Emergency Medicine Medical Director (National Travel Team)

Job ID:

JOB-001351

Category:

Emergency Medicine

Bring Better to the Bedside Nationwide as an Emergency Medicine Medical Director Ambassador

We believe in bringing "better" to our local community to bring better care, better collaboration, and a deep commitment to the people we serve. If you're looking for a role that supports your professional growth and your connection to a vibrant community, we’d love to talk.

Local Team Collaboration:

Join our team of elite travel emergency medicine physicians and APPs, where excellence in medical practice is a shared commitment.

Our group brings together professionals from all over the USA, creating a rich collaborative environment.

Accountable, on-site leadership: a local medical director who knows the community and owns the department's performance, supported by Sound's leadership-development tools.

Stable, well-staffed teams: cohesive teams aligned on our patient-first culture of excellence, which means less reliance on premium temp labor and more predictable shifts.

Qualifications:

Our physicians are board-certified in emergency medicine and bring many years of leadership and executive-level experience.

5+ years of emergency medicine leadership experience required.

A demonstrated history of executive-level leadership and organizational influence.

Exceptional relationship-building and communication skills.

A reputation for sound judgment, strong diagnostics, and calm, rational problem-solving.

The adaptability to lead effectively in diverse hospital settings and organizational cultures.

A passion for mentoring teams and helping organizations achieve their highest potential.

Scheduling:

Full-time travel Monday through Thursday.

100% onsite support at partner hospitals when assigned.

Work with healthcare teams and executives in communities across the United States.

Live anywhere in the country while serving hospital partners nationwide.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide executive leadership for emergency medicine teams across diverse healthcare environments, ensuring high-quality clinical and operational performance.

Serve as the strategic liaison between Sound Physicians, hospital executives, clinical leaders, service line partners, and community stakeholders, building trusted, collaborative relationships.

Lead operational and clinical improvement initiatives that enhance quality, efficiency, patient outcomes, and overall program performance.

Direct and support emergency medicine teams while managing hospital partner relationships, stakeholder expectations, and organizational priorities.

Deliver experienced administrative leadership during transitions, growth opportunities, and periods of operational complexity, adapting effectively to programs of varying size and maturity.

Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and alignment with Sound Physicians' mission, values, and leadership philosophy.

Recognized as a respected, solutions-oriented leader with strong diagnostic skills, sound judgment, and a calm, adaptable approach to solving complex organizational and clinical challenges.

Living and Working Nationwide:

Our team members live nationwide and travel to our hospital partner sites across the country.

Rewards and Compensation:

Annual compensation of $435,000.

Our National Ambassador Physicians' airfare and lodging are paid for by Sound.

Sound’s licensing team will help manage the procurement of any state licenses needed to work at one of our hospital partner locations. We’ll cover the cost of these licenses.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, long- and short-term disability, 401k with match, paid medical malpractice and tail coverage, and annual CME allowance.

Trevor Barone, Clinical Leadership Recruiter | tbarone@soundphysicians.com | 615-982-1221

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