Medical Director

Medical Director StrokePositions Location: Lansing, MIJob DescriptionGeneral Purpose of Job: The Medical Director of the Stroke Program - Medical works with the Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director of Neurosciences to provide leadership for the stroke program including accreditation, program development, quality improvement and problem-solving for clinical concerns, assuring that the professional services provided in the hospital and the community hospital meet patients' needs in a timely, efficient, and high-quality manner. The Medical Director of the Stroke Program shall work closely to identify and resolve medical matters with the medical staff of the Sparrow System. The medical director should meet quarterly and yearly with the CMO to create and review performance on BASE + Growth goals.Essential DutiesCommunicate the stroke program service goals and objectives to physician partners in support of program goals.Work collaboratively with Stroke Program Administrator and Manager, Medical Director of the Stroke Program -Surgical, Nursing, Quality and Medical Staff to develop, review and approve policies and procedures that apply specifically to stroke patients.Reviews and recommends the acquisition of new replacement equipment and technology.Chairs all meetings that pertain to the stroke patient.Assumes responsibility for continuous quality and performance improvement and develops indicators to measure quality, appropriateness and the cost effectiveness of care and compares results to national benchmarks.Assumes responsibility to resolve issues and problems related to clinical practices.Work collaboratively with Nursing, Quality and Medical Staff to develop multi-disciplinary evidence-based quality patient care.Works with Leadership and Hospital CMO in establishing ways to measure, communicate and improve patient satisfaction.Responsible for the oversight and education of the trainees (Fellows, residents, medical students) rotating on stroke services.Assures that risk management and safety of patient care services are monitored and evaluated on a regular basis and appropriate actions are taken based on the findings.Job RequirementsGeneral Requirements: Board Certified in Neurology and Vascular NeurologyWork Experience: Minimum of 3 years as a practicing providerEducation: MD or DO