Virginia Children’s Care Network Medical Director - M67977 - SOM - Pediatrics

Position Responsibilities

• Advises the planning, development, and implementation of strategies for improving health outcomes, quality care delivery and cost containment in conjunction with VCCN leadership and staff and VCCN physician-led committees.
• Communicates with colleagues, CHoR and VCUHS Department Chairs, VCUHS and medical practice administrative leadership, and legal and regulatory entities to champion the initiatives of the CIN.
• Ensures communication and alignment with CHoR’s leadership and overall quality strategy.
• Engages and maintains relationships with private-practice physician leaders in the community and CHoR faculty.
• Engages and maintains relationships with VCUHS clinical and administrative executive leaders.
• Participates in community outreach efforts to educate and engage physicians around clinical integration AND quality activities for pediatric patients.
• Participates in the development and execution of payer contracting strategies in cooperation with the VCCN Executive Director and other staff of VCCN and member organizations.
• Facilitates the review of quality and efficiency metrics to be applied to physicians participating in VCCN and leads the development of recommended performance thresholds for incentive-based payments based on selected metrics, in collaboration with the VCCN Quality Improvement Committee.
• Actively engages with VCCN Board of Managers and VCCN committees, as appropriate.
• Assists in the development of future community physician leaders within VCCN.
• Leads and facilitates committees as needed to foster collaboration between participating CIN physicians.

Qualifications

• Medical Degree is required with board certification in a medical specialty.
• Must have an active, valid and unrestricted license to practice medicine in Virginia or ability to obtain one.
• Ten (10) or more years of clinical practice experience in a hospital or health care system.
• Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to initiate and cultivate productive collaborative relationships with physician leaders at partner organizations.
• Experience as an active listener and a change agent, with demonstrated ability to build consensus.
• Experience with promoting physician leadership development.
• Proven success working in a large complex organization with matrix reporting relationships.
• Ability to maintain a high level of satisfaction with referring physicians/institutions and members.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Must be able to negotiate and/or communicate with a wide variety of people.
• Must be able to travel to the various local partner organization sites as needed.
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.
• MPH or equivalent, Strong understanding of clinical quality and clinical integration programs.
• Contract negotiation and experience in population health.