Position Summary

Provides general medical direction and supervision of the medical care for New Mexico’s PACE program. Collaborates with the Executive Director to assure the effective and efficient delivery of services and is responsible for the overall oversight of the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.  Performs the functions of a Primary Care Physician for a panel.

Essential Functions and Work Duties

The following essential functions of this position are performed personally, in cooperation with your supervisor, and/or in coordination with other staff. Additional work functions and duties may be assigned.

Medical and Clinical   (Approximately 50% of Time)

• Assumes overall accountability and responsibility for the medical care of the participants at New Mexico’s PACE Program.
• Acts as Primary Care Physician for a panel.
• Services as community liaison with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers.
• Provides clinical oversight and input into the valuation of PACE physicians and nurse practitioners.
• Oversees the training of medical students, fellow, and research projects at or in conjunction with the program.
• Holds regular meetings with the primary care and nursing staff to discuss participant care and the clinic operations.
• Travels to patient care facilities on a regular basis for participant care and informational purposes.

Administrative   (Approximately 30% of Time)

• Performs in conjunction with the Executive Director to provide direction and supervision of related primary care, nursing and allied health services.
• Oversees the development and administration of New Mexico’s PACE Program clinical policies and procedures.
• Oversees the quality improvement program and utilization management programs.
• Participates in the continuing education and training of all staff.
• Serves as an active member of the Quality Assurance Committee and any other committees that require input regarding medical care.
• Participates in the contract negotiations for the medical-related providers.
• Interfaces actively with other PACE program physicians and medical directors.
• Participates in the interdisciplinary team functioning of the adult day health center.
• Participates in the NPA Primary Care and Medical Directors Committees and task forces.

Supervision   (Approximately 20% of Time)

• Effectively supervises and manages direct reports and provides, by example and leadership, motivation and direction to employees of the organization.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable state and federal employment laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; recognizing and rewarding employees; corrective disciplinary procedures and practices (under direction of supervisor and in partnership with Human Resources), addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Ensures annual employee performance reviews are conducted in a timely and effective manner.  Evaluates performance of employees for compliance with established policies and objectives of the organization and contributions in attaining objectives.
• Helps set the tone of the department to ensure morale, team work, and that the positive employment culture of the organization is maintained.
• Regularly schedules leadership/management, department, and staff 1:1 meetings to provide leadership, development, and a forum for communication to ensure coordination and collaboration in meeting organization and individual goals.

• Demonstrates a commitment to the quality improvement process and the philosophy of continuous improvement; identifies and responds actively and with sensitivity to the needs of all concerned; participates as a team player in all phases of the organization; and is open and responsive to change.
• Communicates and interacts with co-workers and all others in a pleasant and professional manner at all times.
• Maintains strict confidentiality of personnel data, proprietary information, and sensitive materials as required.
• Maximizes cost efficiency and productivity in the use of all resources of the department and organization.
• Attends all required department events, staff meetings, and any other job-related functions. Attends and successfully completes all mandatory trainings.
• Does not communicate with any news media or volunteer business information to other agencies. Directs public relations issues to the appropriate person.
• Does not enter into any contract without approval which commits the organization to any obligation, or which transfers company assets to any outside interests, or which involve expenditures of a capital nature.
• Performs within position and personal limitations and provides information to employees, co-workers, business contacts, and others only as able and appropriate for position.

 Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

• Current state issued medical license in good standing required.
• Current DEA registration required.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain staff privileges at contracted hospitals.
• A minimum of four years’ experience as a practicing physician. Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ), Board certified in internal medicine or family practice, experience in medical direction and advanced certification in geriatrics is preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong management skills and a minimum of three years’ experience supervising staff.
• A minimum of one year experience working with the frail or elderly is required.
• Requires state issued driver’s license, personal transportation, good driving record and proof of auto insurance as required by law.

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Position:
The Vice President, Medical Affairs will provide strategic and operational leadership resulting in effective governance, quality assurance, peer review, utilization review, infection control, credentialing/re-credentialing, and compliance with CMS, Department of Health and other accreditation bodies.

Position reports to the CEO and serves as a liaison between the hospital Executive Team and the medical staff.

The successful candidate will assume a facilitative role to assist the Chief of the Medical Staff, its officers, and department chairpersons in carrying out their responsibilities. The position also includes responsibility for the enhancement of relationships within the medical community. The VPMA will assist the CEO in developing goals for the delivery of quality medical care in the most economic and professional way. This is a full time administrative function and will not maintain a clinical practice.

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic and experienced team player, able to quickly establish credibility with physicians and other medical professionals, have strong strategic planning and visionary leadership to manage change, develop relationships with medical staff, and a creative person who can continually improve the quality of the patient experience and their access to all clinical services, both inpatient and outpatient.

It is essential for the incumbent to be a strong collaborator with a focus on win-win relationships.

