Medical Director

The Medical Director provides strategic, clinical, and operational leadership to deliver outstanding pediatric care across [unit/service line or hospital-wide programs]. This role advances quality, safety, patient experience, access, and equity while fostering collaboration among physicians, APPs, nursing, and administrative partners. The Medical Director maintains an active clinical practice and serves as a key voice for children and families across New York.

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical Leadership & Strategy

  • Set the clinical vision and standards of care; align goals with hospital and system strategies.

  • Maintain a defined clinical FTE to model best practices and support bedside teams.

• Quality, Safety & Outcomes

  • Lead quality and patient safety initiatives (e.g., CLABSI reduction, sepsis bundles, PEWS optimization).

  • Use data-driven dashboards and PI methods (Lean/Six Sigma/PDSA) to improve outcomes and throughput.

• Operations & Access

  • Partner with nursing and operations to optimize staffing, scheduling, capacity, and care pathways (ED → inpatient → ambulatory).

  • Support credentialing, privileging, and peer review.

• Education & Academic Mission

  • Promote an inclusive learning environment for residents, fellows, and students; support CME and competency development.

  • Encourage scholarly activity, research collaboration, and dissemination of results.

• Patient & Family Experience

  • Champion family-centered care, communication standards, and complaint resolution; improve CAHPS/experience metrics.

• Equity, Diversity & Community

  • Embed health-equity goals; strengthen partnerships with community providers and public health agencies.

• Fiscal Stewardship

  • Contribute to budgeting, value-based initiatives, and responsible resource allocation.

• Regulatory & Compliance

  • Ensure compliance with NYS, CMS, Joint Commission, and hospital policies; prepare for surveys and audits.

Required Qualifications

• Doctorate required: MD or DO (or equivalent international degree) from an accredited institution.

• Board Certification: Pediatrics or an ACGME-accredited pediatric subspecialty.

• New York State medical license (or eligibility at time of appointment).

• Experience: Minimum 5–7 years post-residency clinical experience with 3+ years of formal leadership (e.g., medical director, section chief, program lead).

• Demonstrated success leading quality/safety initiatives and multidisciplinary teams.

• Strong communication, change-management, and data-driven decision skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced training or certification in healthcare quality, patient safety, or clinical informatics.

• Record of teaching, mentorship, and scholarly activity.

• Experience with value-based care, population health, or care redesign.