Emergency Medicine Medical Director Opportunity in Mid-Hudson Valley, NY | $325K-$375K
Listed compensation
$325k-$375k
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Job Description
Healthcare United is seeking an Emergency Medicine Medical Director to lead a high-volume, high-acuity hospital emergency department in New York's Mid-Hudson Valley. This full-time W2 opportunity offers the ability to shape the department's clinical team, operating model, quality strategy, and future growth while maintaining a reduced clinical schedule.
The physician will lead and support a collaborative team of emergency medicine physicians and advanced practice providers. This is an opportunity to influence staffing, workflows, quality initiatives, performance goals, and the continued growth of an established emergency medicine program.
The Medical Director will partner with hospital administration, nursing leadership, physicians, and advanced practice providers to improve workflows, strengthen clinical performance, advance quality metrics, and deliver excellent emergency care. A reduced clinical commitment leaves dedicated capacity for leadership, strategy, process improvement, and team development.
The advertised compensation range is $325,000-$375,000. The overall package also includes supported leadership and clinical compensation components, potential start-date incentive compensation, holiday pay, and comprehensive W2 benefits. Specific compensation details will be discussed directly with qualified candidates.
Requirements
- MD or DO degree
- Emergency Medicine physician with the clinical background to lead a high-acuity emergency department
- Ability to lead physicians and advanced practice providers while partnering effectively with nursing and hospital administration
- Ability to drive operational strategy, process improvement, quality performance, and clinical excellence
- Strong communication, collaboration, team-development, and data-driven decision-making skills
Benefits
- Advertised compensation range of $325,000-$375,000
- Leadership and clinical compensation components
- Potential start-date incentive compensation
- W2 employment with a comprehensive benefits plan
- Holiday pay
- 401(k) plan and deferral plan
- Reduced clinical commitment that preserves time for administrative leadership
- Opportunity to shape a growing emergency medicine team and department strategy
- Mid-Hudson Valley location with access to New York City, outdoor recreation, cultural attractions, regional transportation, and multiple nearby residential communities
Key Responsibilities
The Medical Director will lead a high-volume emergency department by overseeing clinical teams, operational workflows, and quality initiatives. They will partner with hospital administration and nursing leadership to drive performance goals and ensure the delivery of excellent emergency care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 34 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 91% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$350k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $324k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $325k–$375k | Emergency Medicine median $295k (middle half $264k–$327k)335 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$324k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Emergency Medicine listings in New York | 59 active | 1,077 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 91% no call · 68% no weekends34 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York Physician listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 15% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Emergency Medicine hiring demand | #1 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 63 days · 55% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 325 postings, 316 closed |
| New Emergency Medicine listings | 471 in the last 30 days | 465 the 30 days before (about the same)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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