Medical Director- Emergency Medicine

MedAmerica•Middleburg, FL

5d•$275,000 - $900,000•Onsite

About The Position

Vituity is seeking an Emergency Medicine Medical Director for Ascension Saint Vincent’s Clay County Hospital in Middleburg, Florida. The Medical Director will lead the local practice, champion Vituity’s mission and values, ensure compliance with company and hospital policies, monitor healthcare trends, and develop and execute a comprehensive annual practice management plan. The role includes oversight of practice operations, quality, finances, recruitment, provider development, performance evaluation, and hospital and community relationships. The practice is based at a STEMI Receiving Center and Stroke Center with a 29-bed Emergency Department and an annual volume of 32,000. The role requires physician partnership status and at least five years of leadership experience. Vituity describes its physician-owned partnership model as providing autonomy, local control, equity ownership, profit distributions, and support from a national system.

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.
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 area.
Develop and execute an annual practice management plan with clear goals and objectives.
Lead the local site’s administrative management team and align responsibilities with practice goals.
Ensure providers follow 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.
Assess and improve operational processes using technology and best practices.
Monitor financial performance and identify opportunities for growth and revenue.
Understand the annual budget, financial performance measures, monitoring systems, billing, and reimbursement issues.
Improve patient census and billing statistics to optimize reimbursement.
Maintain awareness of and interact with payers associated with the hospital or health system.
Recruit, onboard, and train qualified providers.
Provide learning, development, and mentoring opportunities for providers and staff.
Evaluate physicians and PA/NPs in accordance with Vituity policies and guidelines.
Monitor physician competencies and counsel, suspend, or remove staff from the schedule as necessary and in accordance with policies.
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 appropriate hospital leadership roles, committees, medical staff activities, and local community participation.