Anesthesiology Medical Director

Description

Specialization:
Anesthesiology

Job Summary:

• Knowledge of organizational policies, procedures, systems and objectives.
• Knowledge of hospital-based physician services.
• Knowledge of multidisciplinary team development.
• Knowledge of governmental regulations, rules and compliance requirements related to clinical practice.
• Displays consistent behavior that enhances the public image of the organization as evidenced by professionalism, interaction with peers, customers, vendors, etc.
• Displays consistent behavior that enhances the public image of the organization as evidenced by professionalism, interaction with peers, customers, vendors, etc.
• Experience with quality reporting systems (e.g. HCA Clinical Excellence dashboard, OR Dashboards, Medaxion, Qgenda, NATE, CRIMSON)
• Ability to use various computer systems and applications.
• Ability to plan, organize and supervise.
• Ability to exercise initiative, sound judgment and problem-solving techniques in the decision-making process.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with medical and administrative staff, patients and the public.
• Ability to communicate clearly.
• Ability to travel up to 50% when needed.

• MD or DO required.

• Board Certified Anesthesia required.

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Healthcare, preferably in Hospital Based physician services and/or healthcare consulting. 
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience and working knowledge of healthcare systems management and financial oversight for clinical operations.

• Responsible for the oversight and management of all clinical operations, including staffing and utilization of full time and premium contingent labor, compliance with protocols and practice standards, as well as assessing each medical director and chief APP’s clinical and operational management.  This includes holding facility anesthesia leadership accountable for model adherence and will be responsible for adapting coverage models based on the needs of the practice and facility.
• Develops strategies, policies and protocols to improve outcomes as well as a timeline for implementation and reassessment.
• Meets regularly with Division and facility administration, nursing leadership and key stakeholders to provide program performance updates and to strengthen program integration by addressing the concerns, clinical needs and goals for the anesthesia program.
• Builds relationships through regular engagements with Surgeons/Surgical Subspecialists and other medical staff members ensuring availability for consultation and facilitating scheduling surgical and/or procedural needs.
• Involvement in physician recruitment including identifying need for additional staffing, interviewing and vetting perspective candidates, follow up with references and addressing additional inquiries and concerns.
• Leads quality improvement initiatives for patient care ‐ including building practice standards and evidence based clinical protocols and order sets, developing a timeline for educational initiatives and policy implementations and providing close assessment and analysis ensuring the success for each initiative.
• Provides direction and leadership for utilization and process improvement with respect to patient throughput.
• Provides support to establish reporting and follow-up for peer review and ensure implementation of quality programs & clinical goals in alignment with the service line and enterprise.

• Assists and provides guidance in the professional development and growth of the Anesthesia medical directors and Chief APPs in their facilities.
• Regularly assess medical staff perceptions and facilitates the collaboration and communication between the Anesthesia department and medical staff.
• Develops with the practice leadership the agenda for monthly or quarterly Anesthesia team meetings and provides feedback regarding the results of program performance related to outcomes assessment.  Responsible for ensuring clinical leadership on site develop and follow-up with action plans as needed for patient care and/or process improvement.   
• Reviews active protocols and develops strategies to improve streamlining of patient care throughout the perioperative continuum.
• Mentors new medical directors and chief APPs to meet the standards set forth by the duties and responsibility descriptions.
• Functions as the 'administrator on call' to address issues, scheduling conflicts and crises that may arise.
  • Provides leadership and feedback to the Medical Directors and Chief APPs in their facilities:
  • Encouraging teamwork and a collaborative approach to patient care.
  • Assisting in physician and APP counseling, performance evaluation, discipline, and/or termination, as needed.
  • Orienting new medical directors and possibly new chief APPs, and monitoring their ongoing compliance with policies and procedures.
  • ​​​​​​​Ensuring participating in medical staff and facility committees, as requested.
  • ​​​​​​​Ensuring adherence to staffing models and compliance with clinical practice guidelines, while identifying areas for improvement, whether operational or clinical.

• Oversees all clinical operations in partnership with the designated AVP, including staffing model adaptation and adherence, oversight of all premium labor utilized in the practice and development of strategy for growth in the surgical and procedural space. 
• Performs assessment of program performance including ensuring appropriate documentation and billing practices, physician and APP responsiveness to emergent situations and new consultations, physician and APP clinical performance, productivity assessment, communication and inter‐relationships with medical staff and compliance with daily scheduling and patient readiness rounds.
• Performs Quarterly leadership and performance assessment of facility medical directors and chief APPs in their facilities ‐ including: their effectiveness as a clinical and administrative role model, ensuring compliance with clinical protocols and initiatives, developing inter‐physician relationships and addressing concerns of the medical staff, effective communication with nursing and ancillary staff leadership, monitoring throughput and appropriate utilization in the operating room and non-operating room locations, monitoring physician and APP performance and the evaluating the leaderships role as both a leader and partner in the facility.
• In partnership with the designated AVP and APP leader (if applicable), provides monthly or quarterly performance assessments for each facility based on the operational and clinical care goals of the service line.
• Meet regularly with the C suite, including the VP of Surgical Services/OR director to develop systems to improve patient throughput, quality, staffing, communication, and collaborative relationships.
• Meets regularly with the President of the Service Line and CMO to review progress of each program under their purview.

• Regularly identifies areas for improved efficiency and quality of care and develops an effective strategy to reach these objectives as well as regularly monitoring the progress of all clinical and quality initiatives.
• Partners with CMO on quality initiative development and implementation as well as peer review oversight and education.
• Contributes to the creation and refinement of metrics and dashboards needed for quality reporting.
• Provide plan for clinical remediation, additional skills training and on-going clinical education.
• Monitor and ensure medical quality improvement plan and peer review processes are in place and reported to the facility VP of Quality, on intervals no longer than every 9 months.