Louisiana Emergency Response Network (LERN) seeks contract with qualified physician to serve as part-time (approx 20 hours/week) Medical Director for statewide trauma and time-sensitive illness system.  The position will provide advice and consultation to accomplish LERN’s mission to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare of the people of the state of Louisiana against unnecessary trauma and time-sensitive related deaths or morbidity due to trauma and time-sensitive illness through the development and implementation of a system that facilitates, promotes, and ensures quality care for trauma and time-sensitive illness through planning, preparedness, and quality assurance. Duties include quality assurance, and corrective steps and education.  Will participate with the LERN Board, staff, and appropriate Board Work Groups and will perform consulting functions in support of the LERN Strategic Plan, and other system activities as deemed appropriate by LERN.

Qualifications include: 

• A valid license to practice medicine in the State of Louisiana
• Minimum of 5 years full-time experience in Trauma Surgery, General Surgery, Critical Care, or Emergency Medicine with Board Certification in specialty
• Experience in working with pre-hospital providers, field triage guidelines, Emergency resuscitation (including damage control resuscitation), critical assessment, operative management (Damage Control Surgery and routine surgical procedures), critical care and   hospital providers(neurosurgery, neurology, endocrine, cardiac)
• Experience and understanding of research techniques and adequacy of research
• Experience and understanding in quality assurance and quality improvement programs and how the meet the needs of LERN

• Proven ability to interact with emergency physicians, cardiologist, neurologist, trauma surgeons
• Experience in administration and management with strong interpersonal skills; and 
• Leadership qualities

Interested parties please send CV or resume’ to:

Pamela G. Shaver, RN, MBA

Executive Director

Louisiana Emergency Response Network (LERN)

14141 Airline Highway, Suite B, Building 1

Baton Rouge, LA 70817

Or Email to:

Christy.Mayeux@LA.GOV

Job Description

LERN Medical Director

The Louisiana Emergency Response Network Medical Director provides advice and consultation to the Louisiana Emergency Response Network (herein known as LERN) to accomplish its mission to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare of the people of the state of Louisiana against unnecessary trauma and time-sensitive related deaths or morbidity due to trauma and time-sensitive illness through the development  and implementation of a system that facilitates, promotes, and ensures quality care  for trauma and time-sensitive illness through planning, preparedness, and quality assurance. This includes quality assurance, and corrective steps and education.  Specifically, the State Medical Director participates with the LERN Board, staff, and appropriate Board workgroups such as the Design the System Workgroup.  They perform consulting functions in support of the LERN Strategic Plan, the applicable strategies detailed in that plan and other system activities as deemed appropriate by LERN.

The LERN Medical Director shall be a physician appointed by the LERN Executive Director on behalf of the Board of Directors to be in charge of overseeing medical aspects of the Louisiana Emergency Response Network in providing for the development, implementation, and support of a statewide system.  This system will ultimately provide for a continuum of care related to trauma and time sensitive illness and will include education for prevention, access to care in a seamless coordinated manner for trauma patients and patients suffering from time sensitive illnesses based upon the participation of public and private pre-hospitals, acute hospitals, (Emergency department, Operating room, intensive care, daily care and rehabilitation services located throughout Louisiana.  Additionally, the system will provide support for disaster preparedness and response and will be compatible and interfaced with the Louisiana Military Department, Office of Homeland Security, and Emergency Preparedness. 

The LERN Medical Director shall have the following qualifications:

• A valid license to practice medicine in the State of Louisiana;
• Minimum of 5 years full-time experience in General Surgery, Critical Care, or Emergency Medicine with Board Certified in specialty;
• Experience in working with pre-hospital providers, field triage guidelines, Emergency resuscitation (including damage control resuscitation), critical assessment, operative management (Damage Control Surgery and routine surgical procedures), critical care and   hospital providers( neurosurgery, neurology, endocrine, cardiac);
• Experience and understanding of research techniques and adequacy of research
• Experience and understanding in quality assurance and quality improvement programs and how the meet the needs of LERN
• Proven ability to interact with emergency physicians, cardiologist, neurologist, trauma surgeons
• Experience in administration and management with strong interpersonal skills; and 
• Leadership qualities.

A.     Services to be provided:

1)      The LERN Medical Director shall render general and specialized medical advisory consultation to LERN and its call centers regarding protocols and standards of care.

2)      As requested by LERN, the Medical Director will provide professional medical consultation to LERN regarding the delivery of health care in the pre-hospital setting, trauma center setting, rehabilitation setting and hospital setting related to trauma and time-sensitive illness.   The Medical Director will assist in the development of LERN’s position on issues related to trauma and time-sensitive illness and when requested will represent LERN to explain  LERN’s  medical program and policy positions before various medical, private, legislative, and governmental organizations.  When requested, they may function as an expert witness under the direction of LERN’s attorney in any litigation involving LERN, including administrative hearings.

3)      As requested by LERN, the Medical Director will provide appropriate medical expertise to serve as a medical/surgical liaison between LERN and the various professional and civic organizations having an impact on the delivery of care for patients experiencing trauma and time –sensitive illness in Louisiana. 

4)      As requested by LERN, the Medical Director will provide professional medical/surgical consultation to LERN on a recommended medical position and direction to take with respect to regulatory actions, Louisiana Statutes, and the rules of LERN.

5)      As requested , the LERN Medical director will participate in educational courses such as PHTLS, ATLS, ACLS, ATOM, ASSET and other stroke and cardiac as may be identified

6)      As requested, the LERN medical director will participate in the construct and design of registry programs to assess quality of patient care rendered (Quality Assurance), and will conduct such studies as LERN deems necessary to determine the adequate function of LERN as a system and the trauma system, stroke system and STEMI system as a whole

7)      As requested, the LERN Medical Director will participate in local and national research projects and will present such research at local, national and international scientific/ educational meetings

8)       As requested by LERN, the Medical Director will consult with and provide effective leadership of workgroups as appropriate and assist staff in administering the statutes and the rules of LERN.

9)      As requested by LERN, the Medical Director, will provide medical expertise and assistance as available in support of disaster response as requested by the State Medical Officer. 

B.   Method of Payment:

1)      Compensation for work hours will be paid an hourly rate of $125.  Payment shall be prorated at $31.25 per quarter hour not to exceed 1,040 hours per year.

2)      The Medical Director will provide necessary and accurate invoice and timesheet information to the Executive Director, LERN, or their designee bi-weekly.  Failure to do so can jeopardize payment.  Any payment due may be withheld until appropriate records are submitted, verified, and processed.

3)      The Medical Director authorizes that upon request by LERN, they may be required to provide written documentation for audit trail purposes of specific time and duties performed.

C.   Travel:  

1)      Travel shall be authorized and reimbursed per the contract provisions and the limits established by Louisiana’s rules and policies.

D.  Conflict of Interest:

1)      If at any time, at its sole discretion, LERN determines that there might be, or might appear to be, a conflict of interest by the LERN Medical Director through this appointment, LERN may request that the Medical Director, on five days written notice, provide a written explanation.  If such requested written explanation is not received timely (within 10 calendar days of the request) or if the explanation is determined to be unacceptable or inadequate, the Medical Director’s appointment can be terminated at the discretion of LERN.

E.   Other Issues:

1)      HIPPA – Consultants will be required to abide by HIPPA regulations and related regulations as they relate to LERN.