Chair of Emergency & Hospital Medicine

About the role

The Chair will provide strategic, clinical, academic, and operational leadership for the Department of Emergency & Hospital Medicine across the Lehigh Valley region, shaping the future of acute and inpatient care.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary department of ~400 clinicians across 13 hospitals, overseeing Emergency Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Pediatric Emergency, EMS, Toxicology, and POCUS programs.
• Develop and implement quality improvement, patient safety, and clinical performance initiatives.
• Drive growth and integration of services, supporting education and research missions, including multiple residency and fellowship programs.
• Advise senior network leadership on emergency and hospital medicine matters and represent the department on governance bodies.

Required profile

• Accomplished Emergency Medicine physician with executive experience.
• Proven collaborative leader passionate about clinical excellence, physician engagement, academic advancement, and strategic growth.
• Experience managing large, geographically distributed clinical enterprises and multidisciplinary teams.

Required skills

• Leadership in clinical program development and operational performance.
• Expertise in quality improvement, patient safety, and workforce development.