Medical Director Overview

The Regional Medical Director – West Division holds the responsibility of providing clinical expertise and business direction to support medical management programs aimed at delivering high-quality anesthesia care. This role is pivotal as it entails both medical and business leadership. The Regional Medical Director – West Division collaborates with executive and site leadership to manage the implementation of new accounts while catering to existing clients across our national client base.

Medical Director Responsibilities:

• Provide oversight of day-to-day operations for startup accounts.
• Collaborate with the corporate management team, hospital administration, Medical and CRNA directors to establish comprehensive site management structures.
• Participate in contract acquisition and RFP response, including staffing, proforma, and facility assessments, in collaboration with Business Development.
• Assist corporate leadership in optimizing resources for clinical recruitment, staffing, and scheduling.
• Work with the COO to develop standardized programs related to clinical informatics, centralized databases, and electronic scheduling.
• Support evidence-based leadership concepts through leader mentorship, rounding, and feedback.
• Collaborate with facilities to determine strategic goals and develop action plans, utilizing Lean and TEAMSTEPPS methodologies, patient and staff communications, and HCAHPS performance strategies.
• Ensure providers are educated on regulatory and documentation requirements; work with Site Medical Directors to ensure facility Departmental P&P forms and processes are compliant in coordination with the COO and Compliance Officer.
• Interface with sites to approve pertinent reports to monitor performance, efficiency, and profitability.
• Budget and develop new service lines to increase profitability and ensure implementation of plans.
• Develop plans for ERAS and PSH model implementation.
• Work with the team on enhancing Somnia University.
• Ensure clinical quality program compliance and sites are successful with P4P key metrics.
• Develop and manage Joint Commission updates.
• Serve in a consultative role for facilities regarding OR efficiencies, while developing site action plans based on 3, 6, or 12-month goals.
• Review operational analytic reports and ensure the site is meeting expectations.
• Provide action plans for underperforming sites.
• Serve as an interface between the anesthesia department and Corporate.
• Advise and implement new client Hospitals’ policies and procedures regarding the Department; ensure Medicare Conditions of Participation are met.
• Partner with Somnia leadership to develop adequate staffing plans.
• Serve as the brand ambassador to Somnia at new and existing accounts.
• Provide anesthesia services and participate in the call schedule at assigned facilities.
• During the startup phase, work with Hospital administration in planning activities, including the annual development of Department objectives, operations budget, and a capital equipment budget, and provide ongoing appraisals of the Department's strengths, weaknesses, and overall quality until a Clinical Leader has been identified.
• Serve as a mentor to the national network of anesthesia Chiefs and serve as interim Chief on an as-needed basis.
• Advise and assist in organizing and implementing an effective utilization review program for the Department and Hospital and perform utilization review services.
• Recommend new or revised policies to appropriate committees of the Medical Staff and/or Hospital administration as needed.
• Assist in the design and development of patient information forms, medical record forms, and consent forms for use within the Department.
• Engage in and cooperate in furthering teaching, research, and educational activities of Somnia.
• Conduct clinical evaluations for prospective candidates.
• Perform other reasonable duties as assigned by the executive team from time to time.

Anesthesia Specific Duties:

• Ensure the Anesthesia Policy and Procedure Manual is current and updated.
• Implement a "systems" approach for the clinical care environment.
• Manage pre-op anesthesia patient information acquisition and evaluation, postoperative care, anesthesia discharge standards and instructions, incidents, or complications, and communications with on-call Anesthesiologists.
• Manage internal MD and CRNA related problems in the anesthesia department.
• Provide direct anesthesia services to Center patients.
• Collaborate with sites to develop a fair and unbiased anesthesia schedule for coverage and late call.
• Coordinate and participate in Anesthesia Staff Meetings.
• Supervise Anesthesia Quality Assurance, including QA studies.

Medical Director Qualifications

• Must be a licensed, board certified Anesthesiologist that resides in California (or willing to relocate to California)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $499,999.00 - $500,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• On call
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

• California: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person