Executive Director Primary Care

St. Clair Health; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Clair Health in Pittsburgh is seeking a strategic leader to provide operational oversight of the St. Clair Medical Group. The role involves collaboration with Primary Care physician dyad leaders and includes responsibilities for enhancing patient experience and driving financial success.

The ideal candidate will have a Master’s degree or extensive experience in healthcare operations and a strong background in healthcare management, demonstrating initiative and effective leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Ten years of senior health care management experience required.
• Knowledge of healthcare policies and physician practice operations.
• Ability to analyze situations and exercise effective judgment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee St. Clair Medical Group areas and report to the SVP.
• Partner with Primary Care leaders on strategic initiatives.
• Drive quality and patient experience improvements.

Skills

Healthcare operations management

Leadership

Quality improvement

Financial management

Education

Master’s degree in health care administration, business administration, or public administration

Job description

Provides strategic and operational oversight to assigned St. Clair Medical Group areas with direct reporting responsibility to the Senior Vice President (SVP) of the Medical Group. Partners with Primary Care physician dyad leaders in the oversight of practice operations and development of strategic initiatives to meet the needs of the communities we serve. Responsibilities include driving quality, patient experience, new growth opportunities, and the financial success of the service area.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in health care administration, business administration, or public administration. Will consider over 30 years experience in healthcare operations or administration in lieu of Master’s degree.
• Ten years of senior health care management experience
• Knowledge of policies and procedures to manage physician practice operations and ensure effective and efficient patient flow.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of health care systems, both hospital and physician practice based including: fiscal management, government regulations revenue cycle performance.
• Knowledge of “Lean” process and focus on total quality improvement, and ability to evaluate and make recommendations for continuous quality improvement.
• Ability to analye situations, taking effective action, exercising a high degree of initiative, judgment and leadership.
• Ability to effectively manage physician’s relationship to the organization, and maintain effective working relationships with the staff and physicians.