Where Kids and Families are Always First 

MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital is the state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center and the only pediatric hospital in Washington’s South Sound Region dedicated to a comprehensive network of health services for children and adolescents. Our vision is to be the highest quality and safest place for children to receive care, where every child has a medical home and is supported by nationally recognized services and experience.  

Mary Bridge Children’s multi-disciplinary approach to care includes pediatric experts for emergency services, inpatient care, and outpatient specialty clinics, all specializing in kids and their unique needs. We’re continually recognized as a ‘Top Children’s Hospital’ by The Leapfrog Group, an independent hospital rating organization.

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: M-F

Salary Min $1,108,714.29 - Salary Max $1,544,428.57

Position Summary

The Executive Medical Director (EMD), Heart Center provides executive leadership in the clinical, operational, and financial success of the Congenital Heart Center within Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network (MBCHHN). The EMD reports directly to the Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and drives the strategic growth of the service line and serves as the accountable clinical leader in collaborating with the administrative leadership of the Congenital Heart Center and relevant facilities, including performance optimization & compliance. The EMD, in partnership with the administrative leadership and cardiology co-director, directs the programs and strategies resulting in successful health outcomes, patient experience, medical cost efficiency, and workplace of choice to achieve high-performing high-value care. The EMD collaborates with ambulatory and hospital leadership to implement Congenital Heart Center strategies and program initiatives.

Responsibilities

Positively contributes to organizational culture, leading in alignment with organizational mission, vision, and values. Provides strategic vision, develops tactics, and monitors performance for care delivery, clinical quality, and performance improvement, at scale, across the enterprise for the Congenital Heart Center.Sets objectives and facilitates execution of the highest quality clinical product, achieving key performance indicators in the domains of quality, patient outcomes, cost, and engagement.Ensures all elements of care delivery within MBCHNN and MultiCare Health System (MHS) facilities in the given care line adhere to the highest quality clinical performance standards.Responsible for establishing, implementing, and continuously improving clinical protocols and care models within the care line, across the care continuum, aligned with system strategy and fiscal targets while ensuring care line adheres to the highest quality clinical performance standards.Develops a high-performing management team and holds leaders accountable for performance of individual clinics, service lines, and collective system markets.Collaborates with staff, directors, clinical medical directors, and administration to strategically manage the care line, ensuring that goals are met for the delivery of high- quality access to care and cost-effective healthcare services which are aligned with MBCHNN & MHS strategic goals.Collaborates with leaders across MultiCare Health System markets to drive the performance of value-based care success in areas relevant to the care line.Aligns and participates in employee and physician engagement efforts including recruitment and retention activities. Ensures the compensation methodology and incentive metrics aligned with strategic service line outcomes.Designated clinical leader with accountability for discernment of all embedded MHS support services that influence the clinical product for patients cared for within the Congenital Heart Center. This includes, but is not limited to, pharmaceutical products, office and facility equipment, embedded clinical services such as behavioral health or emerging technology solutions. Care Line Specific Responsibilities:Scope includes oversight of care delivered across the continuum within the Congenital Heart Center care line by employed and credentialed clinicians. Functionally, all employed physicians and APPs in the departments of Cardiac Surgery and related subspecialties and Cardiology and related subspecialties, report up to the EMD.The EMD will effectively partner with key stakeholders to achieve exceptional outcomes for care delivered within the ambulatory and acute care setting, including communication and enforcement of best practice and clinical policies.The EMD will partner with acute care facility leaders to ensure best practice and adherence to agreed upon quality standards for care delivered by clinicians who have privileges in acute care facilities. EMD will have accountability for care line participation and performance in system initiatives including relevant committee and clinical council efforts.Patient Care Responsibilities:Physician shall evaluate, treat and provide follow up care to patients as assigned by the DepartmentPerform cardiovascular procedures and provide Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support. Participate in the preservation, maintenance, resuscitation, and ex-vivo assessment of pediatric CV surgery patients. Manage the complications of drugs and surgeries. Collaborate with the Pediatric cardiology service to manage complications in patients readmitted to hospital.Provide cardiovascular surgical backup to interventional cardiologist and electrophysiologistsCollaborate with pediatric sub-specialists, providing comprehensive care for newborns, children, and adolescents, with a transition into adult congenital cardiac care. Integrate surgical care, education, quality improvement and operations activities in ways that will greatly advance medical and quality of life outcomes, will identify and improve related preventative disease strategies and will greatly enhance patient and family satisfaction and value.Actively manage patients in the PICU and NICU Participate in daily rounds on all patients' PICU and NICU services.

Requirements

M.D. degree from an accredited school of medicine with expertise in pediatric cardiothoracic surgeryRecognized leader in their respective clinical field with more than 10 years of leading a surgical programCompletion of an approved residency in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery AND board certification/eligibility in Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryDistinguished national and international reputation for clinical care and outcomes excellence  10+ years post-pediatric subspecialty residency in Thoracic and/or Cardiovascular Surgery AND board certified/eligibleLicensed in the state of WA by the time of employmentDEA, NPI & prescriptive authorityCurrent BLS for Healthcare Providers certification by the American Heart Association

Why Mary Bridge Children's?

Mission-driven: Partnering for healing and a healthy future for the patients and communities we serve Award-winning: Named ‘Top Children’s Hospital’ for five years by the Leapfrog Group; physicians consistently named on ‘Top Doctors’ lists by Seattle Magazine, Seattle Met and the Tacoma News Tribune Growing:  New pediatric hospital facility and medical office building opening in 2026 Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation partners with our pediatric providers, offering ground-breaking research and clinical trials Employee-centric: MultiCare is consistently ranked among “America’s Best Employers by State” by Forbes Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest surrounded by breathtaking mountain, forest and water views Explore our services at marybridge.org

Pay and Benefit Expectations

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