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PUTNAM HOSPITAL CENTER - EM - MEDICAL DIRECTOR

Emergency Medicine Top 25% in Emergency MedicineContract

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$245-$265/hr

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Job Description

DESCRIPTION

Are you looking to advance your career in emergency medicine leadership? We are
seeking a facility medical director to lead our team of emergency medicine
physicians at Putnam Hospital Center (PHC) in Carmel, New York!

Join our established group in the heart of Putnam County and be a part of the
renowned Northwell Health system. The ideal candidate should be board-certified
in emergency medicine and have 3 to 5 years of EM leadership experience with
evidence of operations management, process improvement, recruitment, and patient
experience optimization. You will be responsible for the oversight of our team
of physicians and APCs in the ED and will be supported by our regional medical
director and vice president of operations.

Enjoy a practice with varied acuity, specialty support, a highly-functioning
patient flow model, and a strong partnership between physician and nursing
leadership. You will also see unmatched support and collaboration from the
executive leadership team at PHC and will be able to impact clinical strategies
and workflows that promote evidence-based practice, improved patient
satisfaction, and maximized value-based healthcare delivery. Become part of our
national network of emerging emergency medicine physician leaders, and join an
organization where your personal career goals and aspirations are nurtured and
cultivated - in the Hudson Valley and beyond!

Competitive compensation, with an estimated base salary range of $245 to $265
hourly. This is an independent contractor role.

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City Caption

Join our team in the heart of the Hudson Valley

City Description

Established in 1793, Carmel, New York, encompasses a wealth of history and
natural beauty. The town includes three hamlets: Carmel, Mahopac, and Mahopac
Falls. Part of the Hudson Valley Region, the town has many beautiful parks and
lakes, including Sycamore Park and Chamber Park, which are located near the
shores of Lake Mahopac. There is also the North County Trailway that sits on
part of Old Put railroad. Carmel has several registered historical sites such as
the Gilead Cemetery, the Old Red Mills Historic Park, the Putnam County
Courthouse, and the Red Memorial Library.

Facility Caption

Putnam Hospital

Facility Description

Putnam Hospital (PH) is a 164-bed, acute care hospital offering medical,
surgical, psychiatric and 24-hour emergency services. As the only hospital in
Putnam County, Putnam Hospital has been serving the medical care needs of
Putnam, northern Westchester and southern Dutchess counties since 1964. PH is a
destination for advanced surgical services including minimally invasive
orthopedics, bariatric surgery, da Vinci robotic assisted surgery, minimally
invasive spine surgery, stroke care, 3D mammography, psychiatric care, maternity
care, and four outpatient physical rehabilitation satellite facilities.

Job Benefits

  • Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage included
  • Flexible administrative and clinical scheduling providing a great work/life
  • Access to TeamHealth's clinician wellness program and referral program
  • Exclusive access to educational resources, professional development
  • Excellent stipend and hourly rate
  • Access to leadership development programs such as Leadership Education and
  • Potential to further your career by growing into local, regional and national

Key Responsibilities

The medical director will oversee the team of emergency medicine physicians and APCs at Putnam Hospital Center. They are responsible for driving clinical strategies, optimizing patient flow, and ensuring high-quality, evidence-based healthcare delivery.

Requirements

Candidates must be board-certified in emergency medicine with 3 to 5 years of leadership experience. Proven expertise in operations management, process improvement, and recruitment is required for this role.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical strategyTeam management

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

In New York, the Emergency Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$347k (20 salary observations; 36 listings), vs ~$286k nationally (170 salary observations; 396 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 85% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Emergency Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$530k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $492k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Listing-based score

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Benefits & Perks

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
Exclusive access to educational resources, professional development opportunities, live events and a dynamic online community of EM physicians
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