Clinical Director – Midwest Region

Job Description:

• Provide regional clinical leadership and support across Air Methods' Midwest Region
• Partner with clinical, operational, medical, safety, risk, compliance, and education teams to ensure safe, high-quality patient care
• Support compliance with Air Methods standards, CAMTS accreditation requirements, and applicable regulatory requirements
• Identify operational and clinical improvement opportunities and implement best practices across assigned bases
• Ensure progression of clinical team members through onboarding and rider qualification processes
• Monitor clinical performance through chart reviews, documentation audits, reported events, clinical data analysis, dashboard review, and performance monitoring
• Identify clinical risks and recurring issues and collaborate on corrective actions
• Participate in clinical investigations, remediation efforts, and follow-up action plans
• Escalate significant clinical concerns to the Clinical Director II and appropriate stakeholders
• Facilitate Medical Director engagement in clinical review processes and communicate clinical concerns, performance trends, and quality initiatives
• Prepare assigned bases for CAMTS accreditation and re-accreditation activities
• Provide guidance, coaching, mentorship, and support to Clinical Base Leads and clinical team members
• Contribute to clinical hiring activities, including candidate screening, scenario-based assessments, and interviews
• Provide performance feedback and recommendations to Area Managers for evaluations and development planning
• Collaborate with education and leadership teams to support teammate growth and clinical competency
• Oversee medical supply utilization and expenditures for assigned bases
• Ensure clinical licenses, certifications, and credentials remain current and documented
• Support billing, operational, and regulatory compliance through accurate credential management
• Travel to assigned bases, training activities, audits, and operational needs as required
• No direct supervisory responsibility; provides leadership, mentorship, and guidance across assigned locations

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
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in critical care, emergency nursing, or EMS
• Previous flight nurse or flight paramedic experience required; critical care ground transport experience may be considered
• Prior leadership or management experience within an air medical or transport program preferred
• Current specialty certification required: Nurses: CFRN, CCRN, CEN, or CTRN; Paramedics: FP-C or CC-P
• CFRN or FP-C certification preferred
• Current RN or Paramedic license in the applicable state(s) of practice
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, and Approved Air Medical Trauma Credential certifications
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Strong understanding of clinical operations and financial stewardship
• Strong patient and teammate advocacy skills
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and responsibilities
• Sound decision-making and critical thinking skills
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Regular and reliable attendance
• Ability to travel as required to assigned bases, training activities, audits, and operational needs
• Compliance with Air Methods policies, procedures, and employment practices

Benefits:

• Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws
• Equal opportunity employment
• Protected veteran and disability protections