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General Summary

As the Medical Director for WellSpan Care in the Home programs, the role involves providing expert oversight and guidance in medical decision-making, fulfilling regulatory responsibilities for WellSpan VNA, and collaborating closely with the Associate CMO to advance care in alignment with strategic goals. This position entails supervising Advanced Practice Providers, leading quality improvement initiatives, ensuring seamless coordination of care, and fostering positive provider relations. The incumbent stays updated on industry trends and regulatory requirements, participates in interdisciplinary collaboration, and optimizes resource utilization to ensure efficient delivery of care.

Essential Functions:

+ As the Medical Director for WellSpan Care in the Home programs, post-acute care, and Hospice, providing oversight and guidance in medical decision-making.

+ Serves as the Medical Director for WellSpan VNA, fulfilling all regulatory responsibilities associated with the role including leading its professional advisory council.

+ Report directly to the Associate CMO, maintaining open communication channels for efficient workflow and decision-making processes.

+ Collaborate with the Associate Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Post-Acute and Continuing Care, to ensure advancement of care in the home programs in alignment with the strategic plan.

+ Collaborate with and provide supervision to WellSpan at Home Advanced Practice Providers (APPs).

+ Provide leadership in quality improvement initiatives and patient safety projects across all areas within the scope of the role, working closely with interdisciplinary teams.

+ Engage with service lines to ensure integration and coordination of care, promoting a seamless continuum of services for patients receiving care in the home setting.

+ Foster positive provider relations by offering support, education, and resources to enhance clinical practices and patient outcomes.

+ Stay abreast of industry trends, evidence-based practices, and regulatory requirements related to home-based care, post-acute services, and Hospice, and incorporate best practices into program development and implementation.

+ Participate in interdisciplinary meetings, committees, and task forces to contribute expertise and facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration in achieving organizational objectives.

+ Collaborate with other departments to optimize resource utilization and ensure efficient delivery of care.

+ Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

+ Doctor of Medicine (MD) Required or

+ Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) Required

Work Experience:

+ 5 years Experience in Healthcare. Required and

+ 2 years Experience in Leadership. Required

Licenses:

+ Licensed Medical Physician and Surgeon Upon Hire Required or

+ Licensed Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Upon Hire Required

Courses and Training:

+ Diplomate of an appropriate specialty board. Upon Hire Required and

+ Completion of an appropriate residency program. Upon Hire Required and

+ Must qualify and be a member of the Medical Staff of a WellSpan Hospital. Upon Hire Required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

+ Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, verbal and written skills, tact, and diplomacy.

+ Ability to work effectively with senior leadership, physicians, and other healthcare providers as well as multidisciplinary teams across department lines.

+ Must possess strong project and change management skills, requires critical thinking, conceptual thinking, and decision-making skills.

+ Must possess knowledge of health care issues and process improvement concepts.

Quality of Life. Founded in 1741, the city of York is considered by many as the first capital of the United States. The Articles of Confederation were signed by the Second Continental Congress here in 1777. Its beautifully restored historic district is an architectural treasure. While York retains its farming and manufacturing heritage, at its heart York is a thriving cultural community that has attracted creative talent and innovative entrepreneurial investors from across the nation. Life in York County offers affordable housing, options for higher education, a thriving arts and cultural community, historical attractions, parks and recreational resources, semi-professional baseball team, fine dining and more - within an easy drive of major East Coast cities. York County residents can find local employment in healthcare, manufacturing, technology, agricultural and service sectors. (Patient population: 445,000)

WellSpan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy and intention of the System to maintain consistent and equal treatment toward applicants and employees of all job classifications without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.