Description
Director of Clinical Operations – UI Health
The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Illinois Chicago, is seeking a highly motivated Emergency Physician leader for the position of non-tenured Director of Clinical Operations at our UI Health Emergency Department. UI Health is a quaternary hospital that is a STEMI, Comprehensive Stoke Center with nationally ranked service lines in Transplant, Ophthalmology, Neurosurgery and Oncology. Our department strives for excellence in time-sensitive care as well as significant contributions to Social Emergency Medicine; with a commitment to diverse patient populations and multidisciplinary engagement that empowers care of patients and their communities in the State of Illinois.
Key duties include:
- Serve as a physician expert in ED clinical operations, management, team building and leadership
- Implement and monitor strategic goals that focus on clinical and service to improve throughput metrics and care pathways to provide exceptional care to our patients
- Represent the department in the redesign and expansion of our existing ED (currently in the early design phase)
- Promote innovation and collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders
This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents. (University Benefits).
The budgeted base salary for the position is $320,000 plus a recruitment and incentive compensation package.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
Board certified or board eligible in Emergency Medicine
Preferred Qualification:
Strong skills in clinical practice management
Experience in the management of an Emergency Department in an academic setting
For fullest consideration, applications must be received by March 11, 2026. Please complete the online application at UIC JOBS.
The University of Illinois is the largest University in the Chicago area. With several nationally ranked health sciences schools, we offer an unprecedented opportunity for multi-disciplinary care, education and research.
The University of Illinois at Chicago is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, Veteran or disability status.
The University of Illinois conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of contingent offer of employment. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment.
For more information, visit: https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=4292&pageId=1411899
The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.
