Quality Assistant Medical Director - Emergency Medicine - Kaweah Health Medical Center

Vituity • Visalia, CA

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About The Position

Join the Physician Partnership Where You Can Increase Your Impact. Vituity's ownership model provides autonomy, local control, and a national system of support, so you can focus your attention where you want it to be - on your patients. Vituity is a 100% physician-owned partnership and is led by frontline physicians that are all equitable owners. As an equal and valued partner from day one, our ownership model provides you with financial transparency, a comprehensive benefits package including profit distribution, and multiple career development opportunities. Our leadership understands what your practice needs to thrive and gives you autonomy and local control so you can provide care when, where, and how your patients need it. You are backed by a best-in-class corporate healthcare team and supported by the broad peer-level expertise of 6,000 Vituity clinicians. At Vituity we've cultivated an environment where passion thrives, and success comes through shared purpose. We were founded in a culture that values team accomplishments more than individual achievements, an approach we call 'culture of brilliance.' Together, we leverage our strengths and experiences to make a positive impact in our local communities. We foster this through shared goals and helping our colleagues succeed, and we also understand the importance of recognition, taking the time to show appreciation and gratitude for a job well done.

Requirements

• Medical degree (MD or DO) with board certification in Emergency Medicine or a related field.
• Experience in quality improvement initiatives and familiarity with CMS quality metrics.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in trauma care and management.
• Familiarity with sepsis protocols and guidelines.
• Previous experience in a medical director role.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Quality Medical Director locally, as well as interface between Vituity and Kaweah.
• Become heavily involved with Vituity's Quality team, participating in quarterly virtual workshops, annual in-person workshops, and semi-annual and annual Quality Data audits.
• Stay up to date with CMS' evolving quality metrics and requirements and reinforce compliance within Vituity and local operations.
• Act as the ED Sepsis Champion within Kaweah's Sepsis team.
• Work closely with Kaweah Sepsis Team, Quality Officer, Department Chairs, IT, and lab directors.
• Act as the liaison between Kaweah and the ED providers for all matters sepsis related.
• Develop policies and processes to optimize sepsis care within the ED and maximize compliance with CMS requirements.
• Monitor and revise policies and processes in real time.
• Attend meetings quarterly and monthly, generally virtual.
• Act as the ED Trauma Liaison on the Kaweah Trauma Committee.
• Interface between ED and Surgical providers on acute issues or policy optimization.
• Work closely with Trauma Manager and Trauma Director to optimize trauma performance and ensure ongoing site certification as a trauma center.
• Conduct chart and case reviews, including Trauma PIPS and PEER review.
• Attend monthly meetings for Trauma Operations and Trauma PIPS/PEER review, which can be done in a hybrid model.

Benefits

• Superior Health Plan Options.
• Dental, Vision, HSA/FSA, life and AD&D coverage, and more.
• Partnership models allows a K-1 status pay structure, allowing high tax deductions.
• Extraordinary 401K Plan with high tax reduction and faster balance growth.
• Eligible to receive an Annual Profit Distribution/yearly cash bonus.
• EAP, travel assistance, and identity theft included.
• Student loan refinancing discounts.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
• Purpose-driven culture focused on improving the lives of our patients, communities, and employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Administrative and Support Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree