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The Assistant Specialty Medical Director (ASMD) is a patient-centered, system oriented physician leader accountable for the clinically relevant performance of the sites, care teams and providers within his/her assigned scope.  The Assistant Specialty Medical Director is directly responsible for the leadership performance of the Site-Based Medical Directors and Site Leads that report to him/her and will serve as supervisor, coach and highly supportive colleague to all of his/her direct reports.  Some of the major performance factors that will be focused on include: Clinical Quality/Safety, Patient Experience & Service Excellence, Access & Productivity, Appropriate Cost Effectiveness & Utilization, and Provider Engagement.

The position includes two key components:

1. The ASMD’s will serve in the role of Site-based Medical Director for the site in which they practice.  The specific duties of this role are outlined in the Site-Based Medical Director job description.  Any exception to this will require approval by the physician’s Sr. Medical Director/President.  They are a role model in this respect and are expected to demonstrate exemplary performance in their site – as a physician/APP and the site-based medical director.
2. The ASMD directly supports, mentors and is accountable for the performance of site-based medical directors and site leads (and their respective sites) that are located within their area of responsibility.   They are accountable for the overall performance of those designated sites as well as the communication and deployment of all organizational initiatives, such as: quality, safety & patient experience initiatives, Integrated System of Care initiatives/efforts, Strategic Growth initiatives, EMR updates, efficiency initiatives, and other clinically relevant operational imperatives.  With the changing payor environment, they will also be required to provide support in assisting the site-based medical directors and providers in understanding and adhering to contractual agreements/requirements.  This work will require communication and coordination with colleagues in services such as Quality, Performance Excellence, Health Informatics, Patient Experience, and Operations.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be BE/BC in Bariatric Surgery
• Have at previous experience as an MBSAQIP site Director/Section Chief of Bariatric Surgery

Contact Ashley Coss at ashley.coss@atriumhealth.org, or apply directly at the URL below:

Bariatric Surgery Assistant Specialty Medical Director - Charlotte, NC in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (atriumhealth.org)

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