Cardiology - Division Chief of Ambulatory Cardiology

Premier Health is searching for a Division Chief of Ambulatory Cardiology. The physician will partner with our Service line Physician Lead, Vice President of Service Line and Premier Physician Network (PPN) Vice President of Operations on strategic growth initiatives to further differentiate Premier Health as the provider of choice for consumers.

 

·       Position will be 0.2 FTE Administrative and 0.8 FTE Clinical

·       Responsible and accountable for specific area of responsibility for service line operations involvement to strategy implementation.

·       Leader will have the responsibility improving care across the continuum while driving exceptional quality and service.

·       Responsibilities will be to influence the delivery of care inclusive of the total cost of care, determining service standards and working with chief medical officers on prioritization of quality initiatives.

·       Focused on improving access through service line distinctiveness.

·       Key Clinical leader that collaborates to ensure that adequate clinical resources are deployed across PH’s primary and secondary service areas to significantly reduce outmigration to local and regional competitors.

·       Strengthens internal organizational relationships and external physician relationships.

·       Must collaborate and partner with administrative leaders across the organization.

·       Must be willing to strengthen relationships with all physicians, employed, academic, or independent for the greater good of Premier.

·       Leads the development of clinical pathway and model management. Holds physician members accountable to the Guiding Principles.

Improves provider engagement and productivity. Builds relationships with referring locally preferred physicians through an atmosphere of partnership.

Works with physician leads on clinical improvement, innovation, and education. Ensures a balanced scorecard metrics are created to drive performance. Work with physicians to reduce clinical variation and unit cost while improving outcomes and patient experience.

Leads service line meetings, encourages participation and perspectives from all members while ensuring a system view.

Co-develops the division service line agenda with service line VP, facilitates discussion, ensures efficient management of the topics covered, and leads in defining the scope of activities covered by the council. Develops strong working relationships with each service line members and department in PH, independent, and employed.

Works with system executives to “own” service line P&L, physician manpower planning and strategy implementation

 

Job Requirements:

·       Cardiology Board Certified/Board Eligible.

·       American Trained, US Citizen or Permanent Resident Status.

·       Seven to ten years of relevant health care leadership experience; prior leadership experience in a service line at a system level is preferred.

·       Demonstrated success as an executive or a mature health care business who has attained superior results in competitive and/or difficult reimbursement markets.

·       Strong orientation toward client service, quality improvement, team building and profitability.

·       Demonstrated ability to integrate physicians into emerging, ongoing and traditional businesses.

·       Proven ability to select, develop and mentor top talent, and create a productive environment that promotes initiative, innovation, and continual learning