Medical Director - Preoperative Admissions Testing Center (PATC)

Medical Director – Preoperative Admissions Testing Center (PATC)

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (Burlington, MA)

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC), part of Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) , is seeking an accomplished physician leader to serve as Medical Director, PATC .

This unique role blends clinical practice + program leadership in a nationally recognized academic health system.

The Role

As Medical Director, you will:

• Lead clinical strategy & protocol development for pre-op evaluations.
• Oversee quality metrics : cancellations, efficiency, patient satisfaction.
• Drive innovation (e.g., AI, automated triage, evidence-based care).
• Serve as liaison across surgery, anesthesia, nursing & admin teams.
• Mentor APPs, nurses, trainees, and staff .
• Provide direct patient care in PATC + your specialty practice.

Qualifications

• MD or DO, board-certified in Internal Medicine, Anesthesiology, or related.
• Strong background in perioperative medicine or surgical optimization.
• Proven success in clinical leadership/program development .
• Skilled in risk stratification, QI, and evidence-based practice .
• Excellent communication & change leadership .
• Teaching/mentoring experience preferred.

Why Join Us?

• 333-bed tertiary-quaternary hospital + Level I trauma center.
• Physician-led group of 500+ providers.
• Academic affiliate of UMass Chan Medical School .
• Recognized MAGNET Hospital for Nursing Excellence .
• Part of the larger Beth Israel Lahey Health system.
• Burlington, MA: 17 miles north of Boston with access to mountains, lakes & coast .

Here, you’ll shape perioperative services, improve outcomes, and drive system-wide readiness at one of New England’s premier hospitals.

Apply Today

Send CV + letter of interest (confidential inquiries welcome) to Melinda Morton – or Chelsea Emery –