Wellstar Health System and WittKieffer have partnered in the search for a

Vice President Medical Affairs (VPMA)

for Wellstar Paulding Medical Center in Hiram, GA. This is a tremendous opportunity for a dynamic physician executive to join a top-performing hospital within one of Georgia’s largest integrated health systems, known nationally for its innovative care models focused on quality improvement and increased access to healthcare. An integral piece of the nine-hospital Wellstar Health System, Wellstar Paulding Medical Center opened in 2014, a new, state-of-the-art facility replacing the previous Paulding Hospital. Located approximately 25 minutes from Atlanta, the 295,000-square-foot hospital has the ability to expand to 112 medical/surgical beds and features the safest and most sustainable care in the region. Wellstar Paulding Medical Center has consistently been awarded an ‘A’ grade in patient safety by the

Leapfrog Group . Currently, it has a 4-star rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Reporting to the Senior Vice President and President of Wellstar Paulding Medical Center, the VPMA is responsible for spearheading clinical initiatives aimed at improving quality and safety outcomes across the continuum of care. In addition, the VPMA will play a key leadership role in enhancing patient services, physician alignment and satisfaction and leading evidence-based programs, practices and activities that deliver quality service and financial results. The individual in this role is expected to be a performance-driven, collaborative physician leader. Key responsibilities of the role include physician relations, medical staff communications, and ensuring clinical input into strategic planning. The VPMA will maintain a proactive communications strategy with the medical staff and serve as the primary liaison between Administration and the medical staff. Key to the VPMA’s effectiveness will be the ability to lead through influence and to interface with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders. It is expected that the VPMA will have leadership oversight of performance for medical management and patient care metrics, safety initiatives, quality and service excellence, physician leadership development, physician relations, implementation of clinical information systems, medical staff affairs support, physician performance improvement and physician recruitment. Nominations, expressions of interest and applications should be sent to Dan Dimenstein, Wendy Kerschner and Brittany Amaral and can be made via the buttons below. For additional questions, please contact Wendy Kerschner, preferably via email, at wkerschner@wittkieffer.com

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