Medical Director - Anesthesiology - Up to $150K Sign On Bonus! - MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center

About the role

Vituity is a 100% physician-owned partnership led by frontline physicians who are all equitable owners. As an equal and valued partner from day one, you gain financial transparency, a comprehensive benefits package including profit distribution, and multiple career development opportunities. The partnership model provides autonomy and local control backed by a national system of support — 9,000 Vituity clinicians and a best-in-class corporate healthcare team. Vituity operates at 900 practices nationwide, serving 14.5+ million patients annually, with the flexibility to transfer your role if you relocate.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and champion Vituity’s purpose, mission, vision, values, culture of brilliance, and strategy, ensuring widespread understanding and alignment.
• Assure compliance with all Vituity requirements and policies and communicate those requirements to all Vituity providers.
• Monitor current and future healthcare and economic trends; assess their potential impact on the practice and local geographic region.
• Strategize and execute a comprehensive annual practice management plan that sets clear goals and objectives, continuously surpassing expectations and delivering value to patients, clients, providers, and the local community.
• Spearhead the local site's administrative management team, meticulously selecting team members and aligning their responsibilities to drive the achievement of practice goals.
• Demonstrate unwavering mastery of Vituity policies and fiduciary obligations, ensuring strict adherence from all providers.
• Exemplify Vituity's Partnership Principles by fostering open communication and transparent decision-making, such as conducting annual reviews of administrative stipends and scheduling preferences.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of hospital expectations and rigorously uphold compliance with all contract terms.
• Monitor operational and quality metrics and implement Vituity initiatives and operational programs to continually improve performance.
• Continuously assess and improve operational processes, leveraging technology and best practices to streamline workflows and increase efficiency.
• Monitor site financial performance and identify and create new areas for growth and revenue.
• Develop an expertise and understanding of the yearly budget, financial performance measures and monitoring systems, and billing and reimbursement issues/systems.
• Improve patient census and billing practice statistics to optimize reimbursement for the practice.
• Maintain awareness and interactions with payers such as significant IPAs, Medical Groups, Foundations, ACOs associated with the hospital/health system.
• Execute efficient recruitment, onboarding, and training processes for new providers, ensuring the practice is staffed with highly qualified professionals.
• Provide learning and development opportunities and mentoring to providers and staff to enhance their clinical acumen, leadership skills, and overall professional growth.
• Evaluate the performance of physicians and PA/NPs in compliance with Vituity policies and guidelines.
• Monitor physician competencies with progressive improvement using appropriate metrics; counsel, suspend, or remove staff from the schedule as necessary in compliance with Vituity policies/guidelines.
• Actively participate in contract negotiations in conjunction with the Regional Director.
• Develop, foster, and maintain productive and collaborative working relationships with hospital leadership, nursing staff, and other healthcare team members.
• Ensure practice is appropriately represented and demonstrates its value through leadership roles (as applicable) and/or participation with hospital management, medical staff leadership, Medical Executive, Medical Staff and other hospital committees, and within the local community.

Requirements

• Licensed physician as a Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree from an accredited medical school and completion of residency through an accredited residency program.
• Maintain membership and privileges on Hospital’s medical staff and comply with and abide by the bylaws, rules and regulations, and the policies and procedures of Hospital’s medical staff where services are being provided.
• Physician Partnership status required.
• Five (5) years or more experience in a leadership role.
• Candidates wanting to work in an academic setting with current residents desired.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Superior clinical skills.
• Interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to motivate a team.
• Project Management.
• Effectively collaborate with diverse individuals and multiple locations.
• Relationship building.
• Technical skills.
• Strong accounting and finance understanding.

Practice details

MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center — Des Moines, Iowa

• Level II Trauma Center with over 800 licensed beds.
• Over 10,000 surgery cases and over 2,500 OB cases per year.
• First and second call every two weeks with day off after.
• Specialties include cardiac, pediatric, and general anesthesia.
• Moderately low call burden and flexible scheduling.

Community

Des Moines, Iowa, is a vibrant and growing city that blends Midwestern charm with modern energy. As the capital city, it’s home to a thriving job market, particularly in healthcare and tech. Residents enjoy a rich cultural scene with attractions like the Des Moines Art Center, the Pappajohn Sculpture Park, and the historic East Village. The city comes alive with events such as the Iowa State Fair, one of the country’s largest and most celebrated. Just a short drive away, you’ll find outdoor escapes like Gray’s Lake Park and Saylorville Lake. Des Moines experiences all four seasons, offering snowy winters and warm summers. Centrally located in the Midwest, it’s within reach of other major cities — sports fans enjoy easy access to NFL, NBA, and NHL games in nearby Minneapolis, Kansas City, and Chicago.

Benefits

• Superior health plan options (medical, dental, vision, HSA, life and AD&D coverage, and more)
• Partnership model allows a K-1 status pay structure, enabling high tax deductions
• Extraordinary 401(k) plan with high tax reduction and faster balance growth
• Eligible to receive an Annual Profit Distribution/yearly cash bonus
• EAP and travel assistance included
• Student loan refinancing discounts
• Purpose-driven culture focused on improving the lives of patients, communities, and employees

Compensation

Estimated annual base compensation of $275,000 – $900,000, depending on site, specialty, clinical volume, schedule, and experience. Compensation for part-time and per diem roles is prorated based on clinical hours worked. In addition, Vituity physicians participate in the partnership model from day one, which includes profit distributions, equity ownership, and K-1 tax advantages. Total compensation including partnership income varies by site and may significantly exceed the range shown. Up to $150,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates.