Clinical Director – Midwest Region

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois, +5 more states.

📋 Description

• Provide clinical leadership and support across Air Methods' Midwest Region.

• Collaborate with clinical, operational, medical, safety, risk, compliance, and educational teams to guarantee safe and high-quality patient care.

• Ensure adherence to Air Methods standards, CAMTS accreditation requirements, and relevant regulations.

• Identify opportunities for operational and clinical enhancements and implement best practices across designated bases.

• Monitor clinical performance through chart evaluations, documentation audits, reported incidents, clinical data analysis, dashboard reviews, and performance tracking.

• Recognize clinical risks and recurring issues, collaborating on corrective measures.

• Engage in clinical investigations, remediation efforts, and follow-up action plans.

• Elevate significant clinical concerns to the Clinical Director II and relevant stakeholders.

• Facilitate engagement of the Medical Director in clinical review processes and communicate clinical concerns, trends, and quality initiatives.

• Prepare assigned bases for CAMTS accreditation and re-accreditation activities.

• Guide, coach, and mentor Clinical Base Leads and clinical team members.

• Contribute to clinical hiring processes, candidate evaluations, scenario-based assessments, and interviews.

• Provide performance feedback and recommendations for annual evaluations and development planning.

• Oversee medical supply utilization and expenditures for assigned bases.

• Ensure that clinical licenses, certifications, and credentials are current and properly documented.

• Support billing, operational, and regulatory compliance through precise credential management.

• Travel to assigned bases, training sessions, audits, and operational needs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare, Management, Nursing, EMS, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing or Paramedic program.

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in critical care, emergency nursing, or EMS.

• Previous experience as a flight nurse or flight paramedic is required; critical care ground transport experience may be considered.

• Prior leadership or management experience within an air medical or transport program is preferred.

• Current specialty certification required: Nurses: CFRN, CCRN, CEN, or CTRN; Paramedics: FP-C or CC-P.

• Current RN or Paramedic license in the applicable state(s) of practice.

• Current certifications in BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, and Approved Air Medical Trauma Credential.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• Strong understanding of clinical operations and financial management.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and responsibilities effectively.

• Excellent decision-making and critical thinking abilities.

• Outstanding written, verbal, and presentation skills.

• Capability to build collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Maintain regular and dependable attendance.

• Travel as necessary to support assigned bases, training activities, audits, and operational needs.

🏝️ Benefits

• Reasonable accommodations provided in accordance with applicable laws.

• Industry-leading benefits (details available on the benefits page).

• Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.