Medical Director - Emergency Medicine - Saint Agnes Medical Center

Vituity•Fresno, CA

7d•$275,000 - $900,000•Onsite

About The Position

Vituity is seeking an Emergency Medicine Medical Director for Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, California. The Medical Director leads the local emergency medicine practice, advances Vituity’s purpose and operating principles, ensures compliance with organizational and hospital requirements, and delivers strong clinical, operational, financial, and quality performance. The position works closely with hospital leaders, nursing staff, providers, and other healthcare team members, and oversees practice planning, staffing, provider development, and performance. Saint Agnes Medical Center is a 436-bed Level III Trauma Center with a closed ICU. The emergency department sees 18–20 encounters per day. No procedures or ventilator management are required. Specialized services include advanced interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery, and interventional radiology. Vituity’s hospitalist and emergency department teams work in an integrated, collaborative environment. Vituity is a 100% physician-owned partnership. Physicians participate in its partnership model from day one, with equity ownership and profit distributions. The role is based in Fresno, a city with access to Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, cultural attractions, a warm Mediterranean climate, and a cost of living described as affordable compared with coastal cities. Estimated annual base compensation is $275,000–$900,000, depending on site, specialty, clinical volume, schedule, and experience. Total compensation, including partnership income, varies by site and may significantly exceed that range.

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.
Physician Partnership status.
At least five 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 provider understanding and alignment.
Ensure compliance with Vituity policies and requirements and communicate them to providers.
Monitor healthcare and economic trends and assess their potential effects 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 understand and follow 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 growth and revenue opportunities.
Understand the annual budget, financial performance measures and monitoring systems, and billing and reimbursement issues and systems.
Improve patient census and billing statistics to optimize practice reimbursement.
Maintain awareness of and interact with relevant payers, including 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 for providers and staff.
Evaluate physician and PA/NP performance according to Vituity policies and guidelines.
Monitor physician competencies and improvement using appropriate metrics; counsel, suspend, or remove staff from the schedule as necessary and in accordance with policy.
Participate in contract negotiations with the Regional Director.
Build and maintain productive working relationships with hospital leadership, nursing staff, and other healthcare team members.
Represent the practice and demonstrate its value through applicable leadership roles and participation in hospital management, medical staff leadership, committees, and the local community.