Job Description

Director of Internal Medicine & Wound Care, providing operational leadership across our Internal Medicine practices and Wound Care services.

This role requires a leader who can work with a high degree of autonomy, understands the operational realities of ambulatory practice, and can move work forward without requiring constant direction. Strong critical thinking, prioritization, follow-up, and follow-through are essential.

The Director will partner closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, clinical staff, and the broader Physician Operations team to support high-quality care, strong patient access, provider and staff engagement, and efficient day-to-day operations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Operational oversight of Internal Medicine and Wound Care services
• Leadership and development of clinic teams
• Partnership with physicians and providers to address operational needs and support growth
• Patient access, scheduling, workflow, and performance improvement
• Staffing, budget management, and resource planning
• Quality, patient experience, and service improvement
• Implementation of organizational and Physician Operations initiatives
• Identification of operational issues, development of practical solutions, and accountability for execution
• Consistent follow-up to ensure commitments, projects, and action items are completed
• Collaboration across departments and service lines

We are looking for a leader who is self-directed, accountable, organized, and solutions-oriented, with strong operational judgment and the ability to distinguish urgent issues from important long-term priorities. The successful candidate will be comfortable making decisions, asking the right questions, identifying risks, and ensuring work is carried through to completion.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors Degree required, Masters preferred
• Minimum of three years practice management experience
• Management skills of organization, interpersonal communication skills, mediation and negotiation, independent decision-making

PAY RANGE

• ‎Wage range: $38.43/hour - $57.64/hour
• Starting wage dependent upon experience, education, and skill-set

BENEFITS

• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
• Employer paid basic life coverage with buy-up coverage options
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for health care and dependent care.
• Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), Paid Sick/Bereavement Leave under Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA), leaves of absence.
• Tuition Assistance Available
• Retirement Plan 401(a)
• Retirement Plan 403(b) plans with employer matching contributions.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount on Valley View Medical Services
• Employee voluntary benefits such as Discounted RFTA bus passes, discounted gym memberships, Corporate Ski passes, free car seat for new Valley View babies born or adopted by Valley View employee(s)
• Free Use of Sunlight and Aspen SkiCo day passes, based on availability.

Loan Repayment:

Valley View is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!

APPLICATION SUBMISSION END DATE

This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

Becker’s Hospital Review Recognizes Valley View as a Great Community Hospital in 2019

Valley View Hospital has been included in the 2019 list of great community hospitals Becker’s Hospital Review. Hospitals on the list are defined as a facilities with no more than 550 beds and recognized for their clinical quality, operational excellence and economic influence on the surrounding areas. Inclusion is also based on excellent outside rankings and ratings including IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals, Leapfrog Group grades, CMS stars, and more

As a 78-bed hospital that has maintained its independent, nonprofit status since 1955, Valley View was eligible for consideration on the list and ultimately selected by Becker’s Hospital Review for its Performance Excellence recognition by J.D. Power & Associates and its Top 100 Top Hospitals recognition by IBM Watson Health.

At Valley View, our mission is to provide convenient, connected care to the communities of Western Colorado with scope, technology, and expertise that are rarely found in regional hospitals.