Cardiovascular System Medical Director

The System Cardiovascular Service Line Medical Director serves as the clinical leader for strategic oversight, operational governance, and operational execution for the cardiovascular service line of Centralus Health. This position reports to Chief Operating Officer of Centralus Health or designee.   The CV Medical Director will work closely with an administrative dyad partner and will collaborate with the hospital and medical group directors and leadership involved in the delivery of care within the CV clinical service line. The role is focused on the strategic development of the service line, identifying areas of opportunity to expand services provided to the community and improving patient access to services. The CV Medical Director is tasked with establishing a culture for evidence-based, collaborative clinical care and continuous improvement of outcomes driven patient experiences. The CV Medical Director works across hospitals, outpatient, and practice locations to develop team effectiveness and engagement. The CV Medical Director sets expectations and holds others accountable for our patients clinical experiences and effective care transitions. The CV Medical Director works collaboratively across specialties using recognized national benchmarks and best practices to develop a framework of operational excellence and peer review, as appropriate. The expectations for this role include a minimum clinical responsibility of 0.6 FTE, along with a 0.4 FTE Medical Directorship, as mutually agreed upon.

Qualifications :

• MD or DO degree.
• Active medical license and board certification in the specialty in cardiology.
• 5+ years in clinical practice with leadership experience and training, preferred.

Reports to :

Duties and Responsibilities :

Act as chair, and facilitate cardiovascular service line meetings, and function as the cardiovascular representative to the hospital committees.

In partnership with the Director of Performance Improvement and Centralus Health Administration, develop a culture of safety in the cardiovascular service line.

Evaluate existing cardiovascular standard operating procedures (SOPs), policies and procedures, and revise as needed based on clinical evidence and best practices. Create guiding documents.

Provide leadership that is viewed as an extension of system leadership and seek to foster strong relationships between providers and the organization.

Communicate findings to system leadership team members including VP Physician Enterprise and Business Development, CMO, COO.

In partnership with Centralus Health Administration and administrative dyad partner, assist in the development of a cardiovascular strategic plan.

Provide input on budgets, billing, equipment, staffing, and annual goals and objectives.