Physician Services Director

Lifepoint Health®; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off & disability

Tuition assistance & 401(k) retirement

Well-being programs

Professional development

Job summary

Memorial Medical Center, part of Lifepoint Health, in Las Cruces, NM, seeks a Physician Services Director to lead clinical operations and drive quality care across the department.

The role oversees staffing, budgets, audits, and compliance with HIPAA and healthcare regulations, fostering professional growth and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to improve outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; applicable work experience may substitute.
• Experience in healthcare administration and leadership is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Directs departmental activities and resources to achieve objectives.
• Develops and implements departmental goals, plans, and standards.
• Directs and evaluates departmental operations including patient care delivery and IT.
• Manages staffing including hiring, orientation, performance evaluation, and education.
• Prepares and monitors departmental budgets within allocated funding.
• Coordinates internal and external audits.
• Fosters an environment that encourages professional growth.
• Maintains focus on the department's role in the continuum of care.
• Maintains regular attendance.
• Serves internal colleagues and external customers.
• Accesses and handles sensitive information.
• Demonstrates understanding of healthcare regulations including HIPAA.
• Maintains knowledge of Business Office Standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Business Mathematics

Moderate Computer Skills

Complex Communication

Varied Business Problems

Department-Specific Decision-Making

Functional Independent Judgment

Project Planning and Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Your Experience Matters Memorial Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Physician Services Director, joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How You'll Contribute

• Directs departmental activities and resources to achieve departmental and organizational objectives.
• Develops and implements departmental goals, plans, and standards consistent with the organization's clinical, administrative, legal, and ethical requirements and objectives.
• Directs and evaluates departmental operations, including patient care delivery, information technology, service-level management, and complaint resolution, to achieve performance and quality objectives.
• Manages the work of others by planning, assigning, scheduling, and reviewing work while ensuring quality standards are met.
• Plans and monitors staffing activities, including hiring, orientation, performance evaluation, disciplinary actions, and continuing education initiatives.
• Prepares, monitors, and evaluates departmental budgets and ensures the department operates within allocated funding.
• Coordinates and directs internal and external audits.
• Creates and fosters an environment that encourages professional growth and development.
• Ensures the department remains focused on its important role within the continuum of care.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Serves internal colleagues and external customers, clients, patients, contractors, and vendors.
• Accesses and works with sensitive and confidential information.
• Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of healthcare regulations and compliance requirements, including HIPAA, and applies policies and procedures effectively.
• Maintains knowledge of Business Office Standards and Recommended Practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's Degree in related field preferred. Applicable work experience may be used in lieu of education.

Skills & Experience

• Business Mathematics Skills - Demonstrates the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Computes rates, ratios, percentages and interprets graphs.
• Moderate Computer Skills - Demonstrates proficiency with email, word processing, data entry, spreadsheets, graphics, and other business applications. Creates, maintains, and incorporates basic functions into documents, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations to support business objectives.
• Complex Communication - Effectively communicates complex information and interacts with all levels of management. Presents information clearly, resolves and addresses sensitive situations, and motivates and persuades others.
• Varied Business Problems - Analyzes and resolves varied and complex problems requiring interpretation of situations and the application of knowledge, skills, established practices, and general precedents.
• Department-Specific Decision-Making - Makes decisions that impact the management and operations of the department and may contribute to broader business and operational decisions affecting the department.
• Functional Independent Judgment - Establishes goals and priorities for the functional area. Makes recommendations regarding departmental policies, practices, and programs and independently makes decisions and resolves problems for others.
• Project Planning and Organization - Manages multiple projects simultaneously, including task delegation, project oversight, and resource allocation.

Why join us

• Comprehensive Benefits:Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time andpart-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO:Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth:Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being:Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development:Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

More About Memorial Medical Center

Memorial Medical Center is a 199-bed acute medical/surgical teaching hospital located in Las Cruces, NM, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone-your experience matters.

EEOC Statement

Memorial Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Memorial Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.