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 with line responsibility for the following:

Medical Staff Affairs

Physician Services/Medical Staff Credentialing

Continuing Medical Education

Performance Improvement/Care Coordination/JCAHO

Hospitalist In-Patient Program

Infection Control

Emergency Room Physician Services

Anesthesiology Services

Risk/Corporate Compliance/Patient Safety

Health Information Management/Transcription

The VPMA Serves as a member of the leadership team for the system.  Serves as an ex-officio (non-voting) member of all Medical Staff committees; attend all meeting of the Board of Trustees, Medical Executive Committees, and  Medical Staff departments.  Ensures compliance with established corporate objectives and the provision of quality, economical services.   Performs other work of the department and is responsible for assigned sections on a 24 hour basis.

Wilson, NC is 45 miles East of Raleigh, NC and two hours to the coast.  Wilson Medical Center is a 294-bed (licensed) acute care facility plus a 90-bed Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Center.

Major services include:

Interventional Cardiology Services with balloon angioplasty and cardiac stenting.

Eastern Carolina Joint Replacement Center

Cancer Center

Nursing Care and Rehab Center

Women’s and Children’s Center

Physician Practice Offices

Position Qualifications:

MD or DO is required.  Ability to obtain North Carolina Medical License.  Board Certification by one of the American Boards of Medical Specialties.

Strong preference for prior experience serving as a VPMA, CMO, CQO, or Hospital wide Medical Director.

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A Bachelors Degree in a health-related or management field is required, with a minimum of ten (10) years management experience, four(4) of which have been in a senior level position.   A Masters Degree in a business related field is preferred.  A minimum of three years leadership experience in hospice care is required.  The position primarily requires an individual with strong healthcare management and leadership skills, and an ability to interact successfully with members of the healthcare community and other community leaders.  Requires excellent communication skills, a valid Florida or Alabama driver’s license, as applicable, reliable transportation, and current automobile liability insurance.
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CHCLA consists of:

CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini – a 275 bed acute care facility located in Alexandria, LA with major services that include Open Heart, Oncology, Ortho, Neuro, and Women’s and Children’s Services.

CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center – a 25 bed critical access facility located in Coushatta, LA.

Natchitoches Regional Medical Center – a 78 bed facility managed by CHCLA.

This position assumes overall accountability for oversight of all medical staff and clinical quality along with related activities within the region.  This position is accountable for serving as a catalyst for the development of practice guidelines and care protocols that lead to the achievement of quality biomedical/service outcomes and cost efficiencies.  Additionally the VPMA/Regional CMO is accountable for continuous quality improvement and clinical loss prevention functions as they relate to clinical practice and patient safety.

Position Qualifications:

MD or DO is required.  Ability to obtain Louisiana Medical License.  Board Certification by one of the American Boards of Medical Specialties.

At least five or more years of clinical experience.

Strong preference for prior experience serving as a VPMA, CMO, CQO, or Hospital wide Medical Director.

About the region of Alexandria, LA:

Alexandria, LA is centrally located in the state and is two hours from Baton Rouge and two hours from Shreveport.  Alexandria boasts a new modern airport with short direct flights to Atlanta, Houston, and Dallas.   The population of Alexandria and Pineville is approximately 70,000+.

The region has a Performing Arts Center that offers live theatre, from drama to musicals, dance, from jazz to ballet, and music, from the blues to symphony.

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Our client is McLaren Regional Medical Center –  part of McLaren Health Care.  McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network, committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. McLaren Health Care has been ranked in the top 25 integrated health care systems in the United States for the last 10 years. With more than $4.0 billion in annual revenue in 2010 and an AA rating from Moody’s Investor Services and AA- from Fitch Ratings, McLaren Health Care has sustained a revenue growth rate of 20% per year for nearly 20 years.

McLaren Regional Medical Center (MRMC), is a nonprofit, tertiary teaching facility with 416 beds located in Flint, Michigan. MRMC is affiliated with Michigan State University (MSU) College of Human Medicine in its medical residency programs, including family practice, internal medicine, general surgery, orthopedic surgery and radiology. MRMC also maintains a hematology/oncology fellowship program in partnership with MSU and a surgical oncology fellowship. MRMC is certified as a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiac Center of Excellence and as a Center of Distinction for Hip and Knee Replacement and Spine Surgery. MRMC is also designated as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and is certified by the Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center. Other service line centers of focus include cancer, neurosciences, and minimally-invasive surgery.

In 2012, Michigan’s first Proton Beam Therapy Center will open in Flint at the campus of the McLaren Regional Medical Center and the Great Lakes Cancer Institute.

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Vice President, Medical Affairs – Flint, MI

Summary:

Reports to the President/CEO and, as part of the senior executive group, participates in the planning, organizing and administration of Medical Center-wide general and medical administrative policies and procedures.  Provides administrative oversight for assigned areas, including: medical staff office, medical library, quality assurance and quality improvement councils, clinical data management, case management, infection control, medical education and special physician services.  Acts as the clinical champion of the electronic medical record initiative.  Fulfills role as the liaison between the Medical Center, Medical Staff, and Board of Trustees. Ensures compliance with existing laws and regulations.

Essential Functions:

Participates in development of medical and general Medical Center administrative policies and procedures through membership on various medical staff committees and executive staff.

Responsible for overseeing and directing, through subordinate department managers, the operations of various functions within the Hospital including or related to medical staff office, medical library, quality assurance and quality improvement councils, clinical data management, case management, infection control, medical education and special physician services.

