Division Chief of Geriatric Medicine

Description

Medical Director & Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine

Suzi Osher Endowed Chair of Geriatrics, Maine Medical Center

The Medical Director and Division Chief of Geriatric Medicine will serve as a strategic and operational leader, partnering with practice administrators to ensure excellence in clinical care, patient safety, provider and staff satisfaction, and resource efficiency. This role aligns clinical and administrative efforts with the mission, vision, and strategic goals of MaineHealth, while fostering a culture of professionalism, innovation, and continuous improvement across inpatient and outpatient settings in the Southern Region of MaineHealth and across the health system. This position also provides some flexibility dependent on applicant interest: primary care in nursing home and assisted living, inpatient/outpatient geriatrics assessment or consultation, innovation in clinical care models, and teaching.

Essential Functions:

Clinical Operations & Oversight

• Lead clinical operations across practices and outreach sites in conjunction with division leadership (Program Director Geriatrics Fellowship, Managing APP, and Section leads for Inpatient Geriatrics, Research/Quality, Nursing Home & Ambulatory Senior Care Consults)
• Collaborate on budget planning, patient visit workflows, call schedules, and EPIC integration
• Ensure compliance with clinical protocols and documentation standards including professional practice evaluation for all providers

Provider Supervision

• Directly manage physicians and advanced practice professionals
• Promote career development for providers
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, mentoring, peer review, and annual evaluations
• Promote professionalism, patient experience, and productivity

Quality & Safety

• Champion quality improvement initiatives and safety programs
• Address patient complaints in collaboration with Risk Management

Strategic Planning & Outreach

• Partner with MaineHealth Medical Group to expand services and develop recruitment strategies
• Advocate for clinician needs and organizational commitments

Education & Leadership Development

• Support education for care teams, learners, and new providers
• Develop Associate Medical Directors into effective leaders

Academic Leadership Responsibilities:

• Coordinate Geriatric Medicine grand rounds and contribute to Department of Medicine grand rounds
• Collaborate with graduate and undergraduate medical education leaders
• Promote the division's role in clinical care, education, and research
• Support division members to pursue academic appointment with Tufts School of Medicine
• Co-lead the Geriatrics Specialty Council
• Mentor and support research initiatives in partnership with MMC's research leadership

Clinical Leadership Responsibilities:

• Provide discipline-specific expertise to improve care models
• Assist in developing clinical policies and performance improvement strategies
• Align objectives with Maine Health Balanced Scorecard and MMC Adult Medicine Service Line goals

Administrative Management:

• Participate in Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE) and Focused Professional Practice Evaluations (FPPE)
• Support faculty development and professional society engagement
• Attend relevant meetings and workgroups
• Oversee clinical programs including inpatient, outpatient, and long-term care services
• Provide input on capital budgeting and strategic planning

Required Skills & Attributes:

• Exceptional communication and listening skills
• Decisive leadership with data-informed decision-making
• Skilled in conflict resolution and team facilitation
• Transparent, open-minded, and professionally grounded
• Committed to personal growth and modeling compassionate care

Education & Experience:

• MD/DO degree required
• Rank of Associate Professor or Professor
• Minimum 7-10 years of clinical practice
• Minimum 5 years in medical leadership

Reports To: Chair of Medicine & Senior Medical Director Primary Care Southern Region
Collaborates With: Chair of Family Medicine, Chief Medical Officer of Maine Medical Center, Administrative Director for Geriatrics, Primary Care, Adult Medicine Service Line, Healthy Aging, Palliative Care, Geriatric Psychiatry and Post-Acute Care Leadership

For questions, please contact Maggie McGauley, Executive Recruiter, at maggie.mcgauley@mainehealth.org.