VP - PHYSICIAN SERVICES

UHS•King of Prussia, PA

166d•Onsite

About The Position

Universal Health Services (UHS), a Fortune 500® corporation, is a leading provider of hospital and healthcare services. Independence Physician Management (IPM), a subsidiary of UHS, focuses on developing and managing multi-specialty physician networks and urgent care clinics, aligning with UHS acute care facilities and supporting the Behavioral Health division. IPM operates in 13 markets across seven states and the District of Columbia, serving over 1100 Providers and 2200 Employees. The VP - Physician Services is a key leadership role responsible for the overall administration and management of the UHS Physician Services group (IPM). This position ensures the effective implementation of policies and procedures for all programs, overseeing the financial and operational performance of care centers. The role is accountable for communicating and executing corporate strategic initiatives to achieve program goals and objectives, and for integrating physicians into the company's delivery system at all organizational levels.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Health or Business Administration is required.
Ten to fifteen plus years of physician practice management or health care management experience is required.
Experience in managing multiple physician billing and service organization across wide geographic areas with at least 250 physicians is required.
Strong understanding in the financial management, and business and clinical operations of a medical group practice.
Knowledge of fiscal management techniques, revenue cycle management and third party reimbursement.
Knowledge of health care administration systems.
Knowledge of governmental regulations and compliance requirements.
Knowledge of computer systems and applications.
Skill in planning, organizing and supervising.
Skill in exercising initiative, judgment, problem-solving, decision-making.
Skill in developing and maintaining effective relationships with medical and administrative staff, patients and the public.
Ability to analyze and interpret complex data and prepare comprehensive reports.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
Skill in human resources management, organization and team building.

Nice To Haves

A Masters degree in health administration or certification by the American College of Medical Practice Executives is preferred.

Responsibilities

Directs and oversees the strategic and operational performance of UHS physician practices.
Creates and maintains processes for UHS physician practices including Financial Management, Human Resources Management, Planning and Marketing, Information Management, Risk Management, Governance and Organization, Business and Clinical Operations.
Leads hospital senior team and participates in medical staff and governance strategic planning sessions for assigned hospitals.
Coordinates the preparation of the annual operational and capital budgets, provides monthly and annual business performance data, interpretation and variance reporting, and takes corrective action if required.
Monitors all physician employment agreements, professional service agreements for physicians and any contract provisions, updates and revisions.
Directs the development and oversight of physician compensation and benefit programs, performance evaluation and professional development processes.
Determines staffing model and directs physician recruitment programs.
Develops and implements a strategic plan with supporting business, marketing plans, and physician partnership start-ups, acquisitions and strategic alliance initiatives.
Determines physician practice management information management needs and directs system procurement and maintenance to satisfy operational requirements within financial constraints.
Manages risk through processes that ensure legal, regulatory and clinical practice compliance.
Develops and implements quality assurance and patient satisfaction programs.
Ensures the security of people, property, equipment, as well as proprietary and patient health information.
Constructs and maintains governance systems and processes that include bylaws, policies and processes.
Assesses and meets stakeholder needs and integration requirements.
Monitors patient and insurance revenues and physician productivity and creates initiatives to enhance productivity, revenue and cash flow.
Creates processes to monitor licensure, credentialing and recertification.
Develops business processes to manage patient communications, flow and billing.
Deploys processes to support ancillary clinical support services, procurement and inventory control, facilities planning and maintenance programs.