Anesthesiology Job In Savannah, Georgia
DIVISION Anesthesiology Medical Director
Description
Specialization:
Anesthesiology
Job Summary:
SEEKING a Division Medical Director of AnesthesiologyThis position will oversee our South Atlantic Division (6 hospitals) along with 2 hospitals in North Florida Division.
Reporting to the National VP of Clinical Operations, Anesthesia, the DMD oversees and supervises assigned HCA Anesthesia programs including startups and performs all administrative, supervisory and educational functions relating to the programs. The DMD displays an appreciation of the "big picture" and serves as a unifying and supportive influence across all HCA sites in his/her supervision. This individual possesses impressive leadership, organizational and communication skills. The DMD is an excellent clinician with strong diagnostic and crisis management skills. With support from Facility Medical Directors, the primary focus of this position is the strategic planning, implementation, and steady-state management of the anesthesia programs assigned to him/her.
OPPORTUNITIES HIGHLIGHTS/QUALIFIED CANDIDATES
- Overseeing system-level processes affecting all assigned anesthesia programs.
- Supervises and mentors FMD and staff anesthesiologists, conducting performance reviews and providing ongoing support, career development and feedback in collaboration with FMD.
- Communicates with FMD in timely manner to resolve employee and client concerns and improve performance.
- Ensures compliance with HCA Anesthesia operational procedures, protocols and initiatives, conducting team meetings with agendas/minutes and regularly attending practice guideline committee meetings.
- Assists in the preparation of HCA Anesthesia annual budget and other strategic initiatives.
- Collaborates with the broader HCA Anesthesia team to meet and report on quality metrics.
- Performs administrative functions at each hospital as required, serving as back-up in the event of an emergent absence.
- Proactively participates in recruitment and staffing of units in conjunction with recruitment team, participating in sourcing, interviewing, calling reference checks and negotiations.
- Meets with hospital administration, CMO and other key stakeholders to develop and report on the program. Assists with development of effective strategies as issues arise or where areas needing improvement are identified.
- Maintains ongoing presence at each location including working clinical shifts each month in start-ups or as otherwise needed within assigned division. Visits each program periodically, quarterly at a minimum.
- Participates in hospital presentations and pro forma development.
- Maintains personal/professional development (CME).
- Any/All additional administrative services as reasonably assigned by HCA Anesthesia leadership/HCA.
- Possesses a minimum of 3 years, preferred 5 years, experience as anesthesia department chair or chief. Has experience and working knowledge of healthcare systems management and financial oversight of clinical operations
- MBA/MHA preferred
- Must be B/C in anesthesiology and licensed/licensable to practice medicine in states responsible for.
BENEFITS/COMPENSATION
- Employed position with HCA Healthcare
- Competitive compensation including commencement bonus
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include RX and behavioral health coverage, free telemedicine services and free Air-Med medical transport
- Time Away from Work Program (paid time-off, paid family leave, long and short-term disability coverage
- $5K CME Reimbursement
- 401 (k) plan-includes 100% Company match starting on 3-9 % of pay (based on years of service)
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
- HCA Employee Stock Purchase Plan: 10% discount offered on a quarterly basis. HCA stock has surged by 19.2% in the past six months alone.
At its founding in 1968, Nashville-based HCA was one of the nation's first hospital companies. Today, we are the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, a company comprised of locally managed facilities that includes about 163 hospitals and 110 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and England and employing approximately 199,000 people. Approximately four to five percent of all inpatient care delivered in the country today is provided by HCA facilities.
HCA is committed to the care and improvement of human life and strives to deliver high quality, cost effective healthcare in the communities we serve. Building on the foundation provided by our Mission & Values, HCA puts patients first and works to constantly improve the care we give them by implementing measures that support our caregivers, help ensure patient safety and provide the highest possible quality. Investing in our communities is important to us. HCA typically invests about $1.5 billion annually to keep our facilities modern and up-to-date technologically and to expand and add services where needed. Focusing primarily on communities where the company is a leading healthcare provider, HCA selectively adds new facilities in order to better serve our communities.
And because two HCA founders were physicians, we value highly the strong relationships we've created with local physicians. We endeavor to provide them with a wide array of services and modern facilities in order to help them deliver the best possible care.