Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta

Vice President Physician Practice Operations

Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta$150K — $200K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of leadership experience in physician practice management
  • Deep knowledge of practice operations, financial models, and reimbursement structures
  • Experience in practice acquisition and integration within healthcare systems
  • Bachelor's degree in business, health administration, or related field
  • Master's degree and academic practice experience preferred

Responsibilities

  • Lead and implement the physician strategy and management structure at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
  • Collaborate with the COO to drive performance in the physician organization
  • Achieve annual operational goals and objectives alongside the COO
  • Oversee daily operations and manage performance improvement plans for physician practices
  • Develop and execute a primary care strategy including onboarding of practices
  • Create a business model for management services and community health records for practices
  • Optimize practices in collaboration with service line leaders and Emory University faculty

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment fostering partnerships
  • Focus on physician alignment and operational excellence
  • Opportunity to influence strategic healthcare practices
  • Engagement with a leading healthcare organization
  • Professional development and growth opportunities
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Job Description

Provide leadership and direction to the operations of all physician practices, including affiliate physician organizations. In partnership with the COO, CPG, lead, develop, and implement the organization model, infrastructure, processes, and leadership team necessary to integrate and align physician practices with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. In partnership with the COO, CPG, develop a market leading physician practice organization, which consistently achieves operational excellence and is an organization physicians want to align with and be part of.

Experience
  • A minimum of 10 years of experience as a leader in physician practice management
  • Knowledge and experience in practice management, including knowledge of practice operations, financial models, reimbursement structures, and organizational models
  • Experience leading healthcare systems in practice acquisition, physician employment, and integration of practices into a larger system


Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's degree
  • Academic practice experience


Education
  • Bachelor's degree in business, health administration, or related area


Certification Summary
  • No professional certifications required


Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Must possess excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
  • Aptitude for conflict resolution, problem solving, strategic planning and evaluation , financial analysis and negotiations
  • Proven ability to influence and gain support of senior leaders through clarity of message, command of subject matter, and effective delivery
  • High level strategic thinking and problem solving
  • Proven track record leading a successful team
  • Collaborative
  • Ability to easily adapt to change
  • Ability to multi-task in fast paced environment


Job Responsibilities
  • Lead, develop and implement the organizational physician strategy, and the management structure, processes, and infrastructure necessary to integrate physician practices with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
  • Work with the COO, CPG to drive performance, and achieve a high performing physician organization.
  • Work with the COO, CPG, develop and achieve annual operating goals and objectives.
  • Provide operational oversight for physician practices, including oversight of daily operations, ongoing performance management, and performance improvement plans.
  • Lead operational excellence for physician practices and achieve annual targets for service, quality, and financial performance.
  • Develop a systemwide primary care strategy, including the acquisition and onboarding of primary care practices.
  • Develop and implement a business model for providing management services, including a community health record for physician practices.
  • Partner with service line leaders to optimize physician practices across the system and in some cases with faculty leaders within Emory University School of Medicine.
  • In conjunction with CPG COO and physician partners assure the delivery of high-quality patient care.
  • Ensure appropriate staffing, scheduling, and productivity. Set productivity standards in partnership with COO CPG and mentor and monitor performance.
  • Enhance operational effectiveness and quality of care by routinely assessing performance relative to benchmarks and initiatives and implementing appropriate improvement plans.
  • Communicate regularly with physician practice leaders regarding practice performance and expectations, assuring goals are being met and that necessary plans are implemented.
  • Assists COO CPG in maintaining positive community relations and in serving as liaison with staff.
  • Ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures, and all regulatory agency requirements and standards affecting the operations of the facilities.


Primary Location Address

1575 Northeast Expy NE

Job Family

Vice President

About Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) is a pediatric healthcare system that provides a range of services to children and families in the Atlanta area. The system includes three hospitals, 27 neighborhood locations, and a network of more than 600 pediatric physicians. CHOA is committed to providing high-quality, family-centered care to its patients, and is recognized as one of the top pediatric hospitals in the country. The system's services include primary care, specialty care, emergency care, and more. CHOA is also involved in research and education, and is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children everywhere.
Learn more about Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta
Size
13,000 employees
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Founded
1997

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