Medical Director - Hospital Medicine - Up to $100K Sign On Bonus!

MedAmerica•Lavonia, GA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Vituity is seeking a Hospital Medicine Medical Director at St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital in Lavonia, Georgia. The role combines clinical leadership with responsibility for the practice’s administrative, operational, financial, staffing, and quality performance. The Medical Director will communicate and champion Vituity’s purpose, mission, vision, values, culture, and strategy; ensure providers understand and comply with Vituity policies; and uphold hospital expectations and contract terms. The Medical Director will lead the site’s administrative management team, develop and execute an annual practice management plan, monitor healthcare and economic trends, and oversee operational and quality metrics. The position includes evaluating financial performance, budgets, billing and reimbursement, and opportunities for practice growth; improving patient census and billing statistics; and working with payers and hospital leadership. The Medical Director will oversee recruitment, onboarding, training, professional development, and performance evaluation of physicians and advanced practice providers, and may counsel, suspend, or remove staff from the schedule in accordance with policy. The role also participates in contract negotiations with the Regional Director and represents the practice in hospital and community leadership settings. The practice is at a 56-bed STEMI Receiving Center and Stroke Center with a gold star stroke rating and an annual volume of 24,500. Hospitalists run codes, and the emergency department can also run them. Central lines, intubations, and ventilator management are required, with emergency department assistance available. The hospital partnered with Augusta University and the University of Georgia to establish the region’s first internal medicine residency program. A sign-on bonus of up to $100,000 is available for qualified candidates.

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 its 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.

Responsibilities

Communicate and champion Vituity’s purpose, mission, vision, values, culture, and strategy.
Ensure compliance with Vituity requirements and policies and communicate them to providers.
Monitor healthcare and economic trends and assess their potential impact on the practice and local region.
Develop and execute an annual practice management plan with clear goals and objectives.
Lead the local site’s administrative management team and align team responsibilities with practice goals.
Ensure providers adhere to Vituity policies and fiduciary obligations.
Foster 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 to improve performance.
Improve operational processes by using technology and best practices to streamline workflows and increase efficiency.
Monitor site financial performance and identify opportunities for growth and revenue.
Understand the yearly budget, financial performance measures, monitoring systems, billing, and reimbursement.
Improve patient census and billing statistics to optimize practice reimbursement.
Maintain awareness of and interact with payers associated with the hospital or health system.
Manage recruitment, onboarding, and training of new providers.
Provide learning, development, and mentoring opportunities for providers and staff.
Evaluate physician and PA/NP performance in accordance with Vituity policies and guidelines.
Monitor physician competencies and use appropriate metrics for progressive improvement; counsel, suspend, or remove staff from the schedule when necessary and in compliance with policies.
Participate in contract negotiations with the Regional Director.
Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with hospital leadership, nursing staff, and other healthcare team members.
Represent the practice through applicable hospital leadership roles, committees, medical staff activities, and participation in the local community.