Quality Lead MD for EM

Region:

Georgia

Date Created:

11/16/2022

Job Title:

Quality Lead Physician- Advanced Care Center (ACC)

Date Revised:

05/06/2026

Department Name:

Emergency Medicine (ACC)

Job Reports To (Title)*

Chief of Emergency Medicine

To Be Completed By TSPMG Human Resources

Job Code:

Exemption Status:

Exempt

Job Grade:

EEO Category:

EEO Group:

Job Summary

The ACC Quality Lead Physician provides strategic and operational leadership to ensure high-quality, consistent, and safe clinical care across all Advanced Care Centers. The role drives systemwide quality improvement by developing standardized workflows, optimizing clinical pathways, and leveraging data to inform practice and operational decisions. The Quality Lead partners closely with service lines, operational leaders, and frontline clinicians to enhance performance, support provider development, and advance organizational quality goals. This position serves as a clinical resource, change agent, and subject-matter expert to promote excellence in care delivery and alignment with regional strategy

Major Responsibilities/Essential Functions

Strategic Direction
• 1. Quality Strategy & Clinical Standardization Leads the development, implementation, and maintenance of standardized clinical workflows, care pathways, and evidence-based practices across all ACC sites. Ensures alignment with regional quality priorities and organizational goals, including Medicare 5-Star performance.
• 2. Data-Driven Performance Improvement Reviews, interprets, and disseminates ACC quality and operational data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement. Partners with analytics teams to refine metrics, monitor outcomes, and guide targeted interventions that enhance patient care and operational efficiency.
• 3. Provider Engagement, Education & Communication Communicates clinical updates, quality initiatives, and operational changes through structured weekly updates, monthly meetings, and direct coaching. Supports provider onboarding, ongoing competency development, and adherence to clinical standards for physicians, APPs, and pool providers.
• 4. Workflow Optimization & Cross-Functional Collaboration Collaborates with PMG, HP partners, service lines, EMS, and other stakeholders to design and refine workflows that improve patient flow, safety, and care coordination. Serves as a liaison between ACC operations and clinical teams to ensure consistent, high-quality care delivery.
• 5. Clinical Quality Oversight & Safety Culture Oversees quality-related processes such as chart review, high-risk medication stewardship, and opioid-safe prescribing practices. Promotes a culture of safety, encourages speak-up behaviors, and supports clinicians through real-time feedback and coaching.
• 6. Innovation, Technology Integration & EHR Optimization Identifies opportunities to integrate decision-support tools, streamline documentation, and enhance clinical efficiency through technology. Partners with informatics teams to implement and optimize EHR tools (e.g., decision aids, order sets, templates).
• 7. Leadership, Representation & Committee Participation Represents the ACC in regional and departmental committees, contributing clinical expertise and operational insight. Provides leadership on initiatives that advance quality, safety, and patient experience across the medical group.
• 8. Join committees as needed and Other duties as assigned by Service Line Chief
• 9. Address requests for callbacks and grievances as requested by HSM, member retention services, or other relevant stakeholders.

Other Responsibilities

1.Perform other duties as assigned.

2.Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.

3.Access to protected health information (PHI) will be limited to the minimum necessary required to effectively perform your job.

Job Qualifications *

Minimum Education (Indicate minimum education or degree required.)
• Licensed physician with the State of Georgia License-unrestricted
• Board Certified
• Federally issued DEA license
• Medical degree MD or DO or better

Minimum Work Experience and Qualifications (Indicate minimum years of job experience, skills or abilities required for the job.)
• Minimal 2 years post residency training required/preferred
• Demonstrated collaborative/team-oriented work style.

Preferred Work Experience and Qualifications (Indicate preferred years of job experience, skills or abilities required for the job.)

