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

Vituity•City of Utica, NY

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Vituity is seeking a Hospitalist Medical Director for Wynn Hospital in Utica, New York. The role leads the local hospital medicine practice, ensuring alignment with Vituity’s mission, values, policies, and strategy while delivering value to patients, the hospital, providers, and the community. The Medical Director oversees practice administration, operations, quality, finances, recruitment, provider development, and hospital relationships. Qualified candidates may receive a sign-on bonus of up to $100,000. The Medical Director leads the local administrative management team and develops and executes an annual practice management plan. The role monitors healthcare and economic trends, operational and quality metrics, budgets, reimbursement, billing, and financial performance; identifies opportunities to improve efficiency, growth, and revenue; and ensures compliance with Vituity requirements and hospital contracts. The Medical Director also recruits and onboards providers, evaluates and mentors physicians and advanced practice providers, and represents the practice in hospital and community leadership activities. Wynn Hospital is a state-of-the-art, 250-bed facility with private patient rooms, behavioral health emergency department treatment rooms, a birthing center, and a helistop. The hospital has a 42-bed open ICU, a Level III Trauma Center, a Comprehensive Stroke Center Program, and available subspecialty backup.

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 of brilliance, and strategy.
Ensure providers understand and comply with Vituity requirements, policies, and fiduciary obligations.
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 responsibilities with practice goals.
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 and programs to improve performance.
Assess and improve operational processes using technology and best practices to increase efficiency.
Monitor financial performance and identify opportunities for growth and revenue.
Understand the annual budget, financial measures and monitoring systems, billing, and reimbursement issues and systems.
Improve patient census and billing statistics to optimize reimbursement.
Maintain awareness of and interact with payers and organizations associated with the hospital or health system, including IPAs, medical groups, foundations, and ACOs.
Recruit, onboard, and train qualified providers.
Provide learning, development, and mentoring to providers and staff.
Evaluate physicians and physician assistants/nurse practitioners 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 consistent with policies.
Participate in contract negotiations with the Regional Director.
Build and maintain collaborative relationships with hospital leadership, nursing staff, and other healthcare team members.
Represent the practice through applicable hospital leadership roles and participation in hospital management, medical staff leadership, committees, and the local community.