Regional Director of Physician Services - New Mexico

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc., and its affiliates, a healthcare company located in Brentwood, TN, are looking to expand to meet recent company growth and are seeking a Regional Director of Physician Services for our New Mexico territory.



Headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee, LifePoint Hospitals is one of the nation's largest hospital companies focused on non-urban healthcare, with 54 general acute care hospitals in 20 states.



OUR MISSION:

At LifePoint, our mission is to meet the healthcare needs of non-urban communities--the most rapidly growing sector of the national healthcare industry. We accomplish this through a strategic plan that puts people first--a plan that concentrates on five core values:



Delivering high quality patient care,



Supporting physicians,



Creating excellent workplaces for our employees,



Providing community value, and



Ensuring fiscal responsibility.



OUR HISTORY:

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. was established in May of 1999 as a spin-off of HCA, Inc. In August 2004, LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. and Province Healthcare Company jointly announced an agreement for LifePoint Hospitals to acquire Province Healthcare for approximately $1.7 billion in cash, stock and the assumption of debt. The transaction, completed in April 2005, has created a leading hospital company focused on providing healthcare services in non-urban communities, with 52 hospitals, approximately 5,285 beds and combined revenues of approximately $1.9 billion in 2004.

 POSITION SUMMARY

 

The Regional Director, Physician Services will direct and supervise the day-to-day Operation functions of assigned clinics in the Region in accordance with federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations. The Regional Director, Physician Services reports to the Vice President of Physician Services.

 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

 

?  Responsible for the development and implementation of the hospital?s employed physician practices? strategic plans.

?  Monitor financial performance, including compensation and overhead expenses:

1.  Budget Development.

2.  Monitor actual financial performance compared to budget.

3.  Develop/implement action plans for practices to breakeven.

4.  Accounts receivable management.

5.  Develop and review weekly financial projections.

6.  Develop and execute monthly performance reviews with physicians.

7.  Calculate monthly account receivables reserves by payor.

8.  Assess physician practice staffing patterns.

9.  Balance sheet reviews.

?  Consults with the practices? office managers concerning the operations of their practices to assist in the eliminating/correcting problem areas, and/or improvement of services. Reports such findings/solutions to the CEO and the Vice President of Physician Services.

?  Oversee clinical and patient care policies, objectives and standards for measurement and maintenance of quality patient care (HIPPA/JCAHO).

?  Maintains an appropriate public relations program that serves the best interest of the practices and the community.

?  Maintains an excellent working relationship with the medical profession and other health related facilities and organization through formal working agreements.

?  Assumes the administrative authority, responsibility and accountability of directing the activities and practices in the region.

 QUALIFICATIONS

 The successful candidate will have a Bachelor?s degree ? preference of Masters degree.Minimum of 3 years of practice management experience. Experience in budgeting, physician demand analyses and practice start-ups are preferred.Skill in developing and maintaining effective relationships with medical and administrative staff, patients and the community.Highly proficient working knowledge of Microsoft operating systems i.e. Word, Excel.Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills. Must be self-motivated and able to meet deadlines.Possess good organizational skills.


 

LifePoint offers competitive salaries and attractive benefit packages, and is an equal opportunity employer.



Thank you for your interest in LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. For more information about our company, please visit our website at www.lifepointhospitals.com



Applicants are asked to submit their salary expectations and a resume in Word format with the reference code in the subject line to the email address provided below.