Executive Director, Emergency Medicine
Melbourne, FL - USA
Department:
Job Summary
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead department decision-making and function as a strategic partner in executing actions to meet established goals.
- Serveastriadleader collaborating with Emergency Subdivision-North and Emergency Subdivision-South physician leaders.
- Provide leadership guidance training andsupporttoPractice Managers andED any issues and hold employees accountable forperformance expectations.
- Ensure providersare complyingwith hospital by-laws regulatory requirements and federal laws.
- Coordinate attendandparticipatein all ED quarterly leadership meetings.
- Participate in new HealthFirstproject initiatives go-lives downtimeandapplication enhancements.
- Provide ongoing communication between the ED and Health First including new application implementations training and current events.
- Schedulefacilitate and/orparticipatein various meetings including credentialing meetings department staffmeetings;partnermeetings;and other meetings as requested.
- Serve as thepoint of contactfor administrative ED-related items for Health First and for provider/Health Firstissues.
- Create reports conduct analysis and distribute information including themonthly productivity reports and monthly review of NRC AHP reviews.
- Createmonthlyshift schedule for all Training Track AHPs.
- Performyearly functionsincludingexternalcomparison/analysis of scribe servicesfacilitatingannual AAEM coverage for physicians providingmandatory annual physician strokeCME and leadingannual color testing initiative for HealthFirst.
- Create andmodifydivisional policies as needed.
- Perform HR related functions including conducting performance evaluations ensuring timecard completion and submission posting job openings and PTO review.
- Work with HR on any employee leaves of absence employee relations matters and terminations.
- Initiate retention and recognition efforts forED providers.
- Oversee scheduling to ensure full-time requirements are met forAllied Health Professionals (AHPs).
- Oversee andmonitorfinancials including budgeting cost containmentpayrolland revenue cycle management.Provide oversight and analysis ofscribefinancial costs.
- Track W2 physicians worked hours to ownership threshold.
- IdentifymeasurestrackandreportMIPSin order forproviders to correct deficiencies.
- Perform payroll processes includingoverseeing Director paymentssubmission of K-1ownershours1099hoursand payments quarterly AHP bonus distributionsmonthly First Flight payments and quarterly partner distributions.
- Request chart auditsandcommunication of education with providers.
- Facilitate meetings withexternal billingcompanyand applicable BPA staff.
- Assist Finance Department in developing and managing departmentbudget.
- Identifycost-saving opportunities and implement efficiency measures.
- Oversee revenue cycle management reimbursement processes and payer contract negotiationsrelativeto the Emergency Department
- Monitor market trends to assess opportunities for business development
- Implement risk management strategies to minimize liability exposure
- Optimizeclinical workflow and operational efficiency across emergency room sites.
- Oversee integration of Electronic Health record (EMR) feeds with various vendor systems.
- Represent the emergency medicine department in hospital meetings BPA boardmeeting and industry other meetings on a weekly bi-weeklyand monthly basis.
- Create and manage and negotiate all divisional Contractor Agreements Employment Agreements and Member Employment Agreements.
- Identifyingand vetting qualified provider candidates along with initiating and conducting all interviews.
Theabove citedduties and responsibilities describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to the job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that an incumbent may be expected or asked to perform.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree in Business Administration Healthcare Administration or related Degree in Business Administrationpreferred.
- 7yearsofexperience in healthcare administration working at a director level or above preferably in an urgent care or emergency medicine practice or similar field.
- Experience managing teams at adirectorlevel or above.
- Experience with operational oversight managing provider scheduling personnelfinancial management revenue cycle management HR and payroll functions quality initiatives and ensuring compliance with facility and hospital by-laws as well as regulatory laws.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Strongleadership skills.
- Operational managementwithhighdegree of initiative judgment discretion and decision-making.
- Skilled in strategic planningfinancial management regulatory compliance quality improvement and human resource management.
- Skilled instakeholder engagement collaboration andcrisis management.
- Strong verbal and writtencommunication.
- Timemanagementskills.
- Ability to make decisions under pressure and deadlines.
- Knowledge oftrends and best practices.
Physical Requirements(X Requiredfor Job):
X | Sitting for extended periods | X | Lifting/carrying up to 20 poundsvarious items |
Standing for extended periods | Lifting/carrying more than 20 poundsvarious items | ||
X | Extended periods viewing computer screen | X | Repetitive Motions |
X | Walking | X | Pushing/Pulling |
X | Reading | X | Bending/Stooping |
X | Speaking | X | Reaching/Grasping |
X | Hearing | X | Writing |
Required Experience:
Director
About Company
Brevard Physician Associates provides excellence in Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Radiology, and Interventional Radiology services across Brevard County, Florida since 2013. Board-certified physicians delivering compassionate, high-quality patient care.