Description

Northeast Georgia Health System
System Director, Breast Surgery

Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is in search of a System Director of Breast Surgery to be responsible for the clinical and administrative leadership of Breast Surgery practices across the health system. Headquartered in Gainesville, Georgia, NGHS is a five-hospital, not-for-profit health system serving more than 1.6 million+ residents in more than 19 counties across Northeast Georgia. With a network of over 1,500+ providers representing 60 specialties, NGHS has a total of more than 1,000 beds across a Level I Trauma Center in Gainesville and other locations in Braselton, Winder, Dahlonega, and Demorest. The Breast Center in Braselton, Georgia, is a short 50 minutes northeast of downtown Atlanta and 45 minutes to the North Georgia Mountains.

Reporting to the Chief Physician Executive and President/CAO, this System Director coordinate clinical services for breast surgery, including the breast cancer program. Working with administrative leadership and clinician leaders, the Director will establish yearly performance goals for the program that are aligned with the vision and mission of NGHS. In partnership with NGHS directors, the Director will be accountable for all efforts to ensure the consistent delivery of high quality efficient and cost-effective patient care for the breast program and will also be responsible for promoting best practices through evidence-based medicine. The Director will ensure that the surgical practices meet established goals, including but not limited to breast program specific accreditation standards, patient safety, access, revenue cycle, patient satisfaction, and other clinical performance goals.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with general or surgical specialty training
• Active, unrestricted GA license to practice medicine or ability to obtain unrestricted GA license to practice medicine.
• Active, unrestricted DEA license
• Breast Surgery Fellowship training preferred
• Minimum of five years practice experience preferred
• Medical staff leadership experience preferred
• Training in clinical quality improvement preferred
• Active participation in national organization in breast specialty preferred
• Clinical expertise in breast cancer, including the latest treatments
• Participant experience with the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers and/or the American College of Surgeons Accreditation preferred

To apply, send your CV to Renee Breer, Senior Search Associate at DSG Grant Cooper: [email protected]