Medical Director Cardiology Services, Trinity Cardiology – Buffalo, NY

Trinity Medical Cardiology, a large, well-established physician practice with several locations in the Buffalo/Niagara region, is seeking a Medical Director of Cardiology Services to provide clinical leadership to Trinity Medical and Catholic Health cardiology services. Through a dyadic physician-administrator partnership, the Medical Director ensures that day-to-day clinical operations are consistent with and help achieve Catholic Health and Trinity Medical Cardiology's mission, vision and values.

The Medical Director works with the Physician Enterprise leadership team and promotes collaboration among physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing, and other care team members to improve clinical outcomes, strengthen continuity of care, and achieve organizational and service line goals.

The Medical Director role is a part-time administrative assignment performed in conjunction with ongoing clinical and direct patient care responsibilities. The allocation of time between Medical Director duties and clinical practice, including associated patient care expectation, will be determined by the Vice President of Medical Affairs (VPMA) and may be adjusted based on organizational and service line needs.

KEY FEATURES

• Employed

• Full Time with both Clinical and Administrative Responsibilities

• Competitive Salary & Benefits

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Clinical leadership and standardization: Establish and maintain clinical standards, care protocols, provider scopes of practice, and consistent services across locations.

• Quality and patient safety: Lead quality assurance and performance improvement activities, evaluate outcomes, support applicable reporting and surveys, and address clinical concerns and patient grievances.

• Strategy and program development: Partner with leadership to establish the program's vision, goals, and priorities; evaluate existing services; and recommend opportunities for growth and innovation.

• Care coordination and access: Improve continuity of care across inpatient and outpatient settings and support appropriate provider coverage, including call coverage where applicable.

• Operational and financial collaboration: Contribute clinical expertise to budgeting, resource allocation, and evaluation of financial, volume, and market performance.

• Provider leadership and development: Support recruitment, onboarding, education, and evaluation of physicians and other clinical personnel. Partner with administrative and medical leadership to address provider performance, professional conduct, and interpersonal concerns through constructive feedback, coaching, and appropriate follow-up. Provide oversight of advanced practice providers within the assigned service line.

• Clinical technology and innovation: Guide specialty-specific electronic health record optimization and clinical workflows, and support adoption of appropriate treatments and technologies.

• Communication and governance: Establish and maintain bidirectional communication among providers and administrative and medical leadership. Convene and facilitate an all-provider meeting for the assigned service line at least quarterly, with operational leadership participating. Meetings will provide a forum to communicate organizational priorities, review service line performance, solicit provider feedback, and collaboratively address concerns and opportunities. Maintain meeting attendance and document key discussion points, action items, responsible parties, and follow-up. Communicate relevant updates and responses to provider feedback between meetings.

• Education and research: Support interdisciplinary education and, where relevant to the program, clinical research and implementation of research protocols.

• Organizational responsibilities: Fulfill applicable medical staff and hospital bylaw responsibilities.

• Goal setting and performance accountability: Lead collaboration with the operational dyad partner to develop two measurable goals for the upcoming calendar year and submit them to the PE VP Team for approval by November 15 of each year. Each goal must align with the organization's strategic priorities, address an area within the Medical Director's scope of responsibility and control, and include a defined baseline, performance target, and completion timeline. Review progress with the operational dyad partner at least quarterly and document results and actions needed to achieve the approved goals.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Board Certified in Cardiology.

• Physician licensed to practice in New York State.

• Strong clinical experience in Cardiology.

• Previous medical director or service line leadership experience in an integrated healthcare system preferred.

• Current, unrestricted federal and state, prescriptive authority.

TRINITY MEDICAL

Trinity Medical, WNY is a growing primary care and multi-specialty practice affiliated with the physician practice division of the Catholic Health System, with offices located throughout the Buffalo-Niagara Region. Trinity Medical, WNY is dedicated to providing high quality, comprehensive medical services and ensuring a continuum of care for all patients.

Trinity Medical Cardiology, a division of Trinity Medical, has services which include:

• Electrophysiology

• General and Interventional Cardiology Services

• Non-Invasive Testing

• Vascular & Vein Medicine

CATHOLIC HEALTH

• Is an integrated health organization serving the Western New York area from the Canadian Border to the Pennsylvania State Line;

• Offers care from over 70 locations, including 5 hospitals;

• Provides acute, outpatient, ancillary, cardiac, vascular, women's and orthopedic care;

• Over 8000 employees, 1500 affiliated physicians;

• www.chsbuffalo.org

BUFFALO NIAGARA

1. Is #10 in the USA for least expensive places to live.

2. Has an average commute of 20 minutes.

3. Enjoy 24 performance Theaters.

4. Browse over 40 Museums.

5. Boasts an amazing Olmsted Park System.

6. Has incredible architecture.

7. Features outstanding quality restaurants, with strong variety and easily accessible.

8. Has over 100 direct flights daily for easy travel.

9. Is the City of Good Neighbors.

10. Top rated professional sports teams.