Clinical Physician Executive | Critical Care/Pulmonary Medicine

Clinical Physician Executive – Critical Care & Pulmonary Services

Novant Health is seeking a Clinical Physician Executive, Critical Care & Pulmonary Services to provide strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for critical care and inpatient/outpatient pulmonary programs across the Triad Region. This physician leader will partner with executive and clinical leadership to advance quality outcomes, support program growth, drive operational excellence, and ensure exceptional patient care delivery across multiple hospital settings.

The Clinical Physician Executive will play a key role in developing and executing regional strategy, fostering physician engagement, leading quality and safety initiatives, and supporting the continued growth and advancement of critical care and pulmonary services.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational leadership for critical care and pulmonary services across the Triad Region
• Partner with system and regional leadership to develop and execute strategic plans, operational priorities, and growth initiatives
• Lead efforts to improve quality, patient safety, patient experience, and clinical outcomes
• Support the development and implementation of evidence-based best practices and standardized care models
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing, pharmacy, and administrative leaders to optimize care delivery and care transitions
• Drive operational excellence, resource utilization, and performance improvement initiatives
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organization
• Support physician recruitment, retention, engagement, and professional development
• Lead regional provider meetings and foster collaboration among critical care and pulmonary teams
• Champion Novant Health's mission, values, diversity, inclusion, and culture of belonging

Position Structure

The Clinical Physician Executive role combines clinical practice and leadership responsibilities. 

Required Education, Training & Certification:

MD or DO from an accredited medical school

Fellowship training in:

• Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, or
• Internal Medicine/Critical Care Medicine

Board Certified in:

• Critical Care Medicine (CCM) and/or Pulmonary Medicine

Required Experience

• 5+ years of ICU Medical Director experience
• Demonstrated involvement in quality and patient safety initiatives
• Experience leading multidisciplinary critical care teams
• Committee leadership experience
• Experience with throughput and capacity management initiatives
• Sepsis program involvement or oversight
• Experience developing and implementing care models or clinical strategy initiatives

Preferred Experience

• ECMO experience or exposure
• Cardiac Critical Care experience
• Advanced bronchoscopy experience
• Tele-ICU experience
• Clinical research involvement
• Outpatient pulmonary practice experience
• Advanced degree such as MBA, MHA, or MPH

About Novant Health's Triad Region: Novant Health’s Triad Region is comprised of five hospitals, including Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, the region’s tertiary referral center, and four community-based hospitals that provide high quality, patient-centered care close to home. The Triad Region hospitals operate with a closed ICU model, partnering closely with intensivists and multidisciplinary teams to ensure consistent, evidence-based critical care across the region. This integrated network offers physicians the opportunity to practice in both community and tertiary care settings while benefiting from seamless collaboration, coordinated specialty support, and access to advanced resources throughout the Novant Health system. 

Why Novant Health

At Novant Health, we are committed to delivering remarkable care while creating a culture where team members feel valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. This physician leader will have the opportunity to shape the future of critical care and pulmonary services across a growing regional network while making a meaningful impact on patient outcomes, physician engagement, and organizational performance.

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