Job Description
About Childrens Minnesota Childrens Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Childrens Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts in our region, Childrens Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top childrens hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org .
Childrens Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.
Position Summary The medical director role at Children's Minnesota, in partnership with operational and patient care dyads, ensures that clinical care provided by the department or service line excels across the six domains of quality: safe, effective, equitable, patient-centered, timely and efficient. The medical director has primary responsibility for recruiting, retaining, and developing a highly engaged and productive physician and advanced practice workforce whether through employment, professional services agreement or collaborative relationships in the best interest of the patient and the health of the organization. The medical director brings clinical expertise to multi-disciplinary strategic planning, clinical programming, executing departmental operating plan and achieving financial sustainability. A successful medical director embraces the authority and accountability for clinical outcomes and partners across clinical, operational and financial teams to advance the value of Children's Minnesota as a community asset.
The role reports to a clinical Vice President or Senior Medical Director of the health system division, oversees several provider direct reports, and partners with the chief of the relevant professional staff division on matters of privileging, peer review and health and conduct. Continued clinical practice in a specialty of pediatrics, including call, weekend and holiday coverage as applicable, is an expectation of the role. Number of direct reports and scope of oversight of services may change from time to time with the needs of the department and the organization.
*Physician licensed in the State of Minnesota.
*Board certified in pediatrics or the appropriate practice specialty by the applicable certifying authority.
*Minimum 5 years of experience as a practicing physician in the clinical practice area that they will lead, except when hiring the first physician at Children's Minnesota in a particular specialty, in which case minimum experience will be determined by the Chief Medical Officer.
*Leadership experience and familiarity with quality improvement work, safety initiatives, systems-based practice, patient-centered care.
Responsibilities:
*See appendix for clinical practice and leadership/administrative responsibilities specific to the specialty or service line for which patient care services are being provided.
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The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. When determining individual pay rates, we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, internal equity and organizational needs.
In addition to your salary, this position may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other fringe benefits. Positions that require night, weekend or on-call work may be eligible for shift differentials or premium pay.
All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
Childrens Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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Full time, Local area, Shift work, Night shift,