Permanent Clinical Leadership Jobs in Oregon

Vice President of Medical AffairsAsanteMedford, ORThe Opportunity:Asante, based in Medford, Oregon, seeks a dynamic, collaborative and service-oriented physician to serve as its next Vice President of Medical Affairs for the health system. This is an extraordinary opportunity to lead across a three-hospital system in Southern Oregon in a new role at Asante. The successful candidate will be ideally positioned to enhance system collaboration and identify opportunities for improved clinical efficiencies.The Position: The VP Medical Affairs will be a key leader, responsible for cultivating and further developing the relationships between the hospitals and their physicians. This role includes providing leadership for medical staff activities at the three hospitals, while interfacing with operations to ensure safe, effective, high-quality medical services are being delivered. As a system position, the VP Medical Affairs for the system is expected to be highly visible and accessible to facilitate provider collaboration and efficacy across the system. Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer, this position will have a matrixed reporting relationship with a limited number of executives leading hospital operations. The successful candidate will develop and build strong teams, will lead by example to develop effective communication between medical service lines and will successfully advance Asante's history of excellent clinical care and outcomes. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a record of progressive physician leadership roles. He/She will be a team player with experience in strategic planning and implementation of new clinical initiatives. Communication skills, including the ability to effectively mentor physicians, are critical in this role.The Ideal Candidate: • A minimum of five years of leadership experience within a health system, encompassing expertise with medical staff, peer review, and credentialing activities.• Must have an MD or DO license with board certification in the relevant specialty. Must hold current licensure in any state and be eligible for licensure in Oregon.• An additional advanced degree, such as MBA, MHA, or equivalent is required.• Leads team to ensure safe, effective, equitable, and timely care of patients.• Collaborates with entity CEOs to ensure that stable, aligned physicians and providers are available and accessible to patients seeking care.• Leads the ongoing Peer Review, Credentialing, and Privileging activities through the Medical Staff Offices at each campus. Leads ongoing improvement activities within these functions to advance their capabilities.• Oversees the medical care and medical outcomes at each facility, partnering with nursing leadership, medical staff leadership, and employees at all levels to maintain and improve quality and safety outcomes. • Demonstrates a high degree of analytic competency in the use and interpretation of data, and the ability to partner with other departments as needed to ensure accurate and timely data.• Demonstrated team player with experience in strategic planning and implementation of new clinical initiatives.• Partners with leaders across the system to create alignment and promote a shared vision.• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to effectively mentor physicians.The Organization:Asante is a locally-owned and governed not-for-profit health system that serves more than 600,000 residents in nine counties throughout Southern Oregon and Northern California— the region's most comprehensive health care provider. Asante's facilities include Asante Ashland Community Hospital in Ashland, Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, Asante Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass, Asante Physician Partners and additional health care partnerships throughout the region. Asante's top priority is its patients, and each person is treated with compassion, dignity, honesty and skill. Asante's 6,000 employees work together to make this ideal a reality, supported by new technology, modern facilities and a common purpose of healing and hope.Asante earned 15 Top Health System in the nation from Fortune/ Merative for 10 years in a row. It is the only health system in the Pacific Northwest to achieve this award and is based on clinical quality and efficiency of health systems nationally. Additionally, Asante hospitals have earned CMS five-star ratings six times. Only five of Oregon's 63 evaluated hospitals achieved a five-star rating this year. Asante represents the only hospitals in Southern Oregon to receive this recognition.The Location:Southern Oregon is the gateway to the wild scenic white-water section of the Rogue River, offering excellent white-water rafting and world class salmon and steelhead fishing. There are abundant outdoor recreational activities in the area. The three largest communities in the area by population include Medford, Grants Pass and Ashland. Medford is located in Jackson County, Oregon. The city had a total population of 86,367 (2021) and a metropolitan area population of approximately 225,000, making Medford the fourth largest metro area in Oregon. Known for its appeal to outdoor enthusiasts, Medford is headquarters to the Rogue River National Forest, 600,000 acres of hidden wildflower meadows, dazzling forests of towering ponderosa pines, and swift flowing mountain streams. Medford and the surrounding area are home to the expanding Oregon wine industry that includes an expansive variety of wines, rivaling Northern California’s wine country. Medford has a small-town feel, while benefiting from a larger city's amenities. The city offers an array of museums, art galleries, and education-inspired attractions. Few other locations can boast such a diverse blend of culture and the great outdoors.Please direct all inquiries, applications, and referrals to: Richard Heishmanrichard.heishman@amnhealthcare.comAbout AMN Leadership Solutions, Executive and Physician Leadership Search AMN Leadership Solutions, Executive and Physician Leadership Search, is a retained executive search firm serving the healthcare and life sciences industries. Ranked as one of the top healthcare recruiting firms in the country, AMN Leadership Solutions, is known for leading healthcare into the future by its growing base of clients across the country, drawing on a national pool of candidates.#BESmith#BESRecruitment#LI-RH1#AMNHealthcare