Assistant Medical Director Quality and Operations - Emergency Medicine - Saint Agnes Medical Center

Up to $50K Sign On Bonus – Fresno, CA – Seeking Emergency Medicine Quality and Operations Assistant Medical Director

Join the Physician Partnership Where You Can Increase Your Impact

Vituity’s ownership model provides autonomy, local control, and a national system of support, so you can focus your attention where you want it to be – on your patients.

Join the Vituity Team.Vituity is a 100% physician-owned partnership and is led by frontline physicians that are all equitable owners. As an equal and valued partner from day one, our ownership model provides you with financial transparency, a comprehensive benefits package including profit distribution, and multiple career development opportunities. Our leadership understands what your practice needs to thrive and gives you autonomy and local control so you can provide care when, where, and how your patients need it. You are backed by a best-in-class corporate healthcare team and supported by the broad peer-level expertise of 6,000 Vituity clinicians. At Vituity we’ve cultivated an environment where passion thrives, and success comes through shared purpose. We were founded in a culture that values team accomplishments more than individual achievements, an approach we call “culture of brilliance.” Together, we leverage our strengths and experiences to make a positive impact in our local communities. We foster this through shared goals and helping our colleagues succeed, and we also understand the importance of recognition, taking the time to show appreciation and gratitude for a job well done.

Vituity Locations: Vituity has opportunities at 890 practices across the country, serving 14.5 million patients a year. With Vituity, if you ever need to move, you can take your job with you.

The Opportunity

• Assist Medical Director in the realms of Quality and Patient Safety.
• Using Vituity resources, stay up to date with CMS' evolving quality metrics and requirements and learn how to reinforce compliance within Vituity and within your local practice operations.
• Serve as Sepsis champion, adjust workflows, and order sets to optimize bundle compliance to meet System goal.
• Attend monthly PLT meetings as well as quarterly JOC meetings.
• Chair Emergency Department Operations Committee.
• Assist Medical Director with developing strong relations with Saint Agnes Medical Staff Departments on acute issues or policy optimization.
• Chart and case review as needed.
• Assist Medical Director with formulating annual goals for Operations, Finance, Patient Experience, and contract optimization by strong engagement with Saint Agnes and Trinity Health Executive leaders.
• Assist with recruiting physicians and advanced providers to the practice.
• Assist Medical Directors of both Vituity Emergency Medicine and Hospitalist Medicine to improve Integration.

Required Experience and Competencies

• Licensed physician as a Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree from an accredited medical school and completion of residency through an accredited residency program required.
• Maintain membership and privileges on Hospital’s medical staff and comply with and abide by the bylaws, rules and regulations, and the policies and procedures of Hospital’s medical staff where services are being provided required.
• Physician Partnership status required.
• Superior clinical skills to serve as role model by setting high standards preferred.
• Administrative experience and aptitude preferred.
• Interest in interpreting complex financial data and with understanding of finance and accounting as they relate to practice management preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills; ability to motivate physicians and non-physicians, manage multiple assignments, work successfully with a diversity of people and locations, maintain good working relationships; Supportive team member; Ability to establish effective relationships quickly with both clients and non-clients preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills preferred.
• Excellent relationship building and process improvement skills preferred.
• Meeting facilitation.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Change management/Process improvement.
• Project management.
• Process improvement.
• Relationship building.
• Technology skills.

The Practice
Saint Agnes Medical Center – Fresno, California

• 436-bed facility with a 63-bed Emergency Department.
• Annual volume of 90,000 with approximately 250 patients per day.
• TEE in the ED for critical resuscitation.
• All sub-specialty backup available excluding neurosurgery; Vituity scribe support available.
• 2024 Best Regional Hospital Award recipient.
• Established Vituity site since 2013.
• SAMC supports an ACGME accredited 3-year EM residency program hosting 24 residents.

The Community

• Fresno, California, is a vibrant city in the heart of the Central Valley, offering a mix of urban amenities and access to natural beauty.
• Known for its proximity to iconic landmarks like Yosemite National Park and Sequoia National Park, Fresno provides outdoor enthusiasts with endless opportunities for hiking, camping, and exploring giant sequoias.
• The city is rich in culture, with attractions such as the Fresno Art Museum, Forestiere Underground Gardens, and vibrant local markets.
• Residents enjoy a warm Mediterranean climate, with hot summers and mild winters, perfect for year-round outdoor activities.
• The cost of living is affordable compared to coastal cities, and the community boasts excellent schools, local events, and a welcoming atmosphere.
• Fresno’s central location offers easy access to nearby cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles, making it a prime place for both work and play.

Benefits Beyond*
Vituity cares about the whole you. With our comprehensive compensation and benefits package, we are mindful of what matters most, and support your needs of today and your plans for the future.

• Superior Health Plan Options
• Dental, Vision, HSA, life and ADD coverage, and more
• Partnership models allows a K-1 status pay structure, allowing high tax deductions
• Extraordinary 401K Plan with high tax reduction and faster balance growth
• Eligible to receive an Annual Profit Distribution/yearly cash bonus
• EAP and travel assistance included
• Student loan refinancing discounts
• Purpose-driven culture focused on improving the lives of our patients, communities, and employees

We are unified around the common purpose of transforming healthcare to improve lives and we believe everyone has a role to play in that. When we work together across sites and specialties as an integrated healthcare team, we exceed the expectations of our patients and the hospitals and clinics we work in. If you are looking to make a difference, from clinical to corporate, Vituity is the place to do it. Come grow with us.

Vituity does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law. Vituity is committed to complying with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.

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