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The Medical Director will be responsible for key activities including short- and long-term strategic planning, leadership of physicians and APPs, and clinical program and clinical pathway development to support the clinical, operational, and financial effectiveness of the service line.
The Medical Director of General Cardiology/Imaging promotes a collaborative and experience-focused culture that encourages teamwork, physician and APP development, innovation, and the delivery of an Exceptional Experience focused on quality, access, and patient experience. The Medical Director is expected to maintain clinical practice in addition to performing administrative duties.
Essential FunctionsClinical and Service Quality Performance
- Serve as the primary representative for General Cardiology within the system and with independent partners
- Establish strong working relationships with service line physicians (employed as well as independent partners) and other providers and stakeholders through regular and ad hoc meetings, site visits and other connections as requested or needed
- Lead service line physicians, APPs, and other health care providers in the reduction of unnecessary clinical and associated operational variation and the development of high reliability care standards
- Champion the adoption of high reliability care standards with regional and subspecialty physician and provider leadership
- Develop and review performance dashboards and monitor clinical outcomes, including but not limited to quality metrics, registry outcomes, and patient experience results; develop and implement action plans as needed to optimize outcomes
- Manage performance of physicians and APPs within the service line, proactively building culture and addressing performance concerns
Education and Training Development
- Build clinical, fellowship, and research programs, as appropriate
- Establish and lead standardization of clinical protocols, system policies, and procedures
- Ensure adherence to established protocols, policies, and procedures
- Disseminate information to physicians, APPs, and clinical staff in a consistent manner
- Conduct regularly scheduled division meetings within General Cardiology to discuss and plan for future activities
- Attend seminars, conferences etc. to maintain up-to-date knowledge of and insight into national developments relevant to service line activities
Clinical Program Development and Workforce Recruitment
- Ensure alignment of service line physicians and APPs in achievement of strategic priorities and goals
- Partner with cardiovascular operations leaders to develop short-term (1-2 year) and long-term (3-5 year) strategic plans for General Cardiology which align with and are informed by the UPH strategic plan
- Surface ideas and provide internal consulting for new programs, initiatives, and technology investments
- Participate in business plan development and discussions with all stakeholders
- In partnership with cardiovascular operations leaders, establish, strategize, coordinate, and collaborate to achieve key performance metrics, goals, and objectives
- Participate in workforce planning discussions for physicians, APPs, and other health care providers
- Lead the development of service line physician and provider recruitment strategies and actively participate in the recruitment process
Financial Management
- Closely track, and provide input into the management of the profit and loss of General Cardiology
- Participate in strategic, operational, and capital discussions pertaining to General Cardiology activities
- Develop and implement tactics in collaboration with cardiovascular operations leaders which improve the overall profitability of the cardiovascular service line
QualificationsRequired
- MD, DO, or equivalent degree
- Completion of accredited Internal Medicine residency and Cardiovascular Disease fellowship
- Board certification in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease
- Medical license in state of practice
- 5+ years as a practicing attending physician with a focus on high-quality patient-centric care
- 3+ years' experience leading physicians, APPs, and other clinicians through change
- Collaborative orientation and proven ability to work on a team
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Respected by colleagues and regional leadership
- Strong relationship management and interpersonal skills
Preferred
- Completion of accredited Cardiovascular Imaging fellowship
- Advanced degree in healthcare management (MBA, MHA)
- Additional training in leadership (e.g., the UPH Physician Leadership Academy)
- Motivating personality
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
- Excellent planning and organizational skills
- Technical acumen (ability to learn new systems quickly)
To Apply or Learn MoreTo apply or to learn more about this position, please contact the DSG Global team via email at [email protected] . Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled.
