Overview

The Remote Associate Vice President (AVP) for the Pacific Northwest region will lead a profitable and comprehensive business and growth strategy in the assigned submarket, executing the vision, goals, and direction to achieve objectives. The AVP works closely with national, regional, and practice leadership to drive optimal organization dynamics, financial performance, operational efficiency, physician and hospital contracting, and safety advocacy and oversight. This includes ensuring positive and collegial relationships with hospitals, system C-suite executives, physician practices and all employees. The AVP is responsible for the oversight of Operations Managers to enable those teams to carry out optimal practice operations functions. Specific responsibilities include region assessment and development in all areas, interface with sales and marketing teams, regional and national growth teams, and regional medical officers. The AVP will also serve as the submarket liaison for Managed Care and drive optimal Shared Services support for the practices. The AVP is responsible for optimal practice growth and performance whether region growth (same store), hybrid, OGI, acquisition or portfolio business.

Responsibilities

• Must reside in Washington State.
• This is a remote role supporting the Pacific Northwest region. 
• Develops strategy and plans for profitable business in the region in alignment with organizational strategy.
• Effectively assesses assigned regions and develops plans for growth as well as drives strategic initiatives for all practices including diversification, expansion, or creation and approves candidates for acquisition.
• Assesses, scopes, and mitigates risks to the business.
• Responsible for ensuring safe daily operations and contract adherence.
• Responsible for top and bottom-line performance of assigned regions, through budget development, monitoring practice performance and efficiency, review of monthly financials and monitoring practice productivity and cost containment strategies.
• Develops and approves business development models.
• Works with Clinical services and Specialty Medical Officers “SMOs” to drive safety and quality initiatives.
• Monitors practice performance and efficiency through operations team and review of monthly financials and monitors practice productivity and cost containment strategies.
• Responsible for managed care and revenue cycle oversight as well as negotiating agreements (Directly or through direct reports) with physicians, payers, hospitals, and vendors related to new as well as ongoing business operations.
• Assures optimal delivery of Pediatrix Shared Services support, fosters one Pediatrix culture and oversees and advocates for safety and quality. 

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Masters Degree Preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• A minimum of 7 years’ experience in financial management and analysis including development of pro forma, contracting, business development, business development and physician relations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to negotiate and build relationships with physicians, physician groups, other healthcare professionals and hospital partners; Experience in successfully leading and motivating a team
• Critical thinker with the ability to logically evaluate all aspects of situations and problems to arrive at optimal solutions
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to find collaborative and positive outcome
• High degree of personal accountability, emotional intelligence, energy and entrepreneurial mindset; experience leading operations in a multi-state healthcare organization. 
• Up to 50% travel required, typically within assigned region.

Benefits and Compensation

Benefits for Full Time employee and qualified dependents:

• Health Insurance including prescription drugs
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term disability options
• Employee stock purchase program – 15% discount*
• 401k with company match**
• Long Term Care (LTC)
• Pre-tax Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Aflac Hospital, Critical Illness and Accident plans
• Identity Protection
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

*Part Time Regular employee classifications also receive this benefit.

** Available to part-time regular and part-time casual employees age 21 and over. 

About Us

Pediatrix® Medical Group, Inc. (Pediatrix) is the nation’s leading provider of physician services. Pediatrix-affiliated clinicians are committed to providing coordinated, compassionate and clinically excellent services to women, babies and children across the continuum of care, both in hospital settings and office-based practices. Specialties include obstetrics, maternal-fetal medicine and neonatology complemented by more than 20 pediatric subspecialties, as well as pediatric primary and urgent care clinics. The group’s high-quality, evidence-based care is bolstered by significant investments in research, education, quality-improvement and safety initiatives. The physician-led company was founded in 1979 as a single neonatology practice and today provides its highly specialized and often critical care services through more than 5,000 affiliated physicians and other clinicians in 37 states. 

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Pediatrix is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.