Medical Director in Camden, NJ

Are you a visionary emergency medicine leader passionate about clinical excellence, physician engagement, and patient-centered care? Join the team at Virtua Health as the facility medical director for the Virtua Camden emergency department and play a key role in shaping the future of emergency care in one of New Jerseys most dynamic communities.

The FMD serves as the clinical and operational leader of the ED, partnering with hospital administration, nursing leadership, and physician teams to ensure exceptional patient care, quality outcomes, and departmental performance. This leadership position combines clinical practice with administrative responsibilities, offering the opportunity to influence strategy, quality initiatives, provider development, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and administrative leadership for the emergency department
• Foster a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and patient-centered care
• Recruit, mentor, and retain high-performing emergency medicine physicians and advanced practice clinicians
• Lead quality improvement, patient safety, and performance initiatives
• Collaborate with hospital leadership on strategic planning, operational goals, and resource management
• Monitor departmental metrics, including patient experience, throughput, productivity, and clinical outcomes
• Support compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards
• Promote interdisciplinary collaboration and community engagement
• Maintain an active clinical presence within the emergency department

If you are an EM board-certified or board-eligible physician with recent EM leadership experience, apply today to become a part of a mission-driven team shaping the future of emergency care in South Jersey!

Competitive compensation with an estimated base salary of $205 to $215 hourly.

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- Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage included
- Flexible administrative and clinical scheduling providing a great work/life balance
- Access to TeamHealth's clinician wellness program and referral program
- Access to CME, exclusive access to educational resources, professional development opportunities, live events and a dynamic online community of EM physicians who actively shape and improve the practice of emergency medicine
- Excellent stipend and hourly rate
- Access to leadership development programs such as Leadership Education and Development (LEAD), Coach Development Academy, Women in Leadership (WIL) and the National Medical Leadership Conference (NMLC)
- Potential to further your career by growing into local, regional and national leadership roles