Director of Quality & Performance - Risk & Patient Safety - Vituity Practice Management - Emeryville

Overview

Emeryville, CA – Seeking Director of Quality & Performance

Join the Physician Partnership Where You Can Increase Your Impact

At the direction of the CMO, the Director will provide senior leadership and management to programs and initiatives that support the operations of Vituity. The Director is appointed annually and reports to the CMO. The Director will continue their clinical practice at a Vituity staffed site, but allow for the time allocation that this position requires.

Join the Vituity Team

Vituity is a 100% physician-owned partnership and is led by frontline physicians that are all equitable owners. As an equal and valued partner from day one, our ownership model provides you with financial transparency, a comprehensive benefits package including profit distribution, and multiple career development opportunities. Our leadership understands what your practice needs to thrive and gives you autonomy and local control so you can provide care when, where, and how your patients need it. You are backed by a best-in-class corporate healthcare team and supported by the broad peer-level expertise of 6,000 Vituity clinicians. At Vituity we’ve cultivated an environment where passion thrives, and success comes through shared purpose. We were founded in a culture that values team accomplishments more than individual achievements, an approach we call “culture of brilliance.” Together, we leverage our strengths and experiences to make a positive impact in our local communities. We foster this through shared goals and helping our colleagues succeed, and we also understand the importance of recognition, taking the time to show appreciation and gratitude for a job well done.

Vituity Locations

Vituity has opportunities at 475 sites across the country, serving 9 million patients a year. With Vituity, if you ever need to move, you can take your job with you.

The Opportunity

• Provide management oversight to clinical operations programs relating to education, risk, quality, patient flow, IT, data management, CMS, patient satisfaction and other programs as designated by the CMO.
• Provide creative and innovative thought necessary for the development of novel programs that address clinical operational, quality, and/or service excellence performance.
• Work collaboratively with medical directors, regional directors, vice-presidents, operations consultants, and other VituityPractice Management staff to ensure organization-wide adoption of CMS, service excellence, quality and/or operational initiatives.
• Responsible for defining, implementing, measuring, and promoting Vituitybest practices for every Vituityprovider to achieve optimal performance and to ensure contract stability.
• Provide site consultation and co-management on issues relating to patient care and/or service and operational excellence.
• Provide leadership to organization strategy.
• Provide support to business development with respect to performance data and presentations.
• Assist in the analysis and integration of Partnership needs and opportunities and provide design input on the integration strategies needed to optimize clinical practice.
• Assist in developing Vituity Partners to be national faculty and recognized presenters at health care and related conferences.
• Participate in marketing Vituity.
• Participation at Vituity Regional Director and Medical Director meetings and selected regional and local Vituity meetings.
• Provide regular updates to the Board and Vituity management regarding Vituity clinical operational programs, performance, and initiatives.
• Recognized as an exceptional clinician.

Required Experience and Competencies

• Licensed physician as a Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) required.
• Board Certification from an accredited institution required.
• Maintain membership and privileges on Hospital’s medical staff and comply with and abide by the bylaws, rules and regulations, and the policies and procedures of Hospital’s medical staff where services are being provided is required.
• Physician Partnership status required.
• Five (5) years of exemplary clinical practice required.
• Experience as an administrative partner or equivalent in a large medical group practice (medical directorship, committee chair, or regional directorship) required.
• Management experience preferably at the medical director and organizational program management level required.
• Attendance at conferences relevant to the healthcare industry and job requirements is required.
• Regular Emeryville-based office presence required.
• Willingness to travel within the United States required.
• Time schedule that allows for successful execution of job responsibilities is required.
• Excellent communications, teaching, and presentation skills and experience.
• Familiarity with federal and state laws and regulations effecting hospitals and medical group practice.
• Exceptional clinical skills and reputation.
• Thorough understanding of quality assurance and improvement, operational, service, risk and regulatory issues relating to clinical performance.
• Exceptional leadership skills capable of moving the organization to adopt novel programs.
• Strong understanding of healthcare industry and trends impacting Vituity business.

Benefits & Beyond*

Vituity cares about the whole you. With our comprehensive compensation and benefits package, we are mindful of what matters most, and support your needs of today and your plans for the future.

• Superior Health Plan Options
• Dental, Vision, HSA, life and AD&D coverage, and more
• Partnership models allows a K-1 status pay structure, allowing high tax deductions
• Extraordinary 401K Plan with high tax reduction and faster balance growth
• Eligible to receive an Annual Profit Distribution/yearly cash bonus
• EAP, travel assistance, and identify theft included
• Student loan refinancing discounts
• Purpose-driven culture focused on improving the lives of our patients, communities, and employees

We are unified around the common purpose of transforming healthcare to improve lives and we believe everyone has a role to play in that. When we work together across sites and specialties as an integrated healthcare team, we exceed the expectations of our patients and the hospitals and clinics we work in. If you are looking to make a difference, from clinical to corporate, Vituity is the place to do it. Come grow with us.

Vituity does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law. Vituity is committed to complying with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.

*Visa status applicants benefits vary. Please speak to a recruiter for more details.

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