Vice President, Medical Affairs - Maryview Medical Center

Bon Secours Mercy Health•Portsmouth, VA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Vice President of Medical Affairs (VPMA) serves as the senior hospital physician and a member of the senior leadership team at Maryview Medical Center. The role provides physician executive leadership and advisement in quality, case management, clinical research, and clinical IT structures, and supports the medical staff through oversight of physician utilization, compliance, leadership development, and physician relations. This is a 1.0 FTE, 100% administrative position based in Portsmouth, Virginia, reporting to the Market Chief Clinical Officer, with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Hospital President. The VPMA develops and executes strategic plans and initiatives at the local, site, and system levels. The position oversees the medical staff office, credentialing, medical education, electronic health records, and clinical research, and supports quality management, utilization management, risk management, infection control, and assigned ancillary services. The VPMA collaborates with elected medical staff leadership to set expectations and standards, revise bylaws as needed, and address physician development and succession planning. The role partners with medical staff and clinical leaders to pursue high-quality, safe patient care and implement performance improvement strategies and quality protocols. It also participates in organizational and community committees, serves as the accountable executive for the site Institutional Review Board, and promotes professional development, physician orientation, and appropriate programmatic development. The position requires an M.D. or D.O., a Virginia medical license or ability to obtain one, clinical specialty board certification, at least five years of clinical experience, and at least two years of leadership or managerial experience or equivalent. An MBA or MHA is preferred. The listed base pay is approximately $300,000, plus 403(b), 457(b), and a 15% target annual bonus. Benefits may vary by market and employment status.

Requirements

Postgraduate degree of M.D. or D.O.
Virginia medical license or ability to obtain one.
Board certification in a clinical specialty.
At least 5 years of clinical experience.
At least 2 years of leadership or managerial experience, or equivalent.
Knowledge of accreditation standards and state licensing requirements.
Demonstrated success in physician relationships.
Working knowledge of the healthcare industry.

Nice To Haves

MBA or MHA.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute strategic plans and initiatives at local/site and organizational/system levels.
Oversee the medical staff office, credentialing function, medical education, electronic health records, and clinical research.
Support quality management, utilization management, risk management, infection control, and ancillary services as assigned.
Collaborate with elected medical staff leaders to establish expectations and standards and revise bylaws as necessary.
Serve as a key resource to the medical staff and contribute to physician development through organized interactions, meetings, and other forums.
Represent physician interests in strategic planning processes.
Lead physician accountability for implementation of clinical informatics and IT structures and use of electronic health records.
Identify medical staff succession planning and recruitment needs and develop and deliver a Medical Staff Development plan.
Partner with medical staff and clinical leadership to pursue quality patient care and implement performance improvement strategies and quality protocols.
Apply leading clinical and operational practices to facility operations and address relevant corporate and site objectives and national standards.
Serve as the accountable executive for the site Institutional Review Board.
Participate in Bon Secours Mercy Health's Physician Council and Physician Executive Roundtable and other assigned committees or task forces.
Foster relationships in the community and with area medical specialists and represent the site on local or community committees as appropriate.
Pursue continuing management education and continuing medical education to maintain clinical relevance.
Advocate for programmatic development, technology purchases, and contractual relationships with specialists when appropriate.
Participate in and promote physician orientation.