Physician or APP - Primary Care Medical Director - Farmington

Description

MaineHealth Franklin Hospital is seeking afull-time provider to serve as Medical Director to join their highly skilled Primary Care Medicine team located in Farmington, Maine.

The successful candidate willjoin our current MaineHealth Primary Care provider team. The Medical Director will work closely with the Senior Medical Director, Director of Primary Care, and individual primary care practice leaders to oversee the day-to-day operations for Franklin's four primary care practices. This would be a practicing primary care provider with clinical FTE of .65 FTE with .35 FTE of administrative duties.

Franklin's Primary Care services include a mix of Family Medicine physicians, Internal Medicine physicians, and APPs. A broad range of other specialty and ancillary services are available within the clinic and through MH Franklin Hospital. The position offers teaching opportunities of nurse practitioners/physician assistants and medical students from University of New England's UNECOM program and Tufts University Medical School program. A Family Medicine residency is planned and anticipates taking residents summer 2027.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited medical school or Successful completion of accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in a primary care setting with
• Previous applicable leadership experience in primary or related healthcare setting
• Current license issued by the State of Maine or eligible for licensure.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.
• Expertise in quality improvement, patient safety, and evidence-based practices.
• In-depth knowledge of healthcare regulations, patient care standards, and hospital operations.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to implement practical solutions in a high-pressure environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operations: Provides oversight of clinical operations of the practice(s) and associated outreach locations by working collaboratively with administrative leadership and care team leaders. Areas of focus include budget planning, patient visits and call schedules, clinical protocols, interface with EPIC workflows
• Supervision: Direct oversight and management of physicians and advanced practice professionals. Areas of focus include patient experience; professionalism; compliance with documentation and coding/billing; productivity; mentoring/onboarding; peer review; annual performance reviews; access
• Quality/Safety: Responsible for the promotion of quality projects and implementation of safety programs to mitigate risk
• Planning/Outreach: Works with MHMG to grow and expand clinical services where strategically important and/or clinically necessary. Responsible for active recruiting or developing recruiting plans in all sites
• Education: Promotes and supports education of care team members, learners, and new physicians and APPs in the practice
• Leadership Development: Actively develops Associate Medical Directors to their potential for effective leadership
• System Participation: Serves as the representative of their LHS for Primary Care participating in PSCS and any other primary care leadership groups effectively communicating with their LHS primary care leaders and teams.

MaineHealth is a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, "Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America." MaineHealth consists of nine local health systems, a comprehensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and 1,700 employed clinicians working together through the MaineHealth Medical Group. With approximately 22,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. MaineHealth offers a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive and competitive benefits, along with programs and resources to meet the diverse needs of our workforce.

Farmington, Maine, is a scenic affordable community in the heart of a four-season recreation. Surrounded by more than ten lakes and ponds, Farmington is a haven for boating, swimming, fishing and ice skating. The nearby mountains provide hiking with vista views including the pristine Rangeley lakes region and bustling downtownwith a distinct local flavor and the home of the University of Maine at Farmington. Family ski resorts, including Sugarloaf and Saddleback, are less than an hour away. Excellent public and private schools and a variety of housing options make Farmington an exceptional place to call home.

To learn more about our system please visit www.mainehealth.org and our benefits page.

To learn more, please contact: Donna Lafean, Provider Recruiter, MaineHealth/Franklin Hospital at donna.lafean@mainehealth.org.

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