Orlando Health Medical Group is seeking a Mid-West and West Region Medical Director to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for women’s health services. This position integrates administrative direction at Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital with clinical responsibilities as an OB hospitalist at Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital. The Medical Director is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care while advancing innovation and overseeing performance improvement initiatives. Additionally, this role will require close collaboration with leadership partners across Watson Clinic, Pediatrics, Neonatology, Maternal Fetal Medicine and others to align departmental objectives with broader organizational strategies.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership: Formulate and execute strategies to enhance the quality, safety, and efficiency of women’s health services.
- Recruitment: Facilitate the growth and development of MD and APP staffing for women’s service lines.
- Program Oversight: Oversee daily operations of women’s services provider teams, including staffing, scheduling, and resource management.
- Clinical Excellence: Deliver direct patient care as an OB hospitalist, maintaining a partial clinical schedule in labor and delivery and related areas. Clinical duties will account for 0.5 FTE at Lakeland Highlands Hospital, with the remaining 0.5 FTE dedicated to administrative functions at both Bayfront Hospital and Lakeland Highlands Hospital.
- Quality Improvement: Lead quality and safety initiatives, monitor clinical outcomes, and implement evidence-based protocols.
- Collaboration: Cultivate a collaborative culture among Women’s health providers, interdisciplinary team members, and multidisciplinary partners.
- Partnership with System Leadership: Function as the primary liaison between Bayfront Hospital, Lakeland Highlands, Watson Clinic leadership, and the Orlando Health Women’s Institute leadership team to maintain alignment of departmental and organizational strategies, goals, and standards.
- Education & Development: Mentor and support the ongoing professional development of providers and staff, promote continuing education, and oversee onboarding processes for new team members.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to hospital and regulatory requirements, including Joint Commission standards and state/federal regulations.
- Patient Experience: Advocate for initiatives that elevate patient satisfaction and engagement within women’s clinical programs.
Qualifications
- Possession of an MD or DO degree with board certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
- Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience in OB hospitalist practice, MFM, or another OBGYN program preferred.
- Demonstrated leadership experience, with a proven record of managing teams and executing strategic initiatives required.
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and organizational abilities.
- Strong commitment to delivering high-quality patient care, prioritizing safety, and fostering continuous improvement.
- Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and executive leadership.
- Eligibility for medical licensure in the State of Florida.
