Medical Director & Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine

Relocation assistance offered to eligible candidates! Medical Director & Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine

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Suzi Osher Endowed Chair of Geriatrics, Maine Medical Center

The Medical Director and Division Chief of Geriatric Medicine will serve as a strategic and operational leader, partnering with practice administrators to ensure excellence in clinical care, patient safety, provider and staff satisfaction, and resource efficiency. This role aligns clinical and administrative efforts with the mission, vision, and strategic goals of MaineHealth, while fostering a culture of professionalism, innovation, and continuous improvement across inpatient and outpatient settings in the Southern Region of MaineHealth and across the health system. This position also provides some flexibility dependent on applicant interest : primary care in nursing home and assisted living, inpatient / outpatient geriatrics assessment or consultation, innovation in clinical care models, and teaching.

Clinical Operations & Oversight

Lead clinical operations across practices and outreach sites in conjunction with division leadership (Program Director Geriatrics Fellowship, Managing APP, and Section leads for Inpatient Geriatrics, Research / Quality, Nursing Home & Ambulatory Senior Care Consults)

Collaborate on budget planning, patient visit workflows, call schedules, and EPIC integration

Provider Supervision

Quality & Safety

Champion quality improvement initiatives and safety programs

Address patient complaints in collaboration with Risk Management

Strategic Planning & Outreach

Partner with MaineHealth Medical Group to expand services and develop recruitment strategies

Develop Associate Medical Directors into effective leaders

Academic Leadership Responsibilities :

Coordinate Geriatric Medicine grand rounds and contribute to Department of Medicine grand rounds

Collaborate with graduate and undergraduate medical education leaders

Promote the division’s role in clinical care, education, and research

Support division members to pursue academic appointment with Tufts School of Medicine

Mentor and support research initiatives in partnership with MMC’s research leadership

Assist in developing clinical policies and performance improvement strategies

Align objectives with Maine Health Balanced Scorecard and MMC Adult Medicine Service Line goals

Administrative Management :

Provide input on capital budgeting and strategic planning

Decisive leadership with data-informed decision-making

Committed to personal growth and modeling compassionate care

Minimum 5 years in medical leadership

Reports To : Chair of Medicine & Senior Medical Director Primary Care Southern Region

Collaborates With : Chair of Family Medicine, Chief Medical Officer of Maine Medical Center, Administrative Director for Geriatrics, Primary Care, Adult Medicine Service Line, Healthy Aging, Palliative Care, Geriatric Psychiatry and Post-Acute Care Leadership

MaineHealth is a not-for-profit, integrated health system dedicated to its vision :  "Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America." Our system includes nine local health networks, a comprehensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and the MaineHealth Medical Group – comprising 1,700 employed clinicians. With a team of approximately 22,000 care professionals, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis, and treatment to 1.1 million residents across Maine and New Hampshire. Competitive health and dental insurance

A robust retirement program

A career at MaineHealth means working alongside compassionate professionals who are deeply committed to both their colleagues and the communities they serve. MaineHealth values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. Federal and state laws prohibit discrimination in employment because of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.