Chief Executive Officer, Temple Faculty Physicians Temple University Health System • Philadelphia, PA • Full-time • Executive • On-site The Opportunity Temple University Health System is seeking a physician executive to serve as Chief Executive Officer of Temple Faculty Physicians (TFP) - the multispecialty academic practice plan through which Temple's clinical faculty deliver care across Temple Health. The CEO is responsible for the overall leadership and performance of TFP and partners closely with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine. Position Summary Reporting directly to the President & CEO of Temple University Health System, the CEO is accountable for TFP's strategic, operational, financial, and cultural performance - clinical operations, financial results, provider compensation and workforce strategy, quality and access, and compliance. A successful leader in this role is experienced in leading through influence and building effective partnerships with the medical school, department chairs, operational leaders, and all parts of the integrated health system. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership Develop a multi-year strategy for TFP aligned with the TUHS strategic plan and LKSOM's academic priorities Integrate practice plan operations - payer contracting, revenue cycle, access, care standards, shared services - into the broader clinical enterprise while preserving departmental identity Partner with system leadership on ambulatory growth, network development, service lines, and physician-facing capital investment Academic Partnership and Governance Establish a structured, trusted working relationship with the Dean of LKSOM, including a clear framework for joint decisions on funds flow, recruitment, effort allocation, and chair searches Serve as the principal executive partner to clinical department chairs and co-lead the Council of Chairs Staff the TFP board and keep governance structures current and effective Financial Performance Lead TFP's operating budget, multi-year financial plan, and results Design and administer a transparent, defensible academic funds flow model Drive revenue cycle performance and partner on payer strategy, including value-based and risk-bearing arrangements Build provider- and department-level analytics on productivity, margin, access, and cost Provider Recruitment, Engagement, and Retention Oversee physician recruitment strategy jointly with chairs and the Dean's office Champion faculty wellness, development, and retention Make the practice plan transparent and legible to the physicians it serves Build the next generation of physician leaders Quality, Access, and Patient Experience Set and achieve access targets - new patient availability, third-next-available, referral capture, continuity Align TFP incentives to system quality and population health goals Own patient experience performance across TFP sites Sponsor ambulatory EHR and digital access strategy: scheduling, telehealth, messaging, provider efficiency Operations and Organizational Development Standardize ambulatory operations - staffing, templates, site management - where it improves performance Develop a TFP leadership team with clear accountability and succession depth Establish a disciplined operating rhythm with transparent scorecards and closed-loop follow-through Qualifications Required MD or DO from an accredited medical or osteopathic medical school Progressive executive leadership in a large multispecialty physician group, academic practice plan, or integrated physician enterprise, including P&L accountability A track record of leading operational and financial improvement, integration, or large-scale change in a complex, matrixed environment Substantive experience partnering with medical school leadership and clinical department chairs Preferred MBA or equivalent business credential Experience in an academic health system serving a complex urban or safety-net population Experience with value-based and risk-bearing contracting Experience leading through governance transition, employment consolidation, or practice plan restructuring Experience negotiating and administering funds flow between separately governed academic and clinical entities Temple Faculty Physicians, the academic practice plan of Temple Health, is made up of more than 500 employed physicians who are the cornerstone of clinical care and teaching for Temple's healthcare enterprise. These physicians practice in 20 academic departments encompassing virtually every subspecialty in modern medicine. While remaining committed to our mission of serving patients in our North Philadelphia community, in recent years, Temple Faculty Physicians has expanded its geographic reach beyond Temple University Hospital's Health Sciences campus. Today, Temple faculty physician offices are located at Temple University Hospital and its campuses, satellite offices located in Center City Philadelphia, Fort Washington, PA, Oaks, PA, and various other outpatient settings. This expanded reach has brought Temple medical care closer to home for many of our patients.