Network Chief of Emergency and Trauma Services

**Network Chief of Emergency and Trauma Services**
**Location: Central New York (based in Cooperstown)**
**MD/DO with Board Certification in Emergency Medicine**

Job Summary
A leading healthcare network in rural upstate New York is seeking a dynamic leader to oversee emergency and trauma services across six emergency departments and two convenient care locations, serving approximately 82,500 visits annually. The main site is a Level 3 Trauma Center and certified STEMI and Comprehensive Stroke Center.
Key Responsibilities
Provide strategic and clinical leadership for emergency medicine across multiple locations
Establish a unified departmental structure tailored to system-wide needs
Standardize care and improve outcomes through quality initiatives
Manage staffing, workflows, and patient throughput
Foster interdisciplinary collaboration with nursing, hospital medicine, trauma, and stroke teams
Lead recruitment and retention efforts, including support for an APC Fellowship program
Oversee departmental budget and resource allocation
Participate in system-wide leadership and operational committees
Split role: 60% administrative, 40% clinical
Develop a regional departmental structure with potential for expanded admin support
Minimum Qualifications
MD/DO with Board Certification in Emergency Medicine
Eligibility for New York State medical license
Proven leadership in emergency medicine, quality initiatives, and recruitment
Strong interpersonal, communication, and team-building skills
Compensation & Benefits
Salary range: $500,000 $530,000
$200,000 sign-on bonus
Up to $10,000 in relocation support
Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, generous PTO
Retirement plans: 403(b), 457(b)
Emphasis on work-life balance and professional growth