Southcoast Health · 4 months ago
Internal Medicine - Physican Leader
US-MA-Fall River
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$250K/yr - $398K/yrSouthcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable health system with multiple hospitals and clinics throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. They are seeking a talented Internal Medicine Physician Leader to manage practice performance and support primary care providers in delivering high-quality healthcare.
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Responsibilities
Support providers’ success and wellbeing through close, trusting relationships in which they feel respected, appreciated, and engaged in Southcoast’s mission
Actively recruit, manage, and retain high-performing primary care providers
Contribute to primary care strategic planning and maintain accountability for successful execution of strategies and tactics that advance organizational goals
Demonstrate a positive, solution-oriented demeanor that exemplifies the code of conduct
Exercise good judgment regarding clinical, operational, and managerial decision-making
Communicate effectively and respectfully with all team members
Adapt and help others adapt to a changing work environment
Engage in leadership development training and activities
Provide direct support to each primary care provider that Physician leader oversees including:
At least one 1:1 comprehensive performance review annually for each provider. New providers or those needing more intensive support/performance management may require additional meetings. These comprehensive 1:1 meetings should occur no fewer than 3 times per year for any provider within his/her first year of employment at Southcoast. The initial 1:1 meeting should occur at or around 90 days of employment and include review of at least 5 patient charts with feedback on charting documented in the meeting summary. It is estimated that each meeting should require approximately 90 minutes (60 minutes for the actual meeting and 30 minutes for preparation and post-meeting documentation). These meetings should employ a standard approach:
Assess wellbeing and identify drivers of professional satisfaction and/or burnout
Provide data-informed performance evaluation
Co-develop personal goals for wellbeing and performance
Establish a timeline for follow up that will ensure ongoing progress and support
Following meeting, provide and retain a written summary for provider
Check in frequently (ideally weekly) with each provider for 5-10 minutes to assess his/her ongoing needs and wellbeing
Conduct monthly provider-only meetings and document key decisions/takeaways, except for months in which a quarterly practice meeting is held. Estimated time requirement: 1.5 hours per month per practice including preparation and follow up documentation for providers (cc RMD)
Collaborate with Practice Manager in providing Quarterly Practice Operational Reviews to senior care center leadership. Estimated time requirement: 1.5 hours per quarter
Work with practice manager drive ongoing clinical operational improvement and successfully manage change. Holding whole-practice meetings (staff + providers) is included in this responsibility. Estimated time requirement: 4.5 hours per month
Actively participate in in-person bi-weekly Physician Leader meetings. Estimated time requirement: 3 hours per month
Participate in leadership retreats as needed. Estimated time requirement: 12 hours per year
Meaningfully contribute to departmental projects/workgroups. Estimated time requirement: 2 hours per month
Use StandOut for weekly leadership check-ins with RMD. Estimated time requirement: 5 minutes per week
Meet with RMD once annually for Physician Leader performance review. Estimated time 1 hour per year
Complete and submit monthly summary of provider status / time tracker: Estimated time requirement: 10 minutes per month
Qualification
Required
Medical degree from an accredited institution
Board certification/eligibility required in Family or Internal Medicine with completion of a US residency
Current state medical license and DEA registration
Demonstrated clinical excellence, patient satisfaction, and effective communication skills
Please note, we are unable to support J-1 Waivers for Primary Care positions
Benefits
Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
Generous Earned Time Off Package
Employee Wellbeing Program
403B Retirement Plan with company match
Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs
Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training
4-5 weeks’ vacation plus a week of CME and 6% match on retirement after 2 years
Malpractice coverage of $2M / $6M
Continuing medical education (CME) allowance and paid time off
Company
Southcoast Health
Southcoast Health is a community based health delivery system.
Founded in 1996
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Peter Medeiros
Executive Director - Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Linda Bodenmann
Chief Operating Officer
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