Oversees the clinical credential process, certification/licensure, clinical/ethical compliance and medical staff by-laws.

Responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating a Medical Center-wide clinical quality program in partnership with the medical staff leadership.  Establishes quality assurance systems which establish standards of physician care to be provided.  Develops screens/protocol for high risk and/or high volume cases that allow for standardized review of physician care provided.

Serves as a direct, two-way communication link between the medical staff and senior leadership.  Provides medical input into system planning and budgeting processes conveying to administration what the Medical Staff perceives as necessary for patient care. Provides direction to medical staff leadership regarding Medical Center strategies and initiatives.

Oversees the implementation of recommendations made by regulatory accrediting, and other agency personnel.  Ensures Medical Center credentialing of medical education programs.

Acts as the clinical champion of the electronic medical record, and other medical informatic, initiatives.

Responsible for the development and administration of capital and operational budgets for areas of responsibility.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

Maintains a positive public image for Medical Center by dealing with patients, employees, business contacts, vendors, and the community with a high level of courtesy and respect.

Confidentially manages highly sensitive patient, family, and System information.

Conducts job duties utilizing excellent customer relations and communication skills.

Demonstrates an exemplary attendance/punctuality record.

Possesses knowledge and skills necessary to deal with medical emergency situations.

Demonstrates the ability to work in a fast paced environment utilizing tact, patients, and diplomacy.

Participates in Medical Center and/or departmental quality assessment and continuous quality improvement activities as directed; through the identification of quality improvement quality improvement opportunities, goal setting, collection and evaluation of data, implementation of action plans, are related applications.

Maintains knowledge and awareness concerning hazardous waste and quality control.

Maintains knowledge and awareness of MDPH and other regulatory/credentialing standards.

Is able to assess and take measures to improve patient safety.

Required Education:

Board Certified M.D. or D.O.

Ten (10) years of previous and progressively more responsible work related experience.

Preferred Education:

Masters Degree in Business Administration, Public Health or Health Care Administration.

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The Center is currently clinically staffed by internists, psychiatrists, and otorhinolaryngologists. An ACGME approved fellowship trains 3 candidates yearly. The AASM certified Sleep Center is a 14 bed facility, with four additional beds located at a satellite center, providing 4100 patient visits and 2200 polysomnograms annually. Four PhD. and one MD scientist are responsible for the conduct of NIH and pharmaceutical studies, with international recognition for work in insomnia, circadian disorders, sleep apnea, sleep and pain, sleep pharmacology, and sleep therapies. The ideal candidate would supplement current clinical and research endeavors.

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Our client has an ADC of 115 for their at-home hospice patients.  Their 14-bed hospice home remains full with a waiting list.  Our client has a palliative care service at a large tertiary hospital and they also do palliative care consults in an outpatient clinic that is next to the hospital.

This Associate Medical Director will spend one week at a time working Monday-Friday doing palliative care consults at the hospital.  The next week will be spent doing three days of rounding in the hospice home and two days seeing patients in the outpatient palliative care clinic.  They are very flexible with this schedule and they can shape the position more based on a
person’s interests, etc.

The current medical team consists of a full-time Medical Director, a part-time team physician, a NP and once this new physician joins the team, call will be 1:3 or 1:4.

Fort Wayne, IN offers an extremely low cost of living, excellent public schools, affordable housing, and a great quality of life.

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The physician will serve as Medical Director and primary physician for the PACE Program and will engage with the interdisciplinary PACE team in planning activities, clinical IDT meetings, system development, protocol writing, direct patient care, and case management for a group of highly frail older community dwelling persons who are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid, and are clinically nursing home eligible.

The Medical Director will monitor and oversee the management of the patients across care settings to ensure both good clinical outcomes and control of health care utilization.

This role will be supported by and work in collaboration with other members of the VCU Geriatrics Section, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine.

Work Monday – Friday only with call 1:12 (by phone only).

Academic Rank: Assistant Professor or above depending on qualifications.

Qualifications: Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Practice required.  Board Certification or CAQ in Geriatrics highly desirable but not required.

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Our client is opening a state of the art inpatient facility in early 2012.  This will be the first full-time Medical Director for our client and this is an excellent opportunity to make your mark on a new program.

We seek a physician leader who understands the importance of palliative medicine in the future of our health care system and wants to make a difference in the lives of our most vulnerable population.

The Medical Director will provide Palliative Care Consultations across multiple clinical settings.  Provide medical supervision and consultation as member of the interdisciplinary group.  Supervise contracted Hospice Physicians for the Las Vegas program.

Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy licensed to practice medicine in Nevada.  Board eligible or certified in HPM required.  Ability to collaborate effectively with the physician community in order to implement the hospice program of care.

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This is an EXCELLENT opportunity to join a national leader with a stable leadership team.

Pensacola, FL offers a low cost of living, excellent schools, affordable housing, and a great quality of life.

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Our client is lead by a well focused CEO who has hired a very progressive staff with low turnover.  A new 12-Bed inpatient unit will open in 2012.

This will be the first full-time Medical Director for our client and this is an excellent opportunity to make your mark on a new program.  This role will build relationships in the local medical community and work to further develop a palliative care program in the local hospital which is in the midst of building a new 350-Bed state of the art facility.

Owensboro is 2 hours from Nashville, TN and 90 minutes from Louisville, KY.

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