Internist Job at Lee Physician Group in Fort Myers, FL

Lee Health is seeking a System Medical Director of Virtual Health!

 
Lee Health is a nonprofit organization with more than 17,000 employees, 4,500 volunteers, and more than 1,200 employed primary care and specialty care providers with multiple practice locations throughout Southwest Florida. The organization has four acute care hospitals and one specialty hospital that together house over 1,800 hospital beds.

 
Position Information:
As a System Medical Director of Virtual Health, the right individual will have the opportunity to lead and advance the digital transformation of healthcare delivery throughout all of Lee Health.

Position Responsibilities:

• Serve as a visionary leader in transforming the delivery and models of care through the institution of best practices, clinical redesign, and change management that result in system-wide value enhancements. Conduct and assist in the broader development of the Virtual Care service line, with particular emphasis on adherence to minimum work standards, demonstrating behaviors consistent with the Physician Compact, Lee Health Standards of Conduct and Behavior and organizational policy 

• Provide professional guidance and oversight to virtual health physicians and advanced providers to achieve excellence in digital care delivery and a superior patient experience

• Promote and support initiatives to support virtual population health and lower cost of care through effective resource utilization and management of real-time metrics of all programs

• Participate in the development of quality measures and quality improvement initiatives specific to virtual care application

• Serve as the technical expert and informational liaison in the origination, development, review, approval, and implementation of policies and procedures for Virtual Health

• Assist in providing guidance to legal, compliance, and revenue leaders specific to Digital Health

• Engage with the Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technology governance committee and process

• Possess the ability to manage the application of visionary new technologies with standard workflows and the change management opportunities this presents 

Qualifications:
Education: Candidate must have an MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school and residency program (or its equivalent).
Experience: Candidate must have at least three (3) years of clinical practice experience including leadership experience and must possess the skills and training commensurate with designated competencies. Candidates should have two (2) years of experience with virtual connected devices, delivery of virtual clinical medical care, and a working knowledge of connections associated with these devices.
EPIC EMR experience is preferred.

State of Florida Licensure: Candidate must have and maintain and unrestricted, active license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine, as applicable, in the State of Florida.
Certifications/Registration: Candidate must have and maintain board certification in relevant specialty.

Other: Candidate must: (i) have demonstrated leadership ability, excellent interpersonal and communication skills with colleagues across specialties, administration, and staff; (ii) lead by example; (iii) focus on teamwork; (iv) provide growth and development to improve provider skills and knowledge base; and (v) emphasize “patient first” philosophy and strive for excellent patient experience (vi) ability to think and lead with an innovative and visionary approach to care.

 
Benefit Highlights:
- Generous paid time off to enjoy the Beautiful Southwest Florida weather and beaches!
- Sign on bonus & relocation package
- Dedicated CME time and funding
- Malpractice Insurance and Tail Coverage
- 403(b) retirement plan with match and 457(b) enhanced retirement option
- Short term/long term disability
- Participation in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

 
Fort Myers:
Come live the beach/vacation lifestyle you’ve always dreamed of in coastal southwest Florida! We have warm weather year-round, beautiful beaches, amazing sunsets, dozens of recreational parks and ecological preserves, as well as numerous world-renowned golf courses. There are a variety of restaurants, plenty of shopping at nearby malls and outlets, art, history and a wide variety of festivals year-round. There is truly something for everyone! Plus, no state income tax!
Southwest Florida International Airport is easy to access and offers numerous direct flights and connections to meet all your travel needs. Those in this area are also able to enjoy the Key West Express which allows for a 3-hour boat ride down to Key West! Fort Myers is minutes away from Sanibel Island, Captiva, and Naples. This area is also centrally located between three of Florida’s major cities: Orlando, Tampa, and Miami.