Market President Physician Enterprise, Arkansas

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.   

CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of CommonSpirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4500 coworkers, 1000 medical staff, and 500 volunteers, we consistently receive praise for care advancements. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. CHI St. Vincent provides you with the same level of care you provide to others. We care about our team member well-being and offer benefits that complement and support your work/life balance.

The President, Physician Enterprise of the Market reports to the System SVP of PE COO. This position is responsible for strategy, IDN growth, and operational performance of the Physician Enterprise (PE) in the Market, grounded in the mission and vision of CommonSpirit Health and delivering on its Market-specific strategic, operational and clinical priorities. Leader is responsible for driving engagement, buy-in, and alignment with market strategic growth and ensuring operational success through partnerships with key National, Region and Market stakeholders. This role oversees all market-level provider planning and physician and advanced practice alignment strategies regardless of alignment type while being accountable for the development of the employed Physician Enterprise. Together, these components will form an organized, well-managed integrated delivery network (IDN) providing high-quality clinical care and Humankindness while ensuring the effective implementation of systems, processes, and standards that support both the health system’s employed providers, both clinic and hospital-based, as well as the aligned providers.

As a leader with extensive experience working with large health systems, they will report directly to the PE Region Leader, dotted line report to the PE COO, and partner with the Market President, including participation in their executive cabinet and one of the key executives responsible for the growth of the market.

1. Responsible for developing and driving short and long-term Market strategy for physician and advanced practice IDN alignment; service lines; academic partnerships; provider-related negotiations for other delivery models; primary care strategy; and growth of the integrated delivery network. Champions and implements national PE strategy and operations in their market in collaboration with national, region, market, and care setting executives.

2. Directly accountable for the Market’s Physician Enterprise operational and capital budgets. Establishes and communicates priorities and ensures goals are achieved.

3. Responsible for Market physician and APP workforce planning, alignment strategies, and opportunity selection for the market for all alignment types, including employed, contracted, PSA, Joint Ventures, Academic Affiliations, On-call Contracts, Hospital Based Services Contracts, CIN/Value Based providers, community physicians and independent providers. Partners with key stakeholders to manage alignment selection process and ensures all physicians and APPs regardless of type are in alignment with overall market strategy, national
operations strategy, and changing needs of the market.

4. Responsible for the Market’s provider and PE ambulatory strategy and operations including: development and optimization of the MBO practice structures; provider recruitment and retention in partnership with Talent Acquisition; PE staff recruitment and retention; ambulatory quality; integrating clinical data; implementing compliance and compensation standards; prioritization and standardization of performance and practice metrics for improvement and staff and leadership oversight and development. Actively engages PE System SVP of the Region, key region, market and care setting stakeholders, physicians, medical groups, other leaders, and subject matter experts in the development and implementation of National, Regional and local initiatives in the Market.

5. Lead the effective operations of a network of hospital and clinic-based physician practices; leveraging CommonSpirit’s size, scale and expertise to effectively implement systems, processes and standards that enhance access, efficiency, value, and quality, while enhancing provider and patient experience. Responsible for enhancing clinical excellence and provider wellbeing to create a common clinical vision and culture that will retain, attract and inspire top talent.

6. Optimizes clinical operations and/or provider-related negotiations in JV partnerships, M&A activities; facilitates execution of aligned strategy for academic partnerships with national, regional and market leaders; and represents the physician enterprise voice in market/local Payor Strategy.

7. Partners with Value Hub leader to provide input on strategic direction for population health to the market in collaboration with PE Region Leader and National Population Health Leadership.

8. Partners with National, Region, Market and Care Setting executives to establish and oversee service line strategy, rationalization and growth.

9. Ensures accountability, credibility, effective communications and active participation with boards, executives from national, region, market and care-settings, central partners, program leaders, medical groups, academic partners, ACOs, CINs, medical staff, all types of aligned physicians, APPs, and staff. Develops a strong team, physician governance, physician leadership, and administrative leadership to accomplish operation and strategic goals. Accountable for the team’s success, supporting their growth, and directly accountable for a high level of employee engagement.

10. In partnership with the PE National Executive Team, local Region, Market and Care Setting Leadership, Physician Leaders, Medical Group executives, Academic Partners, Business Partners, and other key stakeholders across the system: provides the leadership to develop, guide and facilitate the Market-level strategy and operations towards an integrated Clinical Enterprise ensuring outstanding results for all operational initiatives.

Required Education and Experience:

• Medical degree or a masters in health administration, administration or related field is required.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of executive or senior healthcare leadership experience in a large, complex, multi-site, multi-area health care organization including acute, ambulatory and outpatient service delivery systems. Superior leadership experience cultivating high provider and employee engagement, and effective physician relationships. Demonstrated ability and experience: leading multi- specialty groups of physicians; working effectively in a matrixed organization and in a dyadic leadership model.

Required Licensure and Certifications:

• Medical Degree or masters in health administration, administration or related field is required.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training:

• Demonstrated ability to lead multi- specialty groups of physicians and ability to work effectively in a dyadic leadership model.
• Leadership experience in a large complex integrated healthcare system.
• Superior leadership experience, particularly in cultivating a high-performing team, and in developing and maintaining excellent relations with physicians and staff at all levels.
• Track record of progressive development of ambulatory clinics and physician practices.
• Deep understanding of medical groups and all physician alignment structures.
• Strong experience with leading and building out the continuum of care: hospitals, large medical groups, population health entities such as IPAs and building out network integrity.
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions, creation of various joint ventures and other growth strategies.
• Healthcare operational and financial acumen and knowledge and experience leading complex and innovative delivery models.
• Experience working across the continuum of care and developing an IDN.
• Understanding and/or experience in population health (CIN, IPA, MSSP).
• Build a culture of continuous improvement and risk management​.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a matrixed.

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