Medical Director – Preoperative Admissions Testing Center (PATC)

Beth Israel Lahey Health

Burlington, MA

JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Burlington, MA
POSTED
30+ days ago
Job Type: Regular


Time Type: Full time


Work Shift: Day (United States of America)


FLSA Status: Exempt


When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.


Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC), part of Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH), is seeking an accomplished physician leader to serve as Medical Director, PATC.


This unique role blends clinical practice + program leadership in a nationally recognized academic health system.


Job Description:


The Role


As Medical Director, you will:


+ Lead clinical strategy & protocol development for pre-op evaluations.


+ Oversee quality metrics : cancellations, efficiency, patient satisfaction.


+ Drive innovation (e.g., AI, automated triage, evidence-based care).


+ Serve as liaison across surgery, anesthesia, nursing & admin teams.


+ Mentor APPs,nurses,trainees, and staff.


+ Provide direct patient care in PATC + your specialty practice.


Qualifications


+ MD or DO, board-certified in Internal Medicine, Anesthesiology, or related.


+ Strong background in perioperative medicine or surgical optimization.


+ Proven success in clinical leadership/program development.


+ Skilled in risk stratification, QI, and evidence-based practice.


+ Excellent communication & change leadership.


+ Teaching/mentoring experience preferred.


Why Join Us?


+ 333-bed tertiary-quaternary hospital + Level I trauma center.


+ Physician-led group of 500+ providers.


+ Academic affiliate of UMass Chan Medical School.


+ Recognized MAGNET Hospital for Nursing Excellence.


+ Part of the larger Beth Israel Lahey Health system


+ Burlington, MA: 17 miles north of Boston with access to mountains, lakes & coast.


Here, you’ll shape perioperative services, improve outcomes, and drive system-wide readiness at one of New England’s premier hospitals.


As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.


More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.


Equal OpportunityEmployer/Veterans/Disabled

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