Medical Director

Fairfax Neonatal Associates is seeking a Board-Certified Neonatologist, with recent Level III NICU Medical Director experience, to join our busy and expanding practice. We are located in Northern Virginia and provide Neonatology services for a large health system serving a pediatric population of over 700,000. The current available position will work primarily at one of the community hospital locations in our region. We actively participate in the Vermont Oxford Network (VON), and consistently rank in the top decile across VON measures. Our program has been nationally recognized by the Joint Commission and other sources as one of the top NICUs in the nation.

The Medical Director will be responsible for directing the effective clinical operations of the Pediatric Hospitalist Program, overseeing the clinical quality of patient care, and serving as the primary representative of the clinical practice interacting with administration and the medical staff. The Medical Director provides strategic and medical operational leadership, monitors physicians, and leads an interdisciplinary team of non-physician providers. The Medical Director performs assigned duties while displaying the highest standards of ethical and moral conduct as well as acting in the best interest of Fairfax Neonatal Associates, P.C., supporting our mission, vision, and values to optimize the health and well-being of our patients.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Organizes and coordinates services provided by physicians and non-physician providers. Oversees the development of medical services, including protocols, standard policies and procedures, and management of all patient care related activities.
• Oversees quality assurance and appropriateness of medical care and documentation of care; drives quality improvement efforts.
• Oversees the ongoing training and conducts performance appraisals of the Pediatric Hospitalists and Nurse Practitioners. Works to establish annual performance improvement goals related to patient satisfaction, safety and care.
• Sets performance standards, assesses and delivers performance feedback to FNA clinical staff, and takes corrective action as needed.
• Serves as a mentor and manages the resolution of practice related problems of medical staff.
• Provides leadership for the selection, ongoing development, advancement, and optimization of clinical systems and technologies impacting patient care.
• Interacts with hospital Administration on issues related to financial performance, operational effectiveness, quality, patient satisfaction, budgeting, and legal issues.
• Articulates the group practice's mission to the community and manages community relations.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of and ability to apply current medical principles, procedures, and techniques. Ability to design, implement, and evaluate programs
• Ability to effectively lead, manage, and direct medical staff activities. Ability to motivate others, facilitate effective teamwork and manage ambiguity, conflict, and confrontation.
• Ability to effectively interact with hospital administration and various committees to build productive and mutually satisfying relationships.
• Professionally performs in a tactful manner. Ability to network with public/private and internal/external sector stakeholders while representing the interests of FNA.
• Ability to think critically and perform deductive reasoning; possesses strong decision making skills. Taps experience and uses independent judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Possess excellent written and oral communication, listening, and social skills. Ability to interact effectively with people of varied educational, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds, skill levels, and value systems.

Education & Experience

• Required: Two years of applicable experience in Pediatric Hospitalist role. Experience in leadership role preferred
• Valid and unrestricted Virginia medical license; board certified by the American Academy of Pediatrics
• Demonstrated skills in leading multi-discipline work teams to achieve goals
• Active PALS, BLS- CPR, NRP certifications

The statements above reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to

perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered a detailed description of all of the work

requirements of the position. The specific job duties may be changed at the discretion of Management.

Fairfax Neonatal Associates, PC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.