Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

What you will do:

• Follows hospital defined policies.
• Makes recommendations for policy changes pertaining to HIT as business needs change, and applications are enhanced.
• Clinical Lead for Total Population Health - tools, functionality, and workflows
• Clinical Lead as assigned for analytics projects including care gap and quality reporting, and risk stratification for care management programs.
• Clinical consultant as needed for Epic EMR workflows, providing clinical support for workflow design to ensure it meets operational requirements.
• Clinical consultant as needed for Digital Health regarding tools, functionality, and workflows to promote patient engagement.
• Participate in the primary care focused ACO Leakage Workgroup; Coordinate ACO leakage activities.
• Perform the role of the primary physician link between Population Health and VBC initiatives.
• Develop and drive VBC strategies focused on: Network loyalty/catchment, Care Model Optimization, Care Standardization, and Utilization Management
• Work in conjunction with CQTO, IPA Medical Director and MD Leadership to develop, implement and manage Physician VBC reporting, Tiering Methodology, and Academic Detailing
• Participate in the development of High Performing Network Criteria, Timing/Plan and Management
• As necessary, in partnership with Quality, determine quality measures based on external benchmarks and internal efforts.
• All duties and responsibilities assigned under the NorthShore Medical Group
• Maintains department records, reports, and files as required.
• Attend departmental meetings as required.
• Enhances professional development through participation in educational programs, current literature reviews, in-services, meetings, and workshops.
• Promotes the goals, expectations, and policies of the department and organization and represents the department in appropriate clinical and administrative meetings. Demonstrating this ability and achieving a win / win solution while ensuring HIT goals and strategies is a requirement.
• Carry a pager at all times unless alternative coverage is arranged.
• Adheres to NorthShore and HIT policies and procedures.
• Takes on specific tasks as assigned by senior management.
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What you will need:

• Doctorate Medicine Required
• 5+ Years of experience with Practicing physician in the areas of: EMR optimization, clinical informatics and Total Population Health
• Strong leadership characteristics and demonstrates self-confidence and is always able to articulate issues.
• Ability to plan, direct and coordinate all activities of assigned initiatives with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability in representing the HIT department, its strategies and policies in appropriate administrative and clinical meetings.
• Demonstrate a high degree of motivation.
• Is committed to excellence, moderated where appropriate with business sense and practicality.
• Has a client service mentality and orientation and a bias for action.
• Possesses managerial skills that empower and develop others; is sensitive to others and fosters teamwork.
• Demonstrates stewardship in the application of ethics and the use of resources. Is sensitive to social and cultural issues.
• Project management proficiency
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of management throughout the organization(s) being supported.
• Ability to interface, creating a positive working relationship, with HIT related organizational divisions external to NorthShore.
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills and the expertise to translate clinical and technical terminology into terms understandable by management, department heads and performance level personnel.
• An understanding of the healthcare applications suite and their place in the acute care, physician, ambulatory and ancillary settings.
• Ability to solve highly complex organizational, operational and people problems.
• Excellent troubleshooting, debugging and problem-solving skills
• Board Certified Required And
• State License Required

Benefits:

• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking at designated locations
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Community Involvement Opportunities