Vice President – Medical Affairs

Sanford Health

Vice President of Medical Affairs at Sanford Health responsible for advancing healthcare mission and ensuring clinical excellence. Collaborates with leaders for operational efficiency and superior patient experience.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeWausau • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary physician leader for the region, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and standards.
Act as the ‘one-up’ for Department Chairs and assume Department Chair responsibilities when a department lacks appointed leadership.
Conduct monthly meetings with Department Chairs to review performance, address challenges, and drive improvement initiatives.
Attend local Medical Executive Committee (MEC) meetings in a non-voting advisory capacity, supporting governance and collaboration between medical staff and administration.
Co-lead with the Regional President and Chief Medical Officer to monitor and improve ambulatory and acute care quality metrics.
Champion evidence-based practices and patient safety initiatives to achieve top-tier performance in clinical outcomes.
Drive strategies to enhance patient experience, ensuring care is compassionate, timely, and patient-centered.
Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement among physicians and advanced practice providers.
Address physician and advanced practice providers' behavior concerns promptly and constructively, promoting professionalism and adherence to organizational standards.
Participate in peer review processes to ensure fair, consistent, and transparent evaluation of clinical performance.
Partner to implement system initiatives such as timely documentation, provider-based billing (PBB), EHR optimization, and other enterprise priorities.
Collaborate with regional leadership to develop and expand clinical services that meet community needs.
Monitor operational performance and work with administrative teams to resolve barriers impacting patient care delivery.
Partner with recruitment teams to attract and retain high-quality physicians and advanced practice providers.
Support onboarding and integration of new providers to ensure smooth transitions and alignment with organizational expectations.
Mentor physician leaders and department chairs to strengthen leadership capabilities within the region.

Requirements

What you’ll need

MD or DO required
Rural experience preferred
Board certification required
Primary Care Specialty certification preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

health, dental and vision insurance
401K plan
short-term and long-term disability
life insurance
CME allowance
allowed time away
malpractice insurance and tail coverage
relocation allowance

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Soft Skills

CollaborationMentoringAccountabilityCommunicationProblem-Solving

Certifications

MD Or DOBoard CertificationPrimary Care Specialty Certification