Physician - Pediatrics

JOB SUMMARY

Provides direction and leadership toward the achievement of Children's Medical Group's vision, mission, strategy, and its annual goals and objectives. Recommends strategic plans and opportunities to broaden and develop additional services. Ensures services are carried out in accordance with quality and financial standards.

JOB FUNCTIONS

Essential Functions

Childrens Medical Group/Childrens Physician Group

• Supports practice growth of new physicians through physician recruitment and acquisition of pediatric practices. Cultivates growth of pediatric practices in Northern Illinois.
• Enhances service excellence through Patient Satisfaction Surveys and employee evaluation of physicians performance. Reviews results with physicians.
• Ensures legal compliance within practices such as HIPAA regulations.
• Provides oversight of the central billing office to support the financial integrity of the sites. Ensures that relationships with third party payers are maintained and provides physicians and sites education on
  financial issues relevant to practice operations.
• Ensures sites receive relevant communication, education and management through Office Managers and the Office Operations Director.
• Encourages collaborative community partnerships to further pediatric primary care.
• Encourages advocacy on childrens health issues such as the school health program providing school
  nurse services to central Milwaukee elementary schools.

Guiding Behaviors

Exhibits guiding behaviors that reflect Children's values and support our mission and vision

Required for All Jobs

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be requested in the performance of this job.

Employment is at-will. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.

People Management Responsibility

Performs people management responsibilities for employees which may include but are not limited to: employee
engagement, recruitment, performance management and development

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

A degree in Medicine, with specialty training in Pediatrics and Pediatric Board certification

Work Experience

Extensive experience working with physicians and hospital administrators required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Effective team building skills, organizational and staff development.

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.