Medical Affairs Job – VP Role in US | Apply Now
Looking for a senior-level medical affairs job in the healthcare leadership space? Mercy Health is hiring a Vice President of Medical Affairs at St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. This executive MD Job offers an opportunity to shape clinical quality, physician leadership, and patient safety while advancing your career in high-impact medical jobs in US healthcare systems.
Job Details:
- Job Position: Vice President Medical Affairs (VPMA)
- Location: 2213 Cherry St, Toledo, OH 43608
- Req ID: R264783
- Category: Executive
- Department: Other Acute Administration Service Line
- Shift: Days
- Work Status: On-Site Full-time
- Position: Reports to Market Chief Clinical Officer (Dotted Line to Hospital President)
About the Company
Mercy Health is united under one purpose: to help patients be well in mind, body, and spirit. This drive, along with its history of faith, creates a shared calling to provide the highest quality of health care possible to communities. The position is based at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, located at 2213 Cherry St., Toledo, OH 43608, United States of America. As part of Bon Secours Mercy Health, associates are supported both personally and professionally, making this leadership medical job in US healthcare a mission-driven opportunity.
Job Description
This full-time, on-site medical affairs job is a 1.0 FTE | 100% Administrative Position reporting to the Market Chief Clinical Officer (Dotted Line to Hospital President). The VPMA serves as a senior hospital physician and as a member of the senior leadership team. This executive MD Job provides leadership and advisement in quality, case management, clinical research, and clinical IT structures. Physician executive leadership and support to medical staff includes oversight of physician utilization, compliance, leadership development, and physician relations. This high-level medical job in US healthcare requires strategic oversight and operational excellence.
Qualifications
- Post Graduate Degree – M.D. or D.O.
- OH Medical License (or ability to obtain)
- Board certification in a clinical specialty
- At least 5 years of clinical experience
- At least 2 years of leadership or managerial experience or equivalent
- Knowledge of accreditation standards and state licensing requirements
- Demonstrated success in physician relationships
- Working knowledge of the healthcare industry
Key Responsibilities
Site Leadership
- Senior management team member with responsibilities for developing and executing strategic plans and initiatives at local/site and organizational/system levels
- Oversight and management of the medical staff office, credentialing function, medical education, electronic health records, and clinical research
- Support of quality management, utilization management, risk management, infection control, and ancillary services as assigned
Executive Physician Leadership
- Develop strong relationships and collaborate with elected medical staff leadership
- Provide leadership for the revision of the bylaws as necessary
- Serve as a key resource to the medical staff and contribute to physician development
- Represent physician interests in strategic planning processes
- Provide leadership and physician accountability with the implementation of clinical informatics and IT structures
- Identify medical staff succession planning and recruitment needs
- Develop and deliver a Medical Staff Development plan
Patient Care Quality & Safety
- Partner with medical staff and clinical leadership to pursue quality patient care
- Implement performance improvement strategies and quality protocols
- Incorporate demonstrated leading clinical and operational practices
- Ensure understanding of corporate and site objectives and national standards (CMS, Joint Commission, etc.)
Board / Committee Participation
- Serve as Accountable executive for the site Institutional Review Board
- Active participation in Bon Secours Mercy Health’s Physician Council and Physician Executive Roundtable
- Participate in committees, including Clinical Informatics, Quality & Patient Safety, Credentialing, GME, and other organizational physician committees
- Foster relationships in the community and represent the site on local/community committees
Development
- Attend professional development through continuing management education
- Maintain clinical relevance through continuing medical education
- Advocate for programmatic development and technology purchases
- Participate in and promote physician orientation
Benefits
- Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
- Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources, and discounts
- Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
- Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support
