Job Description

About the Department of Emergency Medicine

The UVA Department of Emergency Medicine is a nationally recognized leader in clinical care, education, and research. The department’s faculty care for more than 75,000 patients annually across UVA Health’s academic emergency department and regional sites.

Educational excellence is a core mission, with a robust residency program, fellowships in EMS, medical toxicology, ultrasound, and global health, and active student programs. Faculty are nationally recognized for innovation in AI-augmented learning, simulation-based education, physician well-being initiatives, and operational research.

The department has strong institutional support for educational innovation, with collaborative ties to the School of Medicine Office of Educational Affairs, UVA’s Link Lab for data science and engineering, and the Center for Advanced Medical Analytics.

Research is a rapidly growing pillar of the Department’s mission under the leadership of the Vice Chair for Research and Innovation, with a distinctive emphasis on digital health, artificial intelligence, data science, clinical informatics, and robotics. Departmental faculty develop and deploy clinical AI and prediction tools on real-time health system data, build health data infrastructure, and study the sociotechnical and ethical dimensions of technology in acute care, in close collaboration with UVA’s School of Data Science, School of Engineering, and Link Lab. Departmental research infrastructure includes a weekly research incubator series, an internal pilot grant program for junior faculty and trainees, embedded data science support, and strong ties to UVA’s emerging enterprise research data platform. Prehospital research is a strategic priority for the Department, and this position offers the opportunity to help build it with dedicated mentorship and support.

About UVA Health and Charlottesville

UVA Health is the flagship academic health system for the Commonwealth of Virginia and is consistently ranked among the nation’s best. The University of Virginia is a top-public university with a strong culture of interdisciplinary collaboration, innovation, and service.

Charlottesville offers an outstanding quality of life, combining the vibrant intellectual and cultural environment of a university town with the natural beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains. For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/.

Job Summary

The Division of EMS within the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine invites applications for an EMS Physician to join our clinical faculty, with a goal of a focus in research. This is a rare opportunity to help build and grow a well-established EMS division within a nationally recognized academic health system. You would provide high-quality emergency and prehospital care, and work directly with regional agencies to improve EMS care for patients in Charlottesville, the surrounding region, and across the Commonwealth of Virginia.

This position is primarily clinical (0.85 FTE). The remaining effort (0.15 FTE) is dedicated to EMS program development and academic work. That includes medical oversight and support for regional EMS agencies, quality improvement, protocol development, education of EMS clinicians, and preparedness for mass casualty and critical incidents. The successful candidate will be committed to clinical excellence, to strengthening the prehospital-to-hospital continuum of care, and to partnering with the community to improve outcomes for the patients EMS serves.

The EMS Physician will serve as core faculty for the Division's ACGME-accredited EMS Fellowship, helping train the next generation of EMS physician leaders. Candidates interested in contributing to the Division's growing EMS research program are encouraged to apply, whether they are experienced investigators or early in their scholarly careers. The Department supports this work with research mentorship, embedded data science support, and internal pilot funding.

The EMS Physician reports directly to the Chief of the Division of EMS. They will work closely with regional EMS agencies, public safety and community partners, and Department of Emergency Medicine faculty, including the Vice Chair for Research and Innovation.

General Job Duties and Responsibilities

1. Demonstrates/models the hospital’s core values and customer service behaviors in interactions with all customers (internal and external).
2. Complies with hospital and departmental policies regarding safety, attendance and dress code.
3. Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the hospital as well as the proper release of information.
4. Complies with University and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements.

Clinical Care

1. Provide high-quality clinical care in the Emergency Department
2. Oversee care provided by residents and medical students during clinical shifts

EMS System Activties

1. Partner with Division leadership and regional EMS agencies to standardize care and ensure seamless transitions from prehospital to in-hospital settings.
2. Support continuous improvement in prehospital quality, safety, and patient outcomes.
3. Participate in EMS medical oversight activities as assigned by the Division Chief.

