UVMH Medical Group Director-Pediatrics

Central Vermont Medical Center•South Burlington, VT

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The UVM Health Medical Group Director provides operational leadership for Golisano Children's Hospital at UVMH and its ambulatory clinics, supporting nationally recognized, family-centered care for infants, children, and adolescents throughout Vermont and northern New York. Golisano Children's Hospital is a UVM Health System-wide academic pediatric program encompassing primary, subspecialty, inpatient, and outpatient care; education of medical students, residents, and fellows; research; and child health advocacy. The hospital and its clinical teams collaborate with regional providers on statewide child health quality-improvement projects and on optimizing care delivery in rural areas. The program values its patient-family advisory committee, strong community relations, and continuous quality improvement. For assigned practices and services, the Director translates UVMH strategy into day-to-day operations and coaches leaders responsible for execution. The role emphasizes operational metrics and outcomes from both patient and clinician perspectives. The Director leads people managers to ensure consistent workflows, staffing models, and clinic operations, partnering with Division Chiefs, Site Leaders, and Department Leadership to deliver reliable, efficient operations aligned with Medical Group standards and system priorities. This highly execution-focused position requires a strong operational presence across multiple locations and geographies, with accountability for consistent performance, improved access, and efficient medical group practice operations. The Director may also lead Medical Group-wide initiatives involving access improvement, operations, and policy development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, healthcare management, or a related field.
A minimum of 7–10 years of progressively responsible management experience.
At least 3 years of experience in healthcare operational management.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in business administration, healthcare administration, or a related area.
Experience in an academic setting, preferably for candidates assigned to the UVMMC campus.
Experience leading and managing teams across sites or service lines.
Track record of achievement in child health operations and academic pediatric administration.

Responsibilities

Translate UVMH strategy into day-to-day operational execution for assigned practices and services.
Coach leaders responsible for operational execution and hold supervisors and managers accountable for performance and daily management discipline.
Ensure consistent execution of workflows, operational standards, and patient quality outcomes.
Lead people managers in maintaining consistent workflows, staffing models, and clinic operations.
Partner with Division Chiefs, Site Leaders, and Department Leadership to drive reliable, efficient operations aligned with Medical Group standards and system priorities.
Achieve budget, staffing, and productivity targets through active oversight.
Execute patient access initiatives and operational improvements.
Use data, rounding, and direct engagement to monitor performance and drive action.
Provide medical group practice subject matter expertise.
Lead Medical Group-wide initiatives related to access improvement, operations, and policy development.