[Hiring] System Medical Director of Virtual Health @Lee Health

Role Description

As a System Medical Director of Virtual Health, the right individual will have the opportunity to lead and advance the digital transformation of healthcare delivery throughout all of Lee Health.

• Serve as a visionary leader in transforming the delivery and models of care through the institution of best practices, clinical redesign, and change management that result in system-wide value enhancements.
• Conduct and assist in the broader development of the Virtual Care service line, with particular emphasis on adherence to minimum work standards.
• Provide professional guidance and oversight to virtual health physicians and advanced providers to achieve excellence in digital care delivery and a superior patient experience.
• Promote and support initiatives to support virtual population health and lower cost of care through effective resource utilization and management of real-time metrics of all programs.
• Participate in the development of quality measures and quality improvement initiatives specific to virtual care application.
• Serve as the technical expert and informational liaison in the origination, development, review, approval, and implementation of policies and procedures for Virtual Health.
• Assist in providing guidance to legal, compliance, and revenue leaders specific to Digital Health.
• Engage with the Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technology governance committee and process.
• Possess the ability to manage the application of visionary new technologies with standard workflows and the change management opportunities this presents.

Qualifications

• Education: MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school and residency program (or its equivalent).
• Experience: At least three (3) years of clinical practice experience including leadership experience; two (2) years of experience with virtual connected devices and delivery of virtual clinical medical care.
• EPIC EMR experience is preferred.
• State of Florida Licensure: Unrestricted, active license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine in the State of Florida.
• Certifications/Registration: American board certification in their practicing area of expertise.
• Current BLS Certification from the American Heart Association and NICA Non-Participation Fees must be current at time of start.
• Clinical Work: Active clinical privileges through the Medical Staff at Lee Health; direct patient care in either a virtual health or other environment required to maintain these privileges.
• Other: Demonstrated leadership ability, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, focus on teamwork, and a "patient first" philosophy.

Requirements

• Ability to think and lead with an innovative and visionary approach to care.
• Leadership by example and providing growth and development to improve provider skills and knowledge base.

Company Description

Lee Health is a private, non-profit healthcare system in Southwest Florida. Our comprehensive system includes:

• 4 adult acute care hospitals
• 1 children’s hospital
• Over 90 primary care and specialty outpatient locations
• Over 16,000 individuals including over 1,300 Physicians and APPs

Our mission: “To be a trusted partner, empowering healthier lives thru care and compassion.”