The Regional Medical Officer is responsible for the clinical operations and all medical personnel within a designated region. As the company expands, the Regional Medical Officer will be instrumental in the start-up of new regions.

Skills and Abilities

Clinical

Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Hospitalist. Strong background in internal medicine and/or pulmonology. Substantial knowledge across medical subspecialties. Clinical confidence. Friendly “bedside manner”. Flexibility and willingness to learn new systems. Strong communication skills/fluency in English language.

Analytic

Proven background in financial and clinical data analysis. Basic computer skills (i.e. MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Problem solving abilities. Sufficient understanding of the UM/QM process.

Leadership

Pleasant temperament. Flexibility. Ambition and willingness to grow the organization. Superior presentation skills. Tendency to enjoy new challenges and embrace medical innovation.

Motivational

Willingness to mentor and educate M.D.'s, N.P.'s etc. Personal skills that include successful interaction with, and motivation of, clinical professionals both inside and outside of the organization. Ability to internalize the corporate culture and successfully get buy-ins from clinical professionals both inside and outside of the organization. Willingness to travel and relocate.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic and operational direction for the delivery of performance based medical management. Manage budget and risk drivers. Analyze and report business performance data to customers, senior management and the Board of Directors. Contribute to the internal and external health industry development efforts. Participate in the management of all the clinical divisions within the region. Engage in the analysis of local profit and loss performance. Work seamlessly and effectively with the non-clinical departments within the organization. Develop and maintain strong provider relationships. Maintain a customer-driven passion for excellence and commitment to innovation and implementation of ideas that improve the healthcare of the patient population. Execute and implement timely and high-quality decisions. Hire, develop, and reward staff to effectively support the company’s strategy. May be asked to perform clinical duties.

Qualifications

Doctorate. (M.D.) Completion of residency program in the United States. Internal Medicine trained. 5+ Years of experience as a Hospitalist. 1-3 Years of administrative experience. Board Certification/Eligibility. AZ or NV license preferred. Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) preferred.