Senior Director, Physician Services

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Memorial Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well‑being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Senior Director, Physician Services joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

• Provides leadership, direction and ongoing administration and management for all aspects of Physician Practice Management and ensures policies and procedures are implemented for efficient, effective management of all programs.
• Has overall responsibility for all aspects of Physician Practice Management’s financial and operational performance and is accountable to communicate and implement Group and Hospital strategic initiatives to meet the program goals and objectives.
• Responsible to the company at all levels: HSC, Group, and hospital to assist in the integration of physicians into the Group’s delivery system.
• In addition to their operational responsibilities this role leads the design, implementation and evaluation of professional development strategies, initiatives and programs within Physician Services.
• All of these activities will be coordinated with the Company’s Talent Development programs to fully leverage the resources to support the ongoing needs of the department.
• Supervises leads and develops Market Directors and Market Managers to oversee day‑to‑day operations of the Group's employed physicians.
• Develop and implement specific programs, products, and services to support the long‑range strategic direction for the Group’s employed physicians.
• Assists with due diligence for the Group’s Employed Practice acquisitions, coordinates findings with Group, identifies operational requirements and opportunities to incorporate post‑acquisition; assist with financial monitoring.
• Serves as communication liaison with Hospital Management, Group, Physician Services, and practices.
• Oversees the coordination of operational start‑up for new practices with Physician Practice Management staff.
• Monitors all physician employment agreements for physicians and any contract provisions, updates, and revisions that address the responsibilities of Physician Practice Management.
• Supervises the Group’s practice management team and provides assistance in determining appropriate staffing needs.
• Conducts on‑site practice visits to meet with physicians and staff.
• Communicates any operational opportunities to the Hospital CEO, Group President, and Physician Services.
• Oversees and directs administrative activities such as systems to maintain accurate and comprehensive files for: patient records; current operational policies and procedures; internal and external reports and correspondence; governmental and regulatory standards.
• Provides recommendations for operational changes and ensures implementation and adherence.
• Identifies and recommends a course of action for approval to the Group President, Hospital, and Physician Services on organizational and/or operational problems requiring intervention or resolution.
• Coordinates the preparation of the annual Practice Management operational and capital budgets; participates in the ongoing evaluation of the allocation of funds and expenses, and provides monthly and annual statistical data, interpretation and variance reporting with timely immediate corrective action plans.
• Ensures execution of LifePoint Physician Services’ "Meaningful Use Current State Assessment & Road Map to the Future" Business Plan. The Plan is designed to achieve Meaningful Use in the employed medical practices. Responsible for updating the Plan as required.
• Ensures that the Practice Management Service Line is positioned to optimize the performance of the EMR strategy with goals to improve quality, clinical outcomes, and productivity.
• Work collaboratively with Physician Service and Human Resource leaders, including the Vice Presidents of Physician Services and the…