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Children’s Wisconsin is seeking an experienced physician executive to serve as the SVP and President of Children’s Medical Group (Primary Care). This role is the chief administrative role for Children’s Medical Group and Children’s Urgent Care, together known as Primary Care. There are twenty Primary Care and seven Urgent care locations throughout Southeast Wisconsin and the Northeast. The executive in this role assures the strategy, tactics and operations of Primary Care align with the mission, vision, values and financial stewardship of Children’s Wisconsin. This executive is also responsible for identifying and supporting factors that enhance the best and safest care for patients, an exceptional patient/family experience and enhanced engagement of the providers, leaders and team members within Primary Care. Additionally, the individual in this role recommends strategic plans and opportunities to broaden and develop additional services, including a statewide pediatric primary care network.
Minimum Requirements Include:
• A degree in Medicine (MD, DO or equivalent), with relevant clinical experience and current Board certification, preferably in pediatrics or pediatrics subspecialty.
• Extensive experience (ten or more years) working with physicians and health system administrators.
• Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to present and speak publicly and negotiate with physicians.
• Strong analytical skills to problem solve financial, marketing and other challenges facing pediatric health care delivery.
• An extremely high level of analytical ability to develop plans and creative problem-solving solutions, as well as participates in the development of the entire organization's short- and long-range goals and objectives.
• Advanced interpersonal skills necessary to interact in extremely delicate, sensitive and/or complex situations, plus a high degree of judgment, initiative, tact, and persuasiveness to effectively carry out the responsibilities of the position.
• Exhibits guiding behaviors that reflect Children’s values and support our mission and vision.
Major Responsibilities:
• Participates as a member of the system senior leadership team; supports all strategic and long-range planning activities of Primary Care.
• Heads all administrative operations within Primary Care; assures the strategy, tactics and operations of Primary Care align with the mission, vision and values and financial stewardship of Children’s Wisconsin.
• Identifies and supports factors that enhance the best and safest care for patients, an exceptional patient/family experience and enhanced engagement of the providers, leaders and team members within Primary Care.
• Works closely with the directors of CMG and Urgent Care Quality efforts to assure that appropriate resources and effort is focused on the six dimensions of quality (safe, timely, effective, efficient equitable and patient centered care).
• Recommends strategic plans and opportunities to broaden and develop additional services including advancements with our care network strategy. Demonstrates commitment to building effective provider relationships.
• Supports Regional Medical Directors, who are direct reports to this position, to establish goals and priorities; serves as a resource for provider concerns and input.
• Seeks collaborative community partnerships to further pediatric primary care.
• Promotes advocacy on children’s health issues by working with appropriate leaders in Government Relations, Communications and other stakeholders.
• Cultivates working relationships and develops collaborative relationships with system leaders for shared opportunities to promote excellence within Children’s Wisconsin.
• Works closely with the Children’s Medical Group Board Chair to align goals and priorities.
• Leads a team of medical directors who oversee physician recruitment and performance.
• In collaboration with the Vice-President of Primary Care and Medical Directors, ensures sites receive relevant communication, education and management through Practice Managers and Operations Directors.
• In collaboration with the Chief Strategy Officer, design and implement a statewide pediatric primary care network with a focus on defining quality metric, collective improvement and managing pediatric care across the continuum driving value by increasing quality and managing cost.
Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.
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