Emergency Medicine - Physician

Emergency Medicine - Physician at TriStar - Skyline Medical Center - HCA Healthcare summary : An Emergency Medicine Physician specializing in ultrasound leads and oversees the ultrasound program at TriStar Skyline Medical Center, integrating clinical, educational, and research initiatives. Responsibilities include developing ultrasound training, maintaining quality assurance, expanding point-of-care ultrasound use, and facilitating related research. Collaborative work with other departments ensures unified ultrasound protocols within a high-volume, ACS verified Level I Trauma Center serving diverse emergency care needs.

Description

Specialization : Emergency Medicine

Job Summary :

HCA Skyline Medical Center is seeking a Physician Ultrasound Director for our Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Program.

Qualified Candidates : MD or DO - Leadership and Oversight : Lead and oversee the Emergency Medicine ultrasound program, ensuring its integration into clinical, educational, and research activities.

Education and Training : Develop and deliver ultrasound training for faculty, residents, and medical students, including workshops, lectures, and hands-on sessions.

Quality Assurance : Establish and maintain quality assurance processes for ultrasound image acquisition and interpretation.

Program Development : Innovate and expand the use of point-of-care ultrasound within the department.

Research : Facilitate and support ultrasound-related research and scholarly activity.

Collaboration : Work with other departments to unify ultrasound practices and protocols.

About TriStar Skyline Medical Center : 286-bed hospital

Dedicated 17-bed neuro ICU, 34-beds stroke; 4-bed EMU

EEG and EMG on site

Tennessee’s first comprehensive stroke center and a national leader in neuroscience

As an ACS Verified Level ITrauma Center and an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI, TriStar Skyline is a leading provider of emergency care with over 3,700 ED visits per month.

Offering programs including heart and vascular, oncology, orthopaedics / spine, and CARF accredited rehabilitation. Behavioral health services offered at our TriStar Skyline Madison Campus.

ED Features : 67,000 annual patient visits

ACS verified Level ITrauma Center

Stellar subspecialty backup coverage

Hospital medicine and intensivist programs

Partnered with Envision for staffing and management services

HCA Healthcare Graduate Medical Education : TriStar Skyline’s emergency medicine residency welcomed first year residents in July 2023 and is a part of the HCA Healthcare Graduate Medical Education network, with more than 250 residency and fellowship programs nationwide

Building a network of innovative, patient-centered GME communities

Nashville is home to nearly 2 million people, more than 53,000 businesses, and over 500 healthcare companies are headquartered in the Nashville region, making healthcare the #1 industry.Tennessee has the second lowest state and local tax burden per capita, and no state income tax.Nashville ranked Top 10 city to live after the pandemic by Today and the Wall Street Journal ranked Nashville the second hottest job market in the country (2020).

Keywords : Emergency Medicine, Physician, Ultrasound Director, Point-of-Care Ultrasound, Clinical Education, Medical Research, Quality Assurance, Trauma Center, Residency Program, Emergency Care