President & CEO - Physicians Clinic

Job Summary:

Location: Methodist Corporate Office
Address: 825 S 169th St. - Omaha, NE

Work Schedule: Days, onsite

Methodist Health System is seeking a highly engaged, visible and approachable executive to serve as President of Methodist Physicians Clinic. This individual will establish a strong presence throughout the organization, developing trusted relationships with physicians, providers, employees and fellow leaders while advancing a culture of collaboration, accountability and mutual respect. The successful candidate will combine strategic vision with a hands-on leadership style, remaining accessible, listening intently, communicating clearly and leading by example. Above all, this leader will stay connected to the people and day-to-day operations that drive exceptional patient care and embody Methodist’s Meaning of Care culture.

The President of Methodist Physicians Clinic (MPC) provides strategic, financial and organizational leadership for Physicians Clinic, Inc., encompassing a geographically dispersed, multispecialty network of physician practices and ambulatory services. Reporting to the President & CEO of Methodist Health System, the President establishes and executes long-range strategies and organizational priorities consistent with the direction of health system leadership and applicable boards of directors. The President is accountable for MPC’s overall performance, financial sustainability, quality of care, physician and advanced practice provider relationships, workforce strength, patient access and organizational effectiveness. As a member of the health system’s senior executive leadership team, the President advances coordinated, patient-centered care and represents MPC with physicians, community partners and other key stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

Develops, communicates and executes MPC’s long-range strategic plan, engaging physician leaders, the executive leadership team and other stakeholders to establish clear priorities for patient access, clinical quality, sustainable growth, financial performance and alignment with Methodist Health System.

Provides executive oversight of MPC, translating health system and board-approved goals, objectives and policies into measurable results across a geographically dispersed, multispecialty physician enterprise.

Collaborates closely with the physician leaders of MPC, particularly the Physician Executive Committee and Medical Directors, in providing strategic guidance and stewardship for MPC, ensuring physician perspectives remain integral to organizational decision-making, strategic planning, operational priorities, quality initiatives, and organizational culture. Through this partnership, the President reinforces and advances MPC's commitment to a physician-led model of leadership, accountability, shared decision-making, professional autonomy, and clinical excellence.

Anticipates changes in healthcare delivery, physician practice economics, reimbursement, competition, patient expectations, legislation and regulation; assesses enterprise-wide implications and positions MPC to respond effectively to emerging opportunities and risks.

Leads ambulatory network and service development strategy, evaluating community needs, market coverage, primary and specialty care capacity, new patient services, physician affiliations and potential organization-physician partnerships against strategic, clinical and financial priorities.

Collaborates with Methodist Health System executives, hospital leaders, physicians and other partners to advance integrated care delivery, coordinated service planning, appropriate system-wide standardization and effective use of organizational resources.

Directs MPC’s financial strategy and stewardship, including operating and capital planning, revenue and expense performance, physician practice economics, resource allocation, investment evaluation and long-term financial sustainability.

Establishes executive accountability for organizational performance through meaningful financial, clinical, operational, access, workforce and patient-experience measures; regularly reviews results, reports material findings to health system leadership and ensures corrective actions are developed and monitored.

Cultivates trusted, collaborative relationships with physicians and physician leaders; promotes physician engagement, shared decision-making, sound medical practice standards and alignment around clinical performance, patient care and organizational priorities.

Guides long-term physician and advanced practice provider workforce strategy, including provider recruitment and placement, retention, engagement, leadership development, succession planning and alignment of provider capacity with patient and community needs.

Partners with physician and clinical leaders to promote safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care; ensures appropriate oversight of medical practice performance, clinical quality, patient safety, regulatory and accreditation standards, and continuous improvement.

Advances strategies to improve timely, convenient patient access, preventive care, chronic disease management, care coordination and the patient experience; evaluates innovations in ambulatory care delivery, digital capabilities and emerging technology.

