Senior Medical Director, Stephens Memorial Hospital - Maine Health

Stephens Memorial Hospital, a critical access hospital located in the scenic western foothills of Maine, is seeking an experienced clinical leader to serve as its Senior Medical Director for Physician and APP Services.

Working in close partnership with an administrative dyad partner and hospital CMO, the Senior Medical Director will be responsible for the development of MaineHealth Medical Group clinical, operational, and financial strategies at Stephens Memorial Hospital and will be an active leader in regional ambulatory quality, safety, and regulatory affairs as well as provider recruitment initiatives.

The Senior Medical Director will manage medical and associate medical directors across five clinical specialties, including: internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, and general surgery along with oversight of Stephens Specialty Clinic (oncology, urology, cardiology, pulmonology and ENT). The Senior Medical Director will report directly to the Regional Vice President, Physician and APP Services, Mountain Region and be part of the Stephens Senior Leadership team.

In addition to the administrative responsibilities of the role, the Senior Medical Director will also have a clinical appointment at Stephens Memorial Hospital with strong preference for a primary care specialties.

Stephens Memorial Hospital is part of MaineHealth, Maine’s largest integrated health system of leading high-quality providers and other health care organizations, working together to make our communities the healthiest in America. Learn more about MaineHealth.

1. MD/DO or APP certification required from an accredited program.

2. Licensure in the state of practice, Federal DEA number, Medical Staff membership and appropriate clinical privileges, must achieve and maintain Board Certification in respective specialty.

3. Physician with previous leadership experience and exceptional clinical reputation.

4. Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

5. Well-versed in healthcare finance and knowledgeable of practice information technology (ideally Epic).

6. Possesses contemporary market insight regarding the current status, trends, and outlook for the healthcare delivery system.

7. Demonstrated ability to think strategically while remaining operationally and financially grounded.

8. Solid operational and financial skills to ensure that resources are applied in a most effective manner for achieving quality of care and service.

9. Possesses the political, interpersonal and organizational skills to work effectively in a matrix management setting.

10. Action-oriented and results-driven, with a sense of urgency and the ability to instill this in others.