SVP Practice Management

Senior Vice President Practice Management
Location: Quorum Health Corporate Office - Brentwood, Tennessee

Position Summary: 

The Senior Vice President of Practice Management is responsible for the strategic, operational, and financial leadership of Quorum Health’s employed physician practices, advanced practice provider network, and ambulatory services. This executive leader partners with hospital CEOs, service line leaders, physician leadership, and corporate support teams to drive physician practice performance, improve access to care, enhance provider engagement, and achieve sustainable growth across the organization’s medical group portfolio.

The Senior Vice President of Practice Management serves as the senior operational leader for employed provider practices and is accountable for physician enterprise strategy, provider recruitment integration, practice operations, revenue cycle optimization, patient access, quality performance, and physician alignment initiatives.

This position reports to the Chief Operating Officer and works collaboratively with hospital leadership teams across Quorum Health markets.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute a comprehensive physician enterprise strategy aligned with Quorum Health’s growth objectives.
• Identify opportunities for practice expansion, acquisition, service line development, and provider alignment.
• Lead physician practice integration initiatives associated with acquisitions, employment agreements, and new market growth.
• Partner with executive leadership to develop long-term ambulatory growth plans and provider network strategies.
• Drive physician alignment initiatives that support population health, value-based care, and market share growth.

Operational Leadership

• Provide oversight of all employed physician and advanced practice provider practices.
• Establish operational standards and performance expectations across the physician enterprise.
• Improve patient access through provider capacity management, scheduling optimization, and care delivery redesign.
• Standardize workflows, policies, and best practices across practices.
• Lead implementation and optimization of practice management systems and electronic health records.
• Ensure consistent execution of organizational goals across multiple markets and specialties.

Financial Management 

• Maintain accountability for physician practice profit and loss performance.
• Develop annual operating budgets and capital plans for physician practices.
• Improve practice financial performance through productivity management, expense control, and revenue optimization.
• Monitor physician compensation models and productivity metrics.
• Drive achievement of budgeted provider volumes, wRVUs, collections, and operating margins.
• Identify and execute cost reduction and operational efficiency opportunities.

Revenue Cycle Oversight

• Partner with Revenue Cycle leadership to improve charge capture, coding compliance, collections, denial management, and reimbursement performance.
• Monitor key revenue cycle metrics and implement corrective action plans when necessary.
• Ensure compliance with payer regulations and documentation requirements.
• Support value-based reimbursement and alternative payment model initiatives.

Provider Recruitment and Retention 

• Collaborate with physician recruitment teams to identify provider needs and support recruitment efforts.
• Lead provider onboarding, integration, and retention strategies.
• Develop programs that improve physician engagement, satisfaction, and retention.
• Partner with physician leadership to create a high-performing provider culture.

Quality and Patient Experience

• Drive achievement of quality, safety, and patient experience goals across physician practices.
• Support implementation of evidence-based clinical standards and quality initiatives.
• Monitor performance against regulatory, accreditation, and quality benchmarks.
• Promote a culture of patient-centered care and service excellence.

Leadership and Team Development 

• Provide leadership and development for regional practice administrators and practice management teams.
• Build organizational capabilities that support growth and operational excellence.
• Foster accountability through performance management and leadership development.
• Promote collaboration between physician practices, hospitals, and corporate departments.

Compliance and Regulatory Oversight

• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations affecting physician practices.
• Maintain adherence to Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA, EMTALA, and other healthcare regulations.
• Support organizational compliance and risk management initiatives.
• Oversee practice readiness for audits, surveys, and accreditation activities.

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Finance, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive healthcare leadership experience.
• 5+ years leading multi-site physician practice operations.
• Demonstrated success managing large physician enterprises and ambulatory networks.
• Strong financial, operational, and strategic planning expertise.
• Experience leading physician practice growth and performance improvement initiatives.