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Part Time
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Emergency Medicine Physician
Vivo HealthStaff
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Job description
Administrative Medical Director EMS / Tribal Fire Department Location: Phoenix, AZ
Position Type: Contract / Medical Director Services
Company: Vivo Healthstaff
Contract Duration: 3-Year Term
Position Overview
Vivo Healthstaff is seeking a qualified physician to serve as the Administrative Medical Director for a Tribal Government Fire Department in Arizona. This role provides administrative medical direction, clinical governance, and physician oversight for the department s emergency and non-emergency medical services.
Serving as a key clinical advisor to department leadership, the Medical Director will guide clinical quality improvement, protocol development, regulatory compliance, and provider education.
Note: This position is primarily administrative and consultative in nature and does not require routine direct field response or online medical control.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Governance & Oversight
Required Qualifications
Vivo Healthstaff connects experienced healthcare professionals and physician leaders with high-impact clinical and administrative opportunities across government, private, and community health settings nationwide.
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Position Type: Contract / Medical Director Services
Company: Vivo Healthstaff
Contract Duration: 3-Year Term
Position Overview
Vivo Healthstaff is seeking a qualified physician to serve as the Administrative Medical Director for a Tribal Government Fire Department in Arizona. This role provides administrative medical direction, clinical governance, and physician oversight for the department s emergency and non-emergency medical services.
Serving as a key clinical advisor to department leadership, the Medical Director will guide clinical quality improvement, protocol development, regulatory compliance, and provider education.
Note: This position is primarily administrative and consultative in nature and does not require routine direct field response or online medical control.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Governance & Oversight
- Provide administrative medical oversight for all department paramedics and EMTs.
- Ensure EMS clinical operations comply with applicable Arizona Department of Health Services (AZDHS) regulations, regional EMS guidelines, HIPAA, and NEMSIS standards.
- Oversee annual paramedic skills verifications, provider onboarding, precepting, and credentialing processes.
- Conduct annual reviews and evidence-based revisions of EMS treatment protocols, standing orders, and clinical guidelines.
- Participate in regular CQI meetings and review high-risk, sentinel, or clinically significant EMS events.
- Evaluate system performance metrics including cardiac arrest outcomes, airway management, STEMI/stroke/sepsis identifications, and ALS/BLS resource utilization.
- Guide clinical oversight for EMS continuing medical education (CME) and annual training requirements.
- Support curriculum development and instruction for specialized programs (e.g., AREST, PEPP, PHTLS).
- Participate in quarterly EMS crew-based training sessions.
- Provide DEA licensure oversight and consultation for controlled substance management and diversion prevention policies.
- Advise leadership on EMS equipment, technology, and electronic patient care reporting (ePCR) clinical documentation standards.
- Collaborate with Tribal Health and Human Services (HHS) and regional healthcare partners on public health, behavioral health, and emergency preparedness initiatives.
- Represent the department in regional committees, including Valley Medical Directors and the Regional Operational Consistency Committee (ROCC).
Required Qualifications
- Education: Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited institution.
- Licensure: Active, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Arizona.
- Certifications: Active DEA registration and Board Certification in Emergency Medicine.
- Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of EMS medical direction experience, preferably within a fire-based or municipal EMS system.
- Knowledge: Demonstrated expertise in EMS protocol development, quality improvement, clinical oversight, and federal, state, and tribal EMS regulations.
- Fellowship training in EMS Medicine or Board Subspecialty Certification in EMS Medicine.
- Direct experience working with tribal healthcare systems or tribal public safety agencies.
- Experience with tactical EMS, Rescue Task Force operations, or large-scale event medical planning.
- Expertise in EMS data analytics and ePCR software management.
- Maintain reasonable availability for clinical consultations, critical incident reviews, and leadership communication.
- Attend scheduled EMS leadership, CQI, and protocol review meetings as mutually agreed upon.
- Participate in quarterly EMS crew training activities.
Vivo Healthstaff connects experienced healthcare professionals and physician leaders with high-impact clinical and administrative opportunities across government, private, and community health settings nationwide.