Chair of Emergency Medicine opportunity in Akron, Ohio

The Chair of Emergency Medicine serves as executive physician for Summa Health System emergency departments. They oversee quality and operational effectiveness. They set strategic direction for all emergency services. The role collaborates with Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Medical Officer. Together they ensure compliance with clinical standards and quality metrics. These metrics contribute to the Hospital Star rating.

Additional Details

• Chair of Emergency Medicine leads physician support for Summa Health System. Works with staff to ensure quality care delivery
• Partners with CNO and CMO to monitor quality metrics and Star ratings
• Directs staff education programs. Implements safety standards and evidence-based practices
• Works with Program Director and VP of Medical Education on ACGME compliance

About Summa Health System - Akron Campus

• ED Volume: 64,000
• Level I Trauma Center
• 76 Patient Beds
• 12 Beds dedicated to behavioral health patients
• Direct access to transport to behavioral health pavilion through back corridors, if needed.
• The ED also offers specialized emergency services for geriatric patients
• AHA-Accredited Heart Attack Receiving Center with above national average STEMI System response rates
• ACGME accredited three-year Emergency Medicine residency program, eight residents per class
• EPIC EMR
• MAT Program - Physician in Triage
• The 635-bed hospital is the largest hospital in the region and 1,200 members of medical staff
• Certified Chest Pain Center and a Certified Stroke Center
• Awarded nursing's highest honor - Magnet recognition - by the American Nurses Credentialing Center
• Comprehensive Stroke Care Center and Thrombectomy Capable Center
• Other USACS services offered at this location: Hospitalist Medicine

Benefits

Financial Benefits:

• $4,000 tax-free CME/BEA annually
• $6,500 plus your state and DEA license in year one for new graduates
• Groundbreaking 100% Paid Parental Leave
• Pioneering Paid Military Leave
• Student loan refinancing as low as 2.99%
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and Rx coverage
• Short- and long-term disability (own occupation)
• Unmatched medical malpractice including tail and free litigation support
• USACS malpractice claims are less than 1/2 the national average!

Intangible Benefits:

• Location flexibility and career stability of a national group
• National Clinical Governance Board (NCGB) of internally elected physicians
• Clinical Management Tools (CMTs) provide evidence-based support
• 24/7/365 live physician support
• Professional Development Programs including Scholars (Leadership Training), Efficiency Academy, Engagement & Experience Academy
• USACS Annual Assembly opportunity
• Internal USACS STAT traveling physicians

The Area

Akron is ideally located, with quick access to major cities like Cleveland, Columbus and Pittsburgh. More than 20 distinct neighborhoods are available to residents, and the city boasts a vital arts and culture scene with sites such as the Akron Art Museum, Akron Civic Theatre; additional attractions include Cuyahoga Valley National Park, local festivals and the Akron Zoo and annual event, the All-American Soap Box Derby.