<p>A major Dallas-based health system is recruiting a physician executive to serve as Medical Director of its Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) Accountable Care Organization — a system-level leadership role with direct accountability for clinical performance, quality outcomes, and value-based care transformation across a 12-hospital network. This is a Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. administrative leadership position that places a clinically credentialed physician at the center of one of the fastest-growing health systems in the country, recognized by <em>Modern Healthcare</em> for its national service lines and award-winning culture. The right candidate brings deep ACO and population health experience and is ready to drive measurable shared savings, physician engagement, and care coordination at scale across the Dallas–Fort Worth region.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Full-time employed physician executive role with standard Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. schedule — no nights, no weekends, no call</li> <li>Faith-based, mission-driven health system with a century of community presence and a nationally recognized employer reputation</li> <li>Great Place to Work Certified 2026–2027; Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2025 & 2026; Fortune Best Workplaces in Health Care 2025</li> <li>Named to TIME's Best Companies for Future Leaders 2025 & 2026 and Newsweek's America's Most Admired Workplaces 2026</li> <li>Becker's Hospital Review 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare 2025; Military Friendly Gold Employer 2025</li> <li>Access to renowned teaching programs, innovative research infrastructure, and system-wide physician governance bodies</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Serves as the primary clinical leader for the system's MSSP ACO program, with accountability for shared savings targets, CMS quality score benchmarks, and total cost of care performance</li> <li>Monday–Friday administrative schedule (8 a.m.–5 p.m.) with no clinical call obligations</li> <li>Network spans 12 hospitals through ownership and affiliation, with more than two dozen regional clinics and a broad employed and affiliated physician base</li> <li>System service lines include a Level I Trauma Center, multi-organ transplantation, Level III NICU, neurosurgery, robotic surgery, oncology, gastroenterology, and orthopedics</li> <li>Partners with dedicated data analytics and finance teams to monitor performance dashboards, interpret cost and quality outcomes, and translate insights into clinical action plans</li> <li>Leads quality measurement and reporting across CMS MSSP metrics: preventive health, chronic condition management, patient experience (CAHPS), and utilization measures</li> <li>Oversees risk adjustment accuracy, documentation improvement, and CMS attribution optimization across the ACO participant panel</li> <li>Collaborates with care management, transitional care, and post-acute leadership to reduce avoidable admissions, readmissions, and care gaps</li> <li>Leads development of patient-centered strategies for high-risk, high-cost Medicare populations — including chronic disease management, telehealth integration, and home-based care models</li> <li>Engages community organizations and external partners to address social determinants of health (SDOH) for Medicare beneficiaries</li> <li>Serves as a voting or advisory member of the ACO Board and represents the system at local, regional, and national MSSP forums and conferences</li> <li>Participates in quarterly CMS performance reviews and leads annual MSSP strategic and operational planning cycles</li> <li>Key performance indicators include: MSSP shared savings achievement, reduction in avoidable admissions and readmissions, CAHPS score improvement, provider engagement rates, and risk adjustment accuracy</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>MD or DO degree required</li> <li>Board certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or a relevant specialty required</li> <li>Current, unrestricted Texas medical license or eligibility to obtain</li> <li>8–10 years of clinical practice experience with progressive leadership responsibilities</li> <li>Prior experience in value-based care, ACOs, population health, or clinical integration strongly preferred</li> <li>Demonstrated success in quality improvement, physician engagement, and cost containment programs</li> <li>Experience with CMS MSSP quality reporting, risk adjustment, and performance improvement preferred</li> <li>Advanced degree in Healthcare Administration, Public Health, or a related field preferred (not required)</li> <li>Strong command of healthcare economics, CMS payment models, and ACO operations; data-driven approach to translating analytics into clinical and operational action</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Dallas, Texas is one of the most dynamic metropolitan areas in the United States — a major economic hub with a low state income tax, diverse neighborhoods, nationally ranked school districts, and a cost of living that remains competitive relative to other large metros. The DFW Metroplex offers world-class dining, arts, professional sports, and cultural amenities alongside easy access to outdoor recreation, Hill Country escapes, and Gulf Coast beaches within a few hours' drive. For physician executives seeking a high-impact leadership role in a thriving urban market with strong quality-of-life fundamentals, Dallas delivers on both professional and personal fronts.</p>