Scholarship and Research (academic and administrative effort)

1. Serve as core faculty for the ACGME-accredited EMS Fellowship.
2. Contribute to the Division’s growing EMS research program in partnership with the Vice Chair for Research and Innovation and Emergency Medicine research faculty.
3. Participate in EMS-focused research and quality improvement projects, with opportunities to grow into investigator and leadership roles, including serving as principal or co-investigator.
4. Teach and mentor EMS fellows, residents, medical students, and EMS clinicians, including on research methods and scholarly projects.
5. Collaborate with UVA’s research community (e.g., Link Lab, Center for Advanced Medical Analytics, School of Data Science, and School of Engineering) in areas such as prehospital triage and destination decision-making, trauma and cardiac arrest systems of care, time-critical emergencies (e.g., stroke, STEMI, sepsis), and prehospital data science and AI-driven decision support.
6. Pursue internal and external funding opportunities with the support of departmental research leadership, including the Department’s pilot grant program.
7. Share findings through publications and presentations, and help translate results into protocols and quality improvement across the UVA EMS system and partner agencies.
8. Collaborate with the Department’s educational leadership to integrate EMS topics, including EMS research, into the fellowship, residency, and medical school curricula.

Division Activities and Citizenship

1. Support faculty, fellows, and staff within the Division in developing scholarly and research projects.
2. Help integrate research and quality improvement into EMS services across UVA Health’s emergency care system.
3. Represent the Division on regional, state, and national EMS organizations and committees as opportunities arise.

This position is tenure-eligible. Salary, rank, and tenure are commensurate with education and experience. For more information on the benefits available to faculty at UVA, visit https://faculty.med.virginia.edu/facultyaffairs/ and hr.virginia.edu/benefits.

This position will remain open till filled. The University will perform background checks on all new hires before employment.

A completed pre-employment health screen is required for this position before employment.

Employees working in patient care areas with potential exposure to patients with suspected or confirmed tuberculosis (TB) must be able to wear a particulate respirator and complete fit testing in accordance with applicable CDC recommendations and OSHA requirements, or provide physician documentation of their inability to wear a particulate respirator.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• MD or DO (or equivalent) degree.
• Board certification in Emergency Medicine (ABEM or AOBEM).
• Board certification in Emergency Medical Services (ABEM or AOBEM).
• Eligibility for an unrestricted medical license in Virginia.
• At least 3 years of experience in EMS system oversight.
• Interest in EMS research and scholarship, and a commitment to developing as a clinician-investigator with departmental mentorship and support.
• Demonstrated excellence in clinical care and education, with a commitment to scholarship.
• Strong leadership, organizational, interpersonal, and written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in EMS-related research, such as peer-reviewed publications or participation as an investigator on prehospital or emergency care studies.
• Research training (e.g., MPH, MHS, MS, or PhD in epidemiology, biostatistics, clinical investigation, health services research, or data science) or research fellowship experience.
• Prior research funding or interest in pursuing funding such as a career development award or federal, foundation, or state EMS research funding.
• Experience with prehospital data systems (e.g., ePCR platforms, NEMSIS/state EMS registries, cardiac arrest and trauma registries) and with linking prehospital and hospital data.
• Experience or interest in applied data science, machine learning, or clinical decision support in acute care settings.
• Experience in medical student, resident, and fellow education.
• Demonstrated success in building multidisciplinary programs and partnerships

Application Instructions

Questions related to this opportunity should be directed to Shannon Hugen-Giger, MHA, Chief Operating Officer, at cwa6tr@uvahealth.org. ]

We look forward to your application.

Please apply through Interfolio: apply.interfolio.com. Complete an application online with the following documents:

• CV
• Cover Letter – please include how you learned about this position and a statement of contributions or potential contributions to the UVA Health ASPIRE Values.
• Contact information for at least 3 references

Upload all materials into the submission fields, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field as a merged pdf file, if needed. Applications that do not contain all required documents may not receive full consideration.

For questions about the application process, please contact Ashley Cochran, Senior Recruiter at alc6dk@virginia.edu.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.

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