Northern Light Health is seeking a Senior Physician Executive (SPE) to lead Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital. The SPE will build and cultivate a system-synched culture, in which patient safety and the achievement of the highest quality standards are a top priority for all clinicians and staff.   The individual will be the administrative physician leader of the organizations and will be responsible for leading clinical initiatives aimed at improving patient services, quality and safety outcomes while showing tangible improvement in provider engagement, alignment and satisfaction.  The SPE will also participate in system-wide committees and various corporate initiatives.

The Senior Physician Executive will work in partnership with fellow senior leaders charged to establish the overall direction of and priorities for NLH Sebasticook Valley Hospital (SVH) assuring safe, patient-centric, cost-effective care; the SPE assumes specific operational responsibilities to provide strategic and leadership oversight to the development, implementation, and measurement of highly effective, efficient healthcare delivery.  The position is a champion of a High Reliability Organization (HRO) fostering all related disciplines to ensure the member organization achieves excellence in becoming an HRO.

The SPE will also be responsible for Medical Staff affairs beyond the realm of patient safety, quality, and coordination of care. 

Applicants must have a medical doctorate from an approved medical college or equivalent and postgraduate training in an ACGME-accredited program, as they will be expected to provide some clinical/direct patient care in the specialty area of their training.

Northern Light Health

At Northern Light Health, we’re building a better approach to healthcare because we believe people deserve access to care that works for them. As an integrated health delivery system serving Maine, we’re raising the bar with no-nonsense solutions that are leading the way to a healthier future for our state. Our more than 12,000 team members—in our hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, long-term and home healthcare, and ground and air medical transport and emergency care—are committed to making healthcare work for our patients, communities, and employees.

Why Northern Light Health?

• Robust compensation and benefits package
• Student Loan Reimbursement Programs
• Relocation Bonus
• Sign on Bonus
• Flexible schedules and exceptional work/life balance
• Generous PTO benefits

About Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital

At Northern Light Health, we’re building a better approach to healthcare because we believe people deserve access to care that works for them. As an integrated health delivery system serving Maine, we’re raising the bar with no-nonsense solutions that are leading the way to a healthier future for our state. Our more than 12,000 team members are committed to making healthcare work for you: our patients, communities, and employees.

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