Medical Director PHN

Children's National Medical Center; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's National Medical Center in the Washington, DC area seeks a Medical Director for the Pediatric Health Network (PHN) to provide strategic and clinical leadership, drive clinical integration, and align with value-based contracts. The PHN includes primary care providers and subspecialists across DC, Maryland and Virginia.

The PHN Medical Director will bridge community pediatric practices and hospital leadership, guiding care pathways and performance improvements while advancing

Qualifications

• MD or DO with pediatric training and active practice preferred.
• Experience in clinically integrated networks, value-based care, or ACOs is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and clinical leadership for the PHN.
• Lead clinical integration strategy to improve quality and cost-effectiveness.
• Bridge community pediatricians with hospital leadership and subspecialists.

Skills

Pediatric care

Quality improvement

Data analytics

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Population health

Performance improvement

Education

MD/DO

Pediatrics residency

MBA/MPH/MHA preferred

Job description

Kids Are Our Everything.

Department 10467 Pediatric Health Network

Pay Range $100,000.00 - $300,000.00

What You'll Do:

The Medical Director of the Pediatric Health Network (PHN) provides strategic and clinical leadership for the PHN. The PHN is Children's National's clinically integrated network which includes primary care providers and subspecialists in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. The PHN Medical Director leads clinical integration strategy to advance high-quality, coordinated, and cost-effective pediatric care while meeting performance expectations of value-based contracts, hospital system priorities, and community health needs. The PHN Medical Director serves as a clinical bridge between community and employed pediatricians, hospital-based subspecialists, and health system leadership.

What You'll Need:

Minimum Education

Medical Doctor (M.D.) MD or DO, prefer some level of active practice. Pediatrics residency training in accredited program. . MBA Master of Business Administration, Master of Health Administration or Master of Public Health preferred. .

Minimum Work Experience

7 years clinical pediatric experience 5 years experience with quality improvement and data analytics Experience in clinically integrated networks, accountable care organizations, population health, and/or value-based care (preferred)

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Deep understanding of evidence-based pediatric care, preventive care, and chronic disease management.

• Credible, respected, and trusted clinician with previous practice or committee leadership experience.

• Understanding of pediatric practice operations and hospital-based services.

• Understanding of the provider landscape, as well as areas of opportunity and strength within the network of physicians.

• Ability to motivate and guide change in complex pediatric health systems.

• Skill in building consensus among diverse clinical stakeholders.

• Strong understanding of value-based care and population health foundational elements.

• Excellent interpersonal skills for engaging physicians, practice leaders, health system leaders, and PHN Board members.

• Ability to communicate complex clinical and operational concepts clearly.

• Experience interpreting pediatric quality metrics and utilization data.

• Skill in data analysis to identify trends, translate insight into action, and drive performance improvement.

Required Licenses and Certifications

Valid, active physician license in DC, MD or VA. . Board certification in pediatrics required. FACHE or other physician leadership credential preferred. .

Functional Accountabilities

Clinical and Administrative Leadership

Clinical Leadership & Governance

• Shape and implement the PHN's clinical integration strategy in alignment with the health system's mission and strategicpriorities and the current regional pediatric healthcare market.

• Lead development of integrated care pathways that span primary care, subspecialty care, behavioral health, and hospitalbased services.

• Partner with the PHN Executive Director to oversee PHN operations, performance, and strategic initiatives.