Vice President of Medical Affairs

The role

The Vice President of Medical Affairs provides senior physician leadership for medical staff governance, professional practice standards, and regulatory oversight. This role manages credentialing, peer review, and physician accountability across the Luminis Health system.

What you will do

• Provide executive leadership for medical staff governance structures across the system.
• Oversee credentialing, privileging, peer review, physician conduct, and professional practice evaluation processes.
• Ensure consistency and integrity of medical staff bylaws, rules, regulations, and policies.
• Support medical staff leadership in advancing physician accountability and professional standards.
• Promote a culture of patient safety, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and a uniform clinical approach.
• Promote and support efforts to advance IT into clinical care workflows.
• Lead physician-related regulatory readiness and accreditation activities.
• Oversee fair, transparent, and effective peer review processes.
• Lead physician engagement efforts including communication, conflict resolution, and change management.
• Partner with the Chief Clinical Officer and Medical Group leadership to ensure alignment.

Required qualifications

• MD or DO required.
• Completion of ACGME-accredited residency required.
• Current Board Certification required.
• Eligible for medical licensure in Maryland.
• Minimum of 7–10 years of progressive physician leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience in medical staff governance, credentialing, peer review, and physician leadership.
• Strong understanding of accreditation, regulatory, and compliance requirements.
• Experience working collaboratively with organized medical staff structures.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate sensitive physician relations and governance matters.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree such as MBA, MPH, MHA, or equivalent

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance Benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs

About the company

Luminis Health is a healthcare system where the VPMA provides leadership for medical staff governance and clinical integrity.