Job Description:

Medical Director-Musculoskeletal Clinical Program-Podiatry oversees a Musculoskeletal Service Line subspecialty and provides strategic direction, leadership, oversight, and support for a region-wide Musculoskeletal physician team and develops a culture of highly reliable, high value care for patients. The Medical Director communicates with all Musculoskeletal care providers across the region. The Medical Director partners and collaborates with other leaders in the Musculoskeletal Service Line to create a professional and positive environment for providers to work. The Medical Director champions provider growth and development, innovation, continuous improvement, and is accountable for the successes of the Musculoskeletal Service Line. The Medical Director promotes excellence in the fundamentals of extraordinary care by advancing the service line goals and Intermountain values and operation model with teams across the region

Scope

The Medical Director-Musculoskeletal Clinical Program-Podiatry role is reporting to Senior Medical Director, Musculoskeletal Clinical Program. While primary relationships include all physicians and providers within their defined subspecialty, the Medical Director collaborates, communicates, and builds relationships with applicable members of the healthcare team.

Job Essentials

Physician leader for Musculoskeletal Providers within the podiatry subspecialty.

Maintains clinical responsibilities as a podiatrist.

Leads physician collaborations in the Musculoskeletal Service Line for the podiatry subspecialty.

Defines and establishes care models that best meet the needs of patients with Musculoskeletal needs, conditions, and diagnoses.

Leads the process to identify where care should be provided with service line leadership and providers.

Develops and implements a communication process which regularly informs and connects Musculoskeletal providers across the region. Collaborates with other members of the service line, clinical services, specialty care, and community care team to develop care pathways for Musculoskeletal conditions.

Assesses the access, demand and need for Musculoskeletal care and assists service line leadership, specialty care, and Medical Group in the recruitment process. Evaluates opportunities to scale resources across the system using technology (e.g. telemedicine). Addresses performance concerns of providers working in concert with specialty care. Serves as a region expert for peer review for Musculoskeletal cases in the podiatry subspecialty and ensures a rapid response to requests to evaluate care or concerns. Participates in the

Musculoskeletal Service Line strategic planning process. Helps develop annual goals and ensures goals and objectives are achieved.

Supports appropriate research endeavors for the Musculoskeletal Service Line and collaborates with the Office of Research.

Provides specialty specific review and consultation as requested by SelectHealth.

Provides specialty specific consultation as requested by Digital Technology Services.

This physician is the model Musculoskeletal caregiver for our model healthcare system as evidenced by:

Professional dress and presentations.

Professional proposals and business plans.

Integrity, passion, and energy for the Clinical Program work.

Champion of Intermountain's Mission, Vision, Values, and fundamentals. Effective implementation of the Intermountain operating model.

Minimum Qualifications

D.P.M. Education must be obtained through a CMPE-accredited institution. Degree will be verified.

ABPM Board Certification in podiatry.

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Active Licensure, or in process of obtaining licensure.

Three years of clinical experience working as a podiatrist.

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Two years of experience leading successful improvement in clinical settings.

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Two years of progressive healthcare leadership experience.

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Experience with change management and leading in the adaptation and implementation of new processes or technology that enhance safety.

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Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Trained in improvement science (i.e., Six Sigma, Lean, Project management, Advanced Training Program).

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Experience working in a complex health system (e.g., hospitals, ambulatory clinics, post-acute care).

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Demonstrated leadership of clinicians.

Physical Requirements:

Physical Requirements

Interact with others requiring employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information.

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Operate computers, telephones, office equipment, and manipulate paper requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.

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See and read computer monitors and documents.

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Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other equipment.

Anticipated job posting close date:

09/30/2024

Location:

Transformation Center

Work City:

Murray

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

4

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$7.25 - $999.99

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers, and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.