ER experience preferred

Required Licensure, Certification, Registration or Designation (List any licensure or certification required and specify name of agency.)
• CPR certification - ACLS
• ACLS: ◼Yes ◻No

Region:

Georgia

Date Created:

11/16/2022

Job Title:

Quality Lead Physician- Advanced Care Center (ACC)

Date Revised:

05/06/2026

Department Name:

Emergency Medicine (ACC)

Job Reports To (Title)*

Chief of Emergency Medicine

To Be Completed By TSPMG Human Resources

Job Code:

Exemption Status:

Exempt

Job Grade:

EEO Category:

EEO Group:

Job Summary

The ACC Quality Lead Physician provides strategic and operational leadership to ensure high-quality, consistent, and safe clinical care across all Advanced Care Centers. The role drives systemwide quality improvement by developing standardized workflows, optimizing clinical pathways, and leveraging data to inform practice and operational decisions. The Quality Lead partners closely with service lines, operational leaders, and frontline clinicians to enhance performance, support provider development, and advance organizational quality goals. This position serves as a clinical resource, change agent, and subject-matter expert to promote excellence in care delivery and alignment with regional strategy

Major Responsibilities/Essential Functions

Strategic Direction
• 1. Quality Strategy & Clinical Standardization Leads the development, implementation, and maintenance of standardized clinical workflows, care pathways, and evidence-based practices across all ACC sites. Ensures alignment with regional quality priorities and organizational goals, including Medicare 5-Star performance.
• 2. Data-Driven Performance Improvement Reviews, interprets, and disseminates ACC quality and operational data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement. Partners with analytics teams to refine metrics, monitor outcomes, and guide targeted interventions that enhance patient care and operational efficiency.
• 3. Provider Engagement, Education & Communication Communicates clinical updates, quality initiatives, and operational changes through structured weekly updates, monthly meetings, and direct coaching. Supports provider onboarding, ongoing competency development, and adherence to clinical standards for physicians, APPs, and pool providers.
• 4. Workflow Optimization & Cross-Functional Collaboration Collaborates with PMG, HP partners, service lines, EMS, and other stakeholders to design and refine workflows that improve patient flow, safety, and care coordination. Serves as a liaison between ACC operations and clinical teams to ensure consistent, high-quality care delivery.
• 5. Clinical Quality Oversight & Safety Culture Oversees quality-related processes such as chart review, high-risk medication stewardship, and opioid-safe prescribing practices. Promotes a culture of safety, encourages speak-up behaviors, and supports clinicians through real-time feedback and coaching.
• 6. Innovation, Technology Integration & EHR Optimization Identifies opportunities to integrate decision-support tools, streamline documentation, and enhance clinical efficiency through technology. Partners with informatics teams to implement and optimize EHR tools (e.g., decision aids, order sets, templates).
• 7. Leadership, Representation & Committee Participation Represents the ACC in regional and departmental committees, contributing clinical expertise and operational insight. Provides leadership on initiatives that advance quality, safety, and patient experience across the medical group.
• 8. Join committees as needed and Other duties as assigned by Service Line Chief
• 9. Address requests for callbacks and grievances as requested by HSM, member retention services, or other relevant stakeholders.

Other Responsibilities

1.Perform other duties as assigned.

2.Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.

3.Access to protected health information (PHI) will be limited to the minimum necessary required to effectively perform your job.

Job Qualifications *

Minimum Education (Indicate minimum education or degree required.)
• Licensed physician with the State of Georgia License-unrestricted
• Board Certified
• Federally issued DEA license
• Medical degree MD or DO or better

Minimum Work Experience and Qualifications (Indicate minimum years of job experience, skills or abilities required for the job.)
• Minimal 2 years post residency training required/preferred
• Demonstrated collaborative/team-oriented work style.

Preferred Work Experience and Qualifications (Indicate preferred years of job experience, skills or abilities required for the job.)

ER experience preferred

Required Licensure, Certification, Registration or Designation (List any licensure or certification required and specify name of agency.)
• CPR certification - ACLS
• ACLS: ◼Yes ◻No

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• Government Careers

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