VCA
Veterinary Medicine
GroupMedicalDirectorHeartland
“Group Medical Director - Heartland at VCA. Skills: Medical quality, Patient safety, Hospital administration, Team leadership. Lead and mentor medical teams. Ensure high medical quality”
What You'll Achieve.
High medical quality; Patient safety; Excellent client service; Consistent delivery of care; Improved patient outcomes; Strengthen associate retention; Strengthen clinical excellence; Strengthen associate engagement; Advance medical quality; Support P&L outcomes; Hospital performance KPIs
Industry & Context.
Problem solving; Root cause analysis; Decision making
Lift up to 50 pounds, Good hand-eye coordination, Visual acuity, Close vision
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years veterinary experience, Medical Director experience
Nice to Have
Experience with Epic, Experience with Cerner, Experience with Meditech, Experience with Allscripts, Experience with McKesson, Experience with athenahealth, Experience with PACS, Experience with LIS, Experience with RIS
What You'll Do.
Lead and mentor medical teams
Ensure high medical quality
Ensure patient safety
Ensure excellent client service
Drive consistent delivery of care
Uphold medical standards
Promote evidence-based practices
Incorporate medical advancements
Foster continuous learning
Support professional development
Champion patient safety
Champion medical quality
Align clinical practices
Support consistent care delivery
Support hospital performance
Drive improved patient outcomes
Strengthen associate retention
Build trusted relationships
Strengthen clinical excellence
Strengthen associate engagement
Advance medical quality
Balance medical excellence
Balance operational priorities
Balance financial priorities
Accountable for hospital performance
Implement current medical standards
Implement best practices
Build collaborative relationships
Coach Medical Directors
Develop Medical Directors
Elevate caliber of care
Use available resources
Review medical records
Conduct on-site observation
Take definitive action
Improve level of care
Provide subject matter expertise
Develop training resources
Identify training resources
Support training resources
Develop educational events
Identify educational events
Support educational events
Provide medical voice
Achieve hospital goals
Support development of practices
Incorporate cutting edge advancements
Evolve standards of care
Maintain accountability measures
Evaluate medical equipment
Ensure equipment alignment
Ensure equipment maintenance
Maximize equipment usage
Formulate strategy for replacement
Formulate business plan for replacement
Formulate strategy for addition of services
Formulate business plan for addition of services
Formulate strategy for new equipment
Formulate business plan for new equipment
Ensure medical record integrity
Review doctor medical records
Promote medical excellence
Promote appropriate case management
Educate veterinary teams
Elevate client experience
Manage board complaints
Manage medically based complaints
Manage other legal actions
Establish patient care priorities
Establish measurable goals
Drive quality medicine
Champion quality initiatives
Champion Patient Safety Event Reporting
Identify adverse events
Mitigate adverse events
Enhance patient safety
Enhance care outcomes
Model The Five Principles of Mars
Foster purpose-driven environment
Foster high-trust environment
Foster inclusive environment
Foster collaborative environment
Prioritize psychological safety
Prioritize open communication
Prioritize accountability
Prioritize quality medical standards
Align medical training
Align Associate development
Ensure consistent standards
Ensure Associate growth
Represent medical perspectives
Advance team-based patient care
Partner in attracting veterinarians
Partner in hiring veterinarians
Partner in retaining veterinarians
Partner in developing veterinarians
Focus on onboarding new graduates
Identify medical challenges
Identify facility challenges
Identify personnel challenges
Ensure continuous improvement
Introduce veterinary externs
Welcome veterinary externs
Prioritize competing demands
Make objective decisions
Solve complex problems
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Medical teams; VCA Medical Affairs; Group Patient Care Directors; Operational leadership; Field leadership; Medical leaders; Talent Acquisition; Field leadership; Hospital leadership
Communication Scope
Client communications; Executive presentations
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