Medical Director - Hospital Medicine

MedAmerica•Fresno, CA

4d•$275,000 - $900,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Director leads the Hospital Medicine practice at Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, California. The role champions Vituity’s mission, values, culture, and strategy; ensures compliance with Vituity policies and hospital requirements; and develops and executes an annual practice management plan. The director leads the local administrative management team, monitors operational, quality, and financial performance, improves workflows, and identifies opportunities for practice growth and revenue. The position also oversees provider recruitment, onboarding, training, development, mentoring, and performance evaluation, and participates in contract negotiations with the Regional Director. The Medical Director builds collaborative relationships with hospital leadership, nursing staff, healthcare teams, and the local community, and represents the practice in hospital leadership and committee activities. The practice is at Saint Agnes Medical Center, a 436-bed Level III Trauma Center with a closed ICU. Hospitalists see approximately 18–20 encounters per day; procedures and ventilator management are not required. Specialized services include advanced interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery, and interventional radiology. Vituity’s Hospital Medicine and emergency medicine teams work in an integrated, collaborative environment.

Requirements

M.D. or D.O. degree from an accredited medical school and completion of residency through an accredited residency program.
Maintain membership and privileges on the hospital’s medical staff and comply with the hospital medical staff’s 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, and ensure understanding and alignment.
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.
Create and execute an annual practice management plan with clear goals and objectives.
Lead the local site's administrative management team and assign responsibilities to support practice goals.
Ensure providers 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 uphold contract terms.
Monitor operational and quality metrics and implement initiatives 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 growth and revenue opportunities.
Understand the annual budget, financial performance measures, monitoring systems, and billing and reimbursement systems and issues.
Improve patient census and billing statistics to optimize reimbursement.
Maintain awareness of and interact with payers, including relevant IPAs, Medical Groups, Foundations, and ACOs associated with the hospital or health system.
Recruit, onboard, and train qualified providers.
Provide learning, development, and mentoring opportunities to providers and staff.
Evaluate physicians and PA/NPs in accordance with Vituity policies and guidelines.
Monitor physician competencies and improvement using appropriate metrics; counsel, suspend, or remove staff from the schedule as needed and in accordance with policy.
Participate in contract negotiations with the Regional Director.
Develop and maintain productive working relationships with hospital leadership, nursing staff, and other healthcare team members.
Represent the practice through applicable leadership roles and participation in hospital management, medical staff leadership, committees, and the local community.