Medical Director & Chief, Division of GeriatricMedicine

Relocation assistance offered to eligible candidates!

Medical Director & Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine 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.