Abrazo Health Emergency Medicine Residency seeks an innovative educator to serve as Director of EMS and Disaster Management, with a start date as early as January 1, 2027. Join the faculty of an established residency program serving high-acuity, high-volume emergency departments in the West Valley of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. This position offers the opportunity to shape resident education, build on established EMS partnerships, and combine educational leadership with community-based clinical practice.
Responsibilities include the following:
- Design and lead the four-week PGY-2 EMS rotation, which currently includes EMS ride-alongs, a didactic curriculum, experience in a 911 dispatch center, paramedic education, and optional air ambulance experience.
- Oversee the longitudinal EMS ride-along curriculum for PGY-1 through PGY-3 residents.
- Maintain and strengthen established relationships with local EMS agencies, including Buckeye Fire-Medical-Rescue Department, Goodyear Fire Department, Peoria Fire-Medical Department, and Phoenix Fire Department.
- Lead residency didactics in EMS and disaster management.
- Mentor PGY-3 residents who pursue the resident EMS and Disaster Medicine Director role and/or plan to apply for an EMS fellowship.
- Work a minimum of nine emergency medicine clinical shifts per month with residents within the Abrazo system. Shifts range from 8 to 12 hours and a variety of clinical sites and settings are available to choose from.
- Contribute to general residency activities, including didactic and medical student teaching, as well as resident recruitment and evaluation.
About Abrazo Emergency Medicine Residency:
We are a three-year, ACGME-accredited emergency medicine residency program with seven residents per year. Our primary clinical site is Abrazo West, a Level I trauma center. It is located in Goodyear, Arizona which is about 15 minutes from downtown Phoenix. Additional faculty clinical opportunities and resident rotations span Abrazo Arrowhead, a high-acuity suburban community ED; Abrazo Buckeye, a high-volume freestanding ED; Abrazo Heart, a center specializing in cardiac care; and Abrazo Central, an urban community ED.
Our community-based program combines broad clinical experience with access to academic resources through a close partnership with Midwestern University.
Qualifications:
- Board Eligible or Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
- Demonstrated commitment to EMS, teaching and educational scholarship
- Completion of an EMS fellowship is preferred
Compensation:
This position offers competitive compensation through a 1099 independent contractor arrangement, including an educational stipend in addition to clinical compensation based on a combination of hourly pay and RVUs. Please contact us for full compensation details.
To apply:
Please submit a CV and statement of interest to [email protected]
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The position is available to start as early as January 1, 2027, or later if necessary.
Learn more:
Contact us at [email protected]