System Physician Advisor, Safety & Quality Institute - Novant Health

Novant Health is looking for a System Physician Advisor to join their Safety & Quality Institute. This role is charged with meeting the organization's goals and objectives for assuring the effective, efficient utilization of health care services. The Physician Advisor will have the responsibility of improving care delivered to patients by being a liaison and partnering with providers as well as multiple departments including but not limited to Case Management, Clinical Documentation Excellence and Coding.

Opportunity Highlights:

• Remote work with travel to facilities occasionally

• Can be located Winston-Salem, Charlotte or Wilmington, NC

• 0.80 Administrative, 0.20 Clinical

• Impact System Wide Quality Outcomes

Candidate Qualifications:

• Board-certified

• 10+ years of experience with growth and development of a clinical service and currently, actively seeing patients; prefer inpatient clinical experience

• Demonstrated leadership of clinicians and commitment to performance management

• Demonstrated high level of clinical and leadership competence in his/her field of practice

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Responsible for clinical care standardization, strategic growth, operational excellence, and clinical advancement of services across all Novant Health hospitals

• Drive, lead, and plan efforts in partnership with the Senior Physician Executive of Safety and Quality and the SVP Chief Safety & Quality Officer to establish the mission, strategic plan, budgets, resource allocation, operational plans, and policies for Safety and Quality

• Accountable for planning, directing, and coordinating initiatives to achieve key performance indicators for high quality patient services, operational excellence, and cost effectiveness, and will lead efforts to support regional network development

• Major initiatives include provider alignment and accountability, standardization of clinical pathways/protocols, emerging safety and quality processes, strategic growth, and standardization of operations and finance to yield reduced cost with improved clinical quality

• Establishing strong professional relations with executive leadership, market presidents, chief clinical officers, physician and administrative institute leaders, physicians, pharmacy, and nursing across the enterprise to deliver patient care, coordinate transitions of care, communicate and interpret Novant Health and departmental mission goals and objectives to all areas of responsibility

• Involved in complex case discussions, support patient progression rounds, be an expertise on matters regarding physician practice patterns, over and under-utilization of resources, medical necessity, appropriate levels of care post discharge, care progression, denial management pertaining to post-acute care disposition, compliance with governmental and private payer regulations, appropriate physician coding and documentation requirements.

Benefits & Perks:

• Comprehensive medical and retirement benefits

• Paid leave benefits

• Malpractice coverage

• Emphasis on work-life balance

• Employment with NH Medical Group

Additional Compensation Details

• Base compensation and annual incentive plan

• Relocation allowance

• CME Reimbursement

Novant Health is a not-for-profit integrated system of 19 medical centers and more than 2,000 physicians in over 850 locations, as well as numerous outpatient surgery centers, medical plazas, rehabilitation programs, diagnostic imaging centers and community health outreach programs. Novant Health's nearly 40,000 team members and physician partners care for patients and communities in North Carolina and South Carolina.

Locations include Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Wilmington, NC

The Winston-Salem area combines rich historical roots with a thriving arts scene and a strong sense of local community.

The Charlotte area offers a vibrant blend of southern charm and urban sophistication, with a dynamic economy and welcoming community.

The Wilmington area provides a picturesque coastal lifestyle with beautiful beaches, a historic downtown, and a relaxed, maritime atmosphere.

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