Vice President, Physician Practice Management

Womans; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mission-driven environment

Growth opportunities

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA is seeking an Executive leader to oversee physician practice operations, drive financial performance, and advance patient care excellence across multisite clinics.

The role requires a strong background in healthcare administration, at least eight years of leadership, and a passion for culture, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business administration, nursing, public health, or related field (master’s preferred).
• At least eight years of progressive leadership experience in physician practice, ambulatory, or medical group operations.
• Experience with multispecialty or multi-location practices and hospital-owned or integrated physician enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for operational, financial, and service performance ofWoman's employed physician practices and clinics.
• Develop and execute physician practice strategies aligned with Mission and growth objectives.
• Build and develop a high-performing physician practice management team.
• Partner with physicians and hospital departments to strengthen relationships and support patient care and operational excellence.
• Optimize clinic operations: staffing, scheduling, patient access, provider productivity, and flow.
• Monitor budgets, revenue cycle performance, and operational metrics; drive improvement initiatives.
• Oversee contracting and compliance for employment and professional services agreements.
• Lead growth initiatives: market expansion, acquisitions, new programs, and onboarding of acquired practices.

Skills

Executive leadership

Communication

Change management

Analytics

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Job Category: Executive

Requisition Number: VICEP008166

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• Posted : July 17, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

Woman's Hosp Main Campus

100 Woman's Way

Baton Rouge, LA 70817, USA

Description

Lead with Purpose at Woman’s Hospital

At Woman’s Hospital, leadership is more than a position — it’s a commitment to excellence, innovation, compassion, and respect. We are seeking dynamic leaders who live our mission and values, and who are passionate about creating a culture where people feel seen, heard, and valued.

As a Leader at Woman’s, You Will:

• Foster a culture of trust, inclusion, and psychological safety
• Inspire, develop, and align teams to achieve organizational goals
• Communicate clearly, credibly, and with compassion
• Champion service excellence, innovation, and operational improvement
• Apply business and financial insights to guide strategic decisions
• Drive change and continuous improvement initiatives

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will possess a bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business administration, nursing, public health, or a related field, with a master's degree strongly preferred. They will have at least eight years of progressive leadership experience in physician practice, ambulatory, or medical group operations, including oversight of multispecialty or multi-location practices, with experience in a hospital-owned or integrated physician enterprise preferred. This leader will demonstrate expertise in physician practice operations, provider productivity, revenue cycle, financial management, regulatory compliance, and operational improvement, along with exceptional analytical, communication, relationship-building, and change management skills to drive performance and support organizational growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and strategic oversight for the operational, financial, and service performance of Woman's employed physician practices, advanced practice providers, and assigned clinic operations.
• Develop and execute physician practice strategies that align with Woman's mission, vision, strategic priorities, and organizational growth objectives.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing physician practice management team while fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with physicians, advanced practice providers, clinical leaders, and hospital departments to strengthen relationships and support exceptional patient care and operational excellence.
• Optimize practice operations through effective staffing, scheduling, clinic flow, patient access, provider productivity, and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Achieve established financial objectives by monitoring budgets, improving revenue cycle performance, analyzing operational metrics, and implementing performance improvement strategies.
• Oversee physician and provider contracting, ensuring compliance, consistency, and effective administration of employment and professional service agreements.
• Lead physician practice growth initiatives, including market expansion, practice acquisitions, new program development, and successful onboarding and integration of acquired practices.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory, accreditation, contractual, and organizational policies governing physician practice operations.
• Champion quality improvement initiatives, patient safety, value-based care, and alternative payment models to improve clinical and operational outcomes.
• Monitor key operational, financial, quality, and patient experience metrics, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement sustainable solutions.
• Mentor and engage physicians, advanced practice providers, and operational leaders in quality assurance, utilization management, performance improvement, and organizational initiatives.
• Foster interdisciplinary collaboration to resolve complex operational challenges, improve care delivery, and support a consistent, patient-centered experience.
• Represent Woman's Hospital through administrative call responsibilities, organizational committees, community engagement, and professional events.
• Perform additional leadership responsibilities as assigned in support of Woman's Hospital policies, strategic initiatives, and organizational mission.

What We Offer

• A mission-driven environment dedicated to women’s and infant health
• Opportunities for growth, innovation, and career fulfillment
• A collaborative culture where your contributions create real impact

Join us in transforming care, empowering teams, and making a lasting difference. Apply now and lead with impact at Woman’s Hospital.

If you have any questions or would like to connect with one of our recruiters directly, please [e-mail].

Woman’s Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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