Pediatric Endocrinology Medical Director

Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota•Saint Paul, MN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org . Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry. Department Overview Comprehensive interdisciplinary initial evaluation, follow-up and management of congenital and acquired endocrine disorders, including: diabetes, growth problems, thyroid disorders, etc. This department also provide an education program for children and their families that includes diabetes management and nutrition counseling as well as resources, support groups, for children and their families. Position Summary This medical director opportunity is a blend of clinical and administrative/medical directorship responsibilities at a .7 FTE clinical and .3 fte administrative. This role partners with operational and patient care dyads, ensures that clinical care provided by the department or service line excels across the six domains of quality: safe, effective, equitable, patient-centered, timely and efficient. The medical director has primary responsibility for recruiting, retaining, and developing a highly engaged and productive physician and advanced practice workforce whether through employment, professional services agreement or collaborative relationships in the best interest of the patient and the health of the organization. The medical director brings clinical expertise to multi-disciplinary strategic planning, clinical programming, executing departmental operating plan and achieving financial sustainability. A successful medical director embraces the authority and accountability for clinical outcomes and partners across clinical, operational and financial teams to advance the value of Children's Minnesota as a community asset. The role reports to a clinical Vice President or Senior Medical Director of the health system division, oversees several provider direct reports, and partners with the chief of the relevant professional staff division on matters of privileging, peer review and health and conduct. Continued clinical practice in a specialty of pediatrics, including call, weekend and holiday coverage as applicable, is an expectation of the role. Number of direct reports and scope of oversight of services may change from time to time with the needs of the department and the organization.

Requirements

Physician licensed in the State of Minnesota.
Board certified in pediatrics or the appropriate practice specialty by the applicable certifying authority.
Minimum 5 years of experience as a practicing physician in the clinical practice area that they will lead.
Leadership experience.
Familiarity with quality improvement work, safety initiatives, systems-based practice, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

Recruiting, retaining, and developing a highly engaged and productive physician and advanced practice workforce.
Bringing clinical expertise to multi-disciplinary strategic planning, clinical programming, executing departmental operating plan and achieving financial sustainability.
Embracing the authority and accountability for clinical outcomes and partnering across clinical, operational and financial teams to advance the value of Children's Minnesota as a community asset.
Continued clinical practice in a specialty of pediatrics, including call, weekend and holiday coverage as applicable.