What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Director - Acute Care position at Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium?
SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.
Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.
Position Overview
The Acute Care Medical Director is responsible for the overall clinical direction of Acute Care services across the consortium. In unison with the Hospital Administrators, the Acute Care Medical Director strives to create an environment of excellent clinical quality and exceptional customer / patient satisfaction to achieve organizational goals and objectives consistent with the mission and values of the Southeast Alaska Health Consortium (SEARHC).
The Acute Care Medical Director is responsible for ensuring promotion of the highest quality of acute care, continuous improvement in the patient experience, advancement of efficient workflow processes that are fixed upon quality, fiscal responsibility, and alignment of the health system’s operational and business strategies.
Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities
- Ensure the delivery of inpatient medical care services at all SEARHC hospitals.
- Lead the medical staff and midlevel providers at SEARHC hospitals, overseeing recruiting and hiring, evaluations, collaborative agreements, mentoring, and quality review.
- Continually assess barriers to effective patient flow and implement strategies to improve efficiency.
- Champion clinical quality improvement and promote excellent customer service.
- Assist with development of quality measures and lead efforts to improve clinical performance.
- Work with the Chief Information Officer and Chief Medical Officer to improve electronic health records usage.
- Monitor resource use and support financially responsible standards for equipment and supplies.
- Develop communication strategies to enhance teamwork between medical providers and leadership.
- Facilitate communication between Hospital Leadership Teams and organized medical staff leadership.
- Conduct peer reviews and assessments.
- Provide clinical oversight of Case Management, Infection Control, and Risk Management.
- Develop initiatives to achieve performance indicators in collaboration with leadership.
- Participate in Hospital Leadership Teams to address provider issues.
- Promote initiatives to enhance provider engagement and development.
- Ensure compliance with medical staff bylaws and policies.
- Advocate for consumers and work with community physicians on health issues.
- Establish positive working relationships with Medical Staff and the community.
- Develop a service-oriented and quality-focused culture within the hospital.
Other Functions
Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required
Experience Required
Knowledge and Skills
Travel Required
Required Certifications
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
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