Regional VP, Operations

Overview

About Sound

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Nashville, TN, Sound Physicians is a nationally respected, physician-led medical group practicing in 400+ hospitals across 45 states. Our team of 4,000+ clinicians and 1,000+ business professionals across the country is united by one mission: to build exceptional clinical partnerships that unlock quality, affordable, dignified care for everyone – no matter who they are or where they live.

With physician-led clinical teams and more than two decades of operational expertise, we’ve defined what it takes to consistently deliver exceptional care in hospital medicine, emergency medicine, critical care, anesthesia, and telemedicine. As healthcare systems face unprecedented clinical, financial, and operational complexity, Sound is uniquely positioned to partner with executive leadership teams to drive performance transformation at scale to add value to hospitals and health systems.

• A remote-first culture that values flexibility and collaboration
• Opportunities to grow your career while making a real impact
• A team that champions inclusivity, innovation, and excellence

Whether working virtually or onsite at one of our practices, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organization shaping the future of healthcare.

Sound Physicians offers a competitive benefits package inclusive of the items below, and more:

• Medical insurance, Dental insurance, and Vision insurance
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match
• Self-managed PTO Plan
• Ten company-paid holidays per year

This is a remote, work from home opportunity with travel expectations of up to 50%. This role requires frequent travel to the West Coast, and easy access to a major airport.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Relationship Management, Client Retention and Market Growth:
  Proactively utilizing Sound and industry knowledge to lead discussions with hospital partners and health plans regarding short term and long-term strategic objectives, effectively communicating where Sound can provide a solution
• In collaboration with Partner Success and the COO, developing market specifics growth plans leveraging Sound’s capabilities
• Building strong relationships with the C-Suite at each hospital partner in assigned region, reporting on and monitoring operational performance on a monthly basis
• Maintaining knowledge of contract terms and actively managing the contracting cycle, proactively engaging with partners to ensure renewal of relationship
• Overseeing preparation for quarterly Joint Operations Committee (JOC) and providing direction and supervision to the RDO during the JOC
• Initiating and leading content discussions and preparations for Quarterly Performance Reviews, and other partner interactions. Reviewing content for final sign-off of all client-facing templates (scorecards, dashboards, action plans, etc.) that have been developed
• Effectively managing relationships/processes with shared service team to maximize stakeholder, client, and colleague value
• Driving growth for current and new partners within regions in collaboration with COO, RCMO, Partner Success, and other teams
• Creating or reviewing proposals for new business and expansion of current business, including financial proformas. This includes supporting or leading contract negotiations

• Aligning with dyad partner to develop people, processes and programs that will drive quality, financial performance and growth
• In coordination with regional medical leadership, participating in contract negotiations
• Profit and Loss oversight for the market
• Reviewing, planning and/or developing annual site and division budgets and assisting in quarterly forecasting process
• Facilitating forward thinking focus and action planning around key contribution margin drivers
• Partnering with Nursing Leadership to support organizational clinical performance objectives
• Lead preparation of and facilitation of Quarterly Operating Reviews (QOR).

• Providing supervision and development for RDOs, Regional Managers, and PMT to ensure appropriate succession and capacity planning
• Creating a…