Medical Director - Emergency Medicine - Mercy Medical Center Roseburg

Vituity•Roseburg, OR

1d•$275,000 - $900,000•Onsite

About The Position

Vituity is seeking an Emergency Medicine Medical Director for Mercy Medical Center in Roseburg, Oregon. The role combines clinical leadership with responsibility for the operational, financial, quality, and administrative performance of the local practice. The Medical Director champions Vituity’s mission, values, policies, and strategy; develops and executes an annual practice management plan; leads the site’s administrative management team; monitors healthcare trends, operational and quality metrics, budgets, billing, reimbursement, and financial performance; and identifies opportunities to improve efficiency, growth, and revenue. The Medical Director oversees provider recruitment, onboarding, training, development, mentoring, and performance evaluation, and monitors physician competencies. The position also entails collaboration with hospital leadership and staff, participation in hospital committees and contract negotiations, and representing the practice within the hospital and local community. The physician must maintain hospital medical staff membership and privileges and comply with the hospital’s bylaws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. The practice is at Mercy Medical Center in Roseburg, a Level III Trauma Center with an open ICU, an on-staff intensivist, and a Vituity-staffed Emergency Department and anesthesiology service. The posting notes 6–8 admissions per day and 8–10 per night, with no codes or procedures required. Vituity is a physician-owned partnership offering autonomy, local control, corporate support, and partnership participation from day one.

Requirements

M.D. or D.O. degree from an accredited medical school.
Completion of residency through an accredited residency program.
Maintain membership and privileges on the hospital’s medical staff and comply with the hospital’s medical staff bylaws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Vituity Physician Partnership status.
Five or more years of experience in a leadership role.
Verbal and written communication skills.
Superior clinical skills.
Interpersonal and leadership skills.
Ability to motivate a team.
Project management skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse individuals and across multiple locations.
Relationship-building skills.
Technical skills.
Strong understanding of accounting and finance.

Nice To Haves

Interest in working in an academic setting with current residents.

Responsibilities

Communicate and champion Vituity’s purpose, mission, vision, values, culture of brilliance, and strategy.
Ensure compliance with Vituity requirements and policies, and communicate those requirements to providers.
Monitor healthcare and economic trends and assess their potential impact on the practice and local region.
Develop and execute a comprehensive annual practice management plan with clear goals and objectives.
Lead the local site's administrative management team, select team members, and align their responsibilities with practice goals.
Ensure providers understand and adhere to Vituity policies and fiduciary obligations.
Promote open communication and transparent decision-making, including annual reviews of administrative stipends and scheduling preferences.
Understand hospital expectations and ensure compliance with contract terms.
Monitor operational and quality metrics and implement initiatives and programs to improve performance.
Assess and improve operational processes using technology and best practices to streamline workflows and increase efficiency.
Monitor site financial performance and identify opportunities for growth and revenue.
Understand the annual budget, financial performance measures and monitoring systems, billing, and reimbursement issues and systems.
Improve patient census and billing statistics to optimize practice reimbursement.
Maintain awareness of and interact with payers, including relevant IPAs, Medical Groups, Foundations, and ACOs.
Recruit, onboard, and train providers to maintain appropriate staffing with qualified professionals.
Provide learning, development, and mentoring opportunities for providers and staff.
Evaluate physicians and PA/NPs according to Vituity policies and guidelines.
Monitor physician competencies and use appropriate metrics to support improvement; counsel, suspend, or remove staff from the schedule when necessary and consistent with policy.
Participate in contract negotiations with the Regional Director.
Build and maintain collaborative working relationships with hospital leadership, nursing staff, and other healthcare team members.
Represent the practice through leadership or participation in hospital management, medical staff leadership, committees, and the local community.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package.
Health plan options.
Dental coverage.
Vision coverage.
Health Savings Account (HSA).
Life and AD&D coverage.
K-1 status pay structure through partnership models, allowing high tax deductions.
401(k) plan with tax reduction and faster balance growth.
Eligibility for annual profit distribution/yearly cash bonus.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Travel assistance.
Student loan refinancing discounts.
Partnership participation from day one, including profit distributions, equity ownership, and K-1 tax advantages.