Leadership Opportunity | $500K+ Salary + $100k Sign-on Bonus | Columbia Affiliate | Central NY

Bassett Healthcare Network seeks an experienced leader to serve as Network Chief of Emergency and Trauma Services, overseeing emergency medicine across six hospitals and two convenient care sites in rural upstate New York. This role is based at Bassett Medical Center, a Level III Trauma Center, STEMI Center, and Comprehensive Stroke Center.

• Annual ED volume: ~82,500 visits
• Staff: 25 physicians, 23 APCs
• System ED bed capacity: 70

Role Highlights

• Lead strategic, clinical, and operational functions across all ED and convenient care locations
• Oversee staffing, quality, patient safety, and performance initiatives
• Guide recruitment, including support of APC Fellowship
• Collaborate across trauma, stroke, hospital medicine, and critical care services
• Split: 60% administrative / 40% clinical
• Report to the Associate Chief Clinical Officer

Qualifications

• MD/DO with Board Certification in Emergency Medicine
• Eligible for NY State licensure
• Proven leadership in emergency medicine
• Strong communication and team-building skills

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $500,000 – $530,000
• Sign-on Bonus: $100,000
• Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, malpractice, PTO, CME, retirement (403b/457b)

Why Bassett?

• Enjoy a high quality of life in historic Cooperstown, with excellent schools, outdoor recreation, and access to Albany, Syracuse, NYC, and Boston. Bassett is a Columbia University affiliate and part of a growing academic network.

About Bassett Healthcare Network

Bassett Healthcare Network is a beacon to the people of Central New York, spanning over 5,600 square miles across eight counties. Our network includes five hospitals; two centers of excellence, including the Bassett Heart Care Institute and Bassett Cancer Institute; over two dozen community-based health centers; more than 20 school-based health centers; two skilled nursing facilities; and other health partners in related fields.

What began in 1922 with the vision of our pioneering founder, Dr. Mary Imogene Bassett, continues today through the leadership of president and CEO Staci Thompson, MHA, FACMPE. We have remained dedicated to an enduring mission: to improve the health of our patients and the well-being of our communities.