patients per year. The Division is supported by 17 EM faculty, 24 EM residents, and 4 advanced practice providers.

The Division Chief will report to the Chair of the Department of Surgery and will have opportunities to drive the Division's growth in several high-impact areas:

• Meeting regional SSM Key Performance Indicators for EM care quality and outcomes
• Supporting and enhancing graduate and undergraduate medical education, including a longstanding EM residency program established in 2008 and a core medical student clerkship.
• Building a robust infrastructure for research and other scholarly activity
• Leading critical interdisciplinary collaborations with nursing, care coordination, critical care, hospital medicine, trauma, stroke, and other key stakeholders
• Developing a regional strategy for EM across SSM St. Louis, including attainment of departmental status and expansion to other ministries

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership and Strategic Planning:

• Provide visionary leadership to the Division of Emergency Medicine, fostering a culture of excellence in clinical care, education, and research.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Licensure:

• MD/DO or equivalent with current Board certification in Emergency Medicine.
• Eligibility for an unrestricted Missouri state medical license.

Experience and Competencies:

• Credentials that merit appointment in the School of Medicine at the minimum rank of Assistant Professor but preferably Associate or Full Professor
• Proven leadership skills in an academic environment, with prior experience demonstrating excellence in teaching, clinical practice, program development, program administration, and/or research administration.
• Effective and strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Capacity to lead and role model a culture of engagement, accountability, collaboration, and shared responsibility.
• Track record of cooperative working relationships, demonstrating an ability to understand and synthesize stakeholder concerns to set and achieve strategic goals that are beneficial to all groups.
• Commitment to faculty and leadership development programs
• Willingness to implement the requirements and policies of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) standards, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), SSM Health, and Saint Louis University School of Medicine.

This position offers a unique opportunity to influence the future of Emergency Medicine across the SLU and SSM Health network, advancing both academic and clinical missions. The candidate will receive a 0.2 FTE of protected time for administrative duties.