EVP & President Physician Enterprise

Atlantic Health; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health in Morristown, NJ, seeks an innovative physician leader to serve as Executive Vice President (EVP) and President, Physician Enterprise. You will drive a cohesive, multi-specialty enterprise integrated across the health system, leading transformational culture focused on high-quality, patient-centered care and access.

You will partner with the CFO, CMO and CHSO to align independent, affiliated, and employed physicians with growth, access, quality, value, and service line

Responsibilities

• Lead the advancement of the physician enterprise into a mature, cohesive and contemporary multi-specialty enterprise fully integrated across the health system.
• Develop an enterprise-wide physician strategy engaging independent, affiliated, and employed physicians around growth, access, quality, value, and service line priorities.
• Provide strong leadership, partnership, and oversight of Service Lines and operating infrastructure to support system goals.
• Collaborate with the CFO, CMO, and CHSO to drive organizational performance through technology to improve clinician workflows and patient access.
• Build trust with physicians, address historical friction, and create mutually beneficial models of partnership and alignment.

Job description

Purpose of the Position

This is an outstanding opportunity for an innovative physician leader to work with a system embracing innovation as an organizational and cultural transformation effort rather than simply a technology initiative. Reporting directly to the President and Chief Executive Officer of the health system, the Executive Vice President (EVP) and President, Physician Enterprise, will lead the advancement of the physician enterprise into a mature, cohesive and contemporary multi-specialty enterprise which is fully integrated across the health system. This executive will serve as a strategic leader and will be instrumental in driving this transformational culture which is focused on delivering high-quality care, prioritizing patient-centered care, and patient access. The EVP and President, Physician Enterprise will partner with the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Health System Officer to drive organizational performance through the use of technology to improve workflows for clinicians while simplifying access for patients.

Job Description

This is an outstanding opportunity for an innovative physician leader to work with a system embracing innovation as an organizational and cultural transformation effort rather than simply a technology initiative. Reporting directly to the President and Chief Executive Officer of the health system, the Executive Vice President (EVP) and President, Physician Enterprise, will lead the advancement of the physician enterprise into a mature, cohesive and contemporary multi-specialty enterprise which is fully integrated across the health system. This executive will serve as a strategic leader and will be instrumental in driving this transformational culture which is focused on delivering high-quality care, prioritizing patient-centered care, and patient access. The EVP and President, Physician Enterprise will partner with the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Health System Officer to drive organizational performance through the use of technology to improve workflows for clinicians while simplifying access for patients.

The opportunity extends beyond the employed medical group. A critical responsibility will be to develop an enterprise-wide physician strategy that effectively engages and aligns independent, affiliated, and employed physicians around Atlantic Health’s growth, access, quality, value, and service line priorities. Recognizing the importance of independent physicians to Atlantic Health’s market position, this leader will work deliberately to build trust, address historical points of friction, and create mutually beneficial models of partnership and alignment.

The EVP and President, Physician Enterprise will further position the organization to succeed in a rapidly evolving market, emphasizing the importance of a strong operating infrastructure that will support the overall system’s goals of promoting operational efficiency. This leader will also be accountable for providing strong leadership, partnership, and oversight of the Service Lines.

The EVP and President, Physician Enterprise will have demonstrated experience in creating a cohesive and collaborative practice culture which prides itself on being the preeminent leader with regard to patient access, quality, safety, and world-class patient experience. Overall, the EVP and President, Physician Enterprise must be a consummate communicator and nurture relationships proactively over time. They will continually need to engage, re‑sell and re‑influence along the way to solidify commitment and execution on needed changes. This can require courageous conversations and taking issues head‑on.

The EVP and President, Physician Enterprise will be a key member of the senior executive team, participating in all long‑and short‑term strategic planning. They will bear bottom‑line responsibility for the growth, operational, financial performance, and success of the physician enterprise.

Direct reports include the Senior Vice President, Clinical Service Lines, Senior Vice President, Service Line Operations, Vice President, Population Health and President, Accountable Care, Vice President, Physician Business Development, Vice President, Operations Atlantic Medical Group.

The EVP and President, Physician Enterprise portfolio will encompass physician enterprise strategy, physician practice operations, ambulatory physician and advanced practice provider strategy, population health and accountable care, value‑based care, physician alignment, physician compensation and recruitment, and physician‑facing service line strategy.

This role will work closely with the system Chief Medical Officer, whose primary responsibilities encompass clinical excellence, quality and patient safety, research, and medical education. The EVP and President