Senior Director of Physician Relations and Strategy

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, medical staff leadership, physician groups, and affiliated providers.
• Serves as a strategic liaison between administration and physicians to support organizational alignment and physician engagement initiatives.
• Supports physician recruitment, onboarding, retention, and provider integration strategies.
• Collaborates with physician leaders and executive leadership to identify opportunities to improve physician satisfaction, communication, and engagement.
• Assists in resolving physician relations concerns and supports alignment between organizational and medical staff priorities.
• Led development, negotiation, and administration of physician agreements, professional services agreements, call coverage agreements, and other provider-related contracts.
• Ensures physician agreements align organizational goals, fair market value principles, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Collaborates with legal counsel, finance, compliance, and operational leaders regarding physician contracting initiatives and provider alignment strategies.
• Evaluates physician partnership opportunities and alignment models to support organizational growth and service line development.
• Supports development and implementation of organizational strategic initiatives aligned with Kern Medical’s mission, vision, and long-term objectives.
• Assists executive leadership in identifying strategic growth opportunities, service line expansion initiatives, and partnership development.
• Conducts market assessments, competitive analysis, and healthcare trend evaluations to inform strategic decision-making.
• Collaborates with operational leaders to align strategic priorities with organizational capabilities and community healthcare needs.
• Supports strategic planning processes and implementation activities across the organization.
• Supports development and optimization of strategic provider networks and healthcare partnerships.
• Identifies opportunities for collaboration with hospitals, clinics, physician groups, academic partners, and community organizations.
• Affords evaluation partnership opportunities that improve access, quality, patient outcomes, and organizational growth.
• Represents Kern Medical in strategic partnership discussions, industry meetings, and community collaborations.
• Supports strategic initiatives focused on underserved populations, community partnerships, care coordination, and innovative care delivery models.
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to improve healthcare access and health outcomes for vulnerable populations.
• Assists in development of strategies related to enhanced care management, community-based services, and physician-supported outreach initiatives.
• Conducts market research and analyzes healthcare industry trends, physician workforce developments, and strategic opportunities.
• Develops metrics and performance indicators to evaluate physician alignment initiatives and strategic programs.
• Maintains initiative outcomes and provides reports and recommendations to executive leadership.
• Identifies opportunities for operational improvement and strategic growth.
• Provides leadership, guidance, and support to assigned staff and strategic initiatives.
• Promotes collaboration, innovation, accountability, and professional development.
• Participates in executive planning activities and organizational leadership initiatives.

Qualifications

• Option I: Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in healthcare administration, business administration, public administration, nursing, public health, or closely related field; AND Three (3) years of management-level experience in healthcare administration, physician relations, strategic planning, physician contracting, business development, healthcare operations, or related healthcare leadership functions within an acute care hospital, healthcare system, medical group, or integrated delivery network.
• Option II: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in healthcare administration, business administration, public administration, nursing, public health, or closely related field; AND Five (5) years of management-level experience in healthcare administration, physician relations, strategic planning, physician contracting, business development, healthcare operations, or related healthcare leadership functions within an acute care hospital, healthcare system, medical group, or integrated delivery network.