Promotes data-informed decisions and disciplined performance improvement, using clinical, financial, operational, patient and employee feedback to identify trends, evaluate outcomes, address variation and guide organizational priorities.

Builds and leads a high-performing executive leadership team, establishing clear expectations and accountability; oversees leadership selection, development, performance management, retention and succession planning in partnership with Human Resources.

Sets, communicates and models a positive organizational culture grounded in Methodist Health System’s mission, vision, values and leadership standards; fosters integrity, inclusion, employee engagement, transparency, collaboration and respectful communication across MPC and the organization.

Leads significant organizational change and continuous improvement, encouraging innovation and appropriately managed risk while ensuring thoughtful business evaluation, stakeholder involvement, effective communication and disciplined implementation.

Ensures executive oversight of compliance with applicable laws, regulations, accreditation requirements, privacy and confidentiality standards, ethical business practices and enterprise risk management through accountable clinical and operational leaders.

Maintains productive relationships with Methodist Health System executive leadership and applicable boards and committees; provides clear, timely reporting and well-supported recommendations concerning strategic priorities, performance, capital needs, material risks and significant decisions.

Actively contributes to health system strategic planning, resource allocation and senior leadership decision-making; participates in appropriate system and MPC governing bodies, councils and committees and pursues opportunities to strengthen system-wide effectiveness.

Serves as a visible representative of MPC with professional and community organizations, governmental and regulatory stakeholders, and other external partners; supports constructive relationships, community engagement and the MPC’s reputation.

Exercises sound executive judgment in complex and sensitive matters, balancing patient, physician, employee, community, financial and health system considerations and ensuring appropriate follow-through and accountability.

Schedule:

Days Monday-Friday

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Hospital Administration, Business Administration or a closely related field required.

Experience

• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible administrative leadership experience within a large, complex organization required, including at least five (5) years in healthcare with substantial exposure to physician clinic operations and management.
• Demonstrated success leading complex organizational strategies, multisite operations, financial performance, physician relationships and senior leadership teams required.

License/Certifications

• None required

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Demonstrated strategic vision, executive judgment and ability to translate long-range goals into clear, measurable organizational outcomes.
• Comprehensive knowledge of multisite physician practice management, ambulatory healthcare delivery, clinical quality, provider workforce dynamics and the interdependencies of an integrated health system.
• Advanced financial acumen, including operating and capital planning, strategic resource allocation, reimbursement and revenue drivers, expense management and performance accountability.
• Ability to assess market opportunities, physician network development, patient access, emerging care models and potential partnerships from strategic, clinical, operational and financial perspectives.
• Knowledge of quality improvement, patient safety, patient and employee experience, population health, and relevant reimbursement and value-based care approaches.
• Ability to build credibility and effective working relationships with physicians, advanced practice providers, boards, executive colleagues, employees and community stakeholders, including in sensitive and high-stakes situations.
• Exceptional analytical, decision-making, negotiation and communication skills, including clear presentations and recommendations to governing bodies and senior stakeholders.
• Ability to lead through senior executives, develop leadership talent, guide organizational change and build an accountable, engaged and inclusive culture.
• Knowledge of applicable healthcare laws and regulations, accreditation requirements, corporate governance, compliance, privacy and enterprise risk management.
• Ability to exercise discretion and protect confidential patient, employee, financial, business and legal information.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Not necessary for the position (0%):
  • Climbing
  • Crawling
  • Kneeling
• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
  • Balancing
  • Carrying
  • Crouching
  • Distinguish colors
  • Lifting
  • Pulling/Pushing
  • Stooping/bending
• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
  • Grasping
  • Keyboarding/typing
  • Reaching
  • Repetitive Motions
  • Sitting
  • Speaking/talking
  • Standing
  • Twisting
  • Walking
• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
  • Hearing
  • Seeing/Visual

Job Hazards

• Not Related:
  • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
  • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools
  • Explosives (pressurized gas)
  • Electrical Shock/Static
  • Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc.)
  • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations