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Arkansas Medical Society · 1 month ago

Executive Vice President

Little Rock, AR

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

The Arkansas Medical Society (AMS) is seeking an Executive Vice President (EVP) to provide strategic leadership and operational management for the organization. The EVP will oversee AMS programs, staff, finances, and advocacy activities to promote the health of Arkansans and support the practice of medicine.

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Responsibilities

Serve as the primary advisor to the Board of Trustees on organizational strategy, emerging issues in health care, and long-range planning

Develop, recommend, and implement strategic plans, annual goals, and performance metrics in collaboration with AMS leadership

Prepare all materials for Board of Trustees and Executive Committee meetings and ensure effective communication and follow-through

Support leadership development and succession planning for officers, committees, and volunteer leadership

Provide strategic direction for all AMS operational functions

Ensure the Director of Operations effectively manages daily operations, administrative functions, office systems, and staff workflows under the guidance and supervision of the EVP

Work closely with the Director of Operations to ensure AMS programs and initiatives including education, membership, publications, specialty society management, and events are executed with excellence and aligned with organizational goals

Develop and manage the annual operating budget (just over 2M)

Monitor financial performance, ensure fiscal responsibility, and implement sound financial controls

Establish and sustain strong relationships with individual members, clinics, medical groups, health systems, and academic partners

Ensure AMS remains the trusted professional home for Arkansas physicians

Collaborate with the Director of Governmental Affairs (or successor role) and contract lobbyists to advance AMS’s legislative priorities

Represent AMS in high-level meetings with state agencies, legislators, health systems, and other stakeholders

Oversee grassroots engagement activities, coalition building, and issue awareness campaigns

Ensure regulatory and legislative updates are communicated effectively to members

Strengthen existing contract relationships and ensure high-quality service delivery

Explore new sponsorships, grants, and partnership opportunities

Build and maintain collaborative relationships with key health care entities including Arkansas Department of Health, UAMS and other academic institutions, hospital associations, payers, and industry partners, and national medical specialty societies and the AMA

Serve as a respected, trusted representative of the Arkansas physician community

Qualification

Financial ManagementStrategic PlanningLeadershipHealth Policy KnowledgeBusiness DevelopmentEvent ManagementProgram DevelopmentCommunication SkillsInterpersonal Skills