Vice President - Physician Operations

Description

CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic

Physician Vice President - Physician Operations

Position Summary:

The Vice President serves as the senior CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic physician leader for the Ministry. He/she partners directly with the Ministry Hospital President to develop strategic direction for the Ministry & develop/grow relationships with independent providers as well as employed providers. This individual will also oversee all activities of our employed physicians and APCs, in partnership with CTC’s Vice President of Operations for the Ministry. He/she will be responsible for provider communication, working collaboratively with the CMO and Physician Directors of Operations. The Vice President role will also have a weekly clinical component in which they practice medicine and see patients. 

Reporting:

The CTC Vice President works collaboratively with the Ministry President and reports to the Clinic CMO. Direct reports include the Physician Director of Operations and Clinic Department Chiefs, as applicable.

Responsibilities:

The CTC Vice President, with their dyad partner, will work on and participate in discussions regarding any strategic, financial, business, clinical, or administrative arrangements related to their Ministry. This includes marketing, operations, recruiting & credentialing, management of contractual relationships, professional/technical fee billing, and financial management. 

Expectations:

To actively participate in regularly scheduled meetings that requires the attendance of the Physician Vice President. Regularly communicate & collaborate with Clinic Administration as well as key hospital leadership. Meet regularly with local and regional physician leaders and their directors or managers and to disseminate information and bring their concerns back to administration. This includes sharing system goals, reviewing material from Institute Chair or Operational meetings and reviewing service line metrics and addressing hospital or clinic issues and identifying variances and potential solutions. Additionally, be an available resource and role model for all of those within the department.

Operations Management:

1. He/she with their dyad partner, work in collaboration with key hospital and regional leadership to serve in a key leadership role in shaping the strategic direction and operational imperatives of the Institute or Ministry.

2. With dyad partner, work with clinic administrators (Ops Directors, Office managers, Practice supervisors) and physician leaders (Chief/Leads) to identify the resources and opportunities and reduce barriers to achieve key clinical operational and performance goals, including, but not limited to access, productivity, patient experience and clinical quality goals.

3. Facilitate and lead effective two-way communication between all the above groups and front line clinicians to provide clarity of current performance and challenges and identify strategic initiatives to meet CHRISTUS’ mission and enhance our culture of physician leadership.

Financial Management:

1.Monitor costs, income, staffing, space requirements, and standards of care such that the goals and objectives of the Institute are attained and that steps are taken to improve performance.

2. Ensure that the Ministry is meeting or exceeding financial forecasts.

3. Oversee the Clinic’s operating and capital budgets and hold accountability for meeting approved budgets.

4. Recommend and implement approved changes in the fiscal plans of the Clinic in response to revenue or expense variances and operational changes to assure a sound overall financial position.

Growth/Marketing:

1. Provide direction and oversight of recruitment, mentoring, onboarding, assimilation, and retention of physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

2. Select, train, develop, and evaluate clinicians and initiate personnel actions in accordance with values-based decision-making, the Physicians Principles of Practice, and human resource policies.

3. Develop and execute strategic growth plans to expand the institutes clinical services to the community.

4. Be aware and communicate the needs of the institute regarding other specialized services and assist in developing timely and effective referral process.

5. Develop CHRISTUS’ brand as a unified physician-led organization for both internal and external marketing.

6.Seek opportunities to strengthen relationship and collaboration with CHRISTUS hospital system partners.