Formal education including an MD or DO degree. Must be able to obtain an active unrestricted license to practice medicine in WV.

About our client:
Our client is a 267 bed not for profit facility (203 Acute Care + 64 Psych Beds) located in the beautiful Princeton West Virginia area, serving a population of over 275,000 people. With the addition of new state of the art equipment, the adoption of new concepts in health care delivery, and the expansion of the facility, the hospitals well-trained and highly motivated professionals are able to provide quality health care services for the citizens of Mercer and surrounding counties. The hospitals many specialties and technological advancements place it on the leading edge of medical treatment in southern West Virginia.

The Community:
Nestled in the beautiful mountains of southern West Virginia, lies Mercer County, an area rich with history and full of promise for tomorrow. Blessed with beautiful surroundings in the southern part of the state, Princeton offers a special quality of life for families and an ideal location for business and industry.

Mercer County lies in the ridge and valley region of the extreme southern section of West Virginia, approximately 100 miles from the State Capitol, the city of Charleston. Two major cities in the county are Bluefield and Princeton, the County Seat. Charlotte NC is 2 hours south on I-77; Roanoke is 89 miles to the east and Virginia Tech is 40 miles east in the vibrant Blacksburg/Christiansburg area.

The area is a Mecca for outdoor sports which include hiking, camping, white water rafting, fishing, snow skiing etc. A 900 seat performing arts center opened in Princeton four years ago.

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Excellent opportunity to join a well established Palliative Care team in Southeastern Virginia.  Our client is one of the top-ranked integrated health systems in the United States.

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The Chief Medical Officer, under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), leads all facets of the clinical practice of Medical  Services staff, ensuring delivery of consistent, innovative and high quality medical services with a focus on balancing purpose and profit.  The CMO ensures an unwavering focus on education and outreach efforts that effectively remove barriers to hospice care, directs the establishment and maintenance of medical standards and protocols and systems of monitoring and accountability, drives continual improvement of care delivery systems and ensures compliance with applicable standards and regulations.  As a member of the executive leadership team, the CMO drives agency-wide strategy development and execution toward achievement of the organization’s mission and vision.

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We have been retained to recruit a Hospice and/or Palliative Care physician to join an established team.  Our client is a non-profit 3-hospital health system in the Youngstown, OH region along with a subsidiary Hospice program.

The Palliative Care program currently has a physician (1.0 FTE) doing 100% clinical.

They envision hiring a physician to be involved with more Inpatient Hospice work (Hospice House, maybe future Hospital based Hospice Unit, etc.).  If a physician wanted to do some palliative care work along with the Hospice inpatient work, they could shape the role that way or they can leave it with no palliative care work.  They could also hire a physician into a heavy Palliative Care role as well.

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The PACE Medical Director is responsible for the development, implementation, and oversight of primary care services at Sentara PACE.

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JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Murphey Group, Inc. has been retained by Johnston Health ( www.johnstonhealth.org ) in Smithfield, NC to recruit a Vice President of Medical Affairs.

Johnston Health consists of Johnston Medical Center-Smithfield and Johnston Medical Center-Clayton.  JMC-Smithfield is licensed for 179 acute care beds plus 20 behavioral health beds with 145 beds staffed. JMC-Clayton opened in 2009 and offers a 24/7 emergency department, same day surgery, and diagnostic imaging and lab.

Johnston Health has received CON approval to move 27 beds from JMC-Smithfield to the JMC-Clayton campus for a future hospital. They are awaiting CON approval for an additional 24 beds for JMC-Clayton.

About the opportunity:
The Vice President of Medical Affairs (VPMA) reports to the President/CEO, and according to established policies and procedures, provides leadership for and administrative, management, marketing, fiscal, clinical and staffing functions of medical services.

Position Qualifications:
MD or DO is required. Strong preference for prior administrative experience serving as a Vice President of Medical Affairs, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Quality Officer, Department Chief, Chair, Medical Director, etc.

About the region of Smithfield, NC:
Smithfield, NC is 33 miles southeast of Raleigh, NC and two hours from the NC coast.

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Our client, a 1000+ multi-specialty medical group, is an operating division of a nationally ranked integrated health system in Chicago, IL.   We are retained to fill a Medical Director of Palliative Care and this role will work to build a multi-tiered, integrated palliative care program for 5 hospitals in their system.

Our client is the largest provider of care in the Chicago area and is committed to a system-based palliative care strategy.  This inpatient/outpatient practice will focus on care delivery across key settings including SNFs, patient homes, and an acute care collaborative encompassing 10 Acute Care Hospitals.

The Medical Group is a physician led/physician governed, multi-specialty group of 1,000+ physicians, and it collaborates closely with the Acute Care Hospitals in service line development.

We are seeking a visionary / big picture leader who has prior accomplishments leading a Palliative Care program.

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