Chair of Surgical Specialties

The Chair of Surgical Specialties is the medical group physician leader responsible for the clinical vision, service line performance, and physician leadership across surgical specialties at Sutter West Bay Medical Group. This role establishes how surgical services are organized, resourced, and optimized to deliver safe, timely, and high-quality procedural care while advancing access, operational efficiency, and financial sustainability. The Chair partners in a dyad leadership model to drive perioperative performance, surgical access, quality and safety outcomes, workforce strategy, and growth, while ensuring consistent standards, strong physician engagement, and alignment with enterprise strategy.

Practice Info

• Practice in a premier multi-specialty medical group made up of nearly 500 clinicians in the greater San Francisco service area
• Work in partnership with Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation (SPMF), a non-profit organization providing care through its affiliation with SWBMG
• Fully integrated EPIC EMR across both clinic and hospital settings

Responsibilities

• Define and operationalize the Surgical Specialties service line strategy, including ambulatory surgery, inpatient surgical services, and procedural care
• Ensure the highest standards of evidence-based surgical care, patient safety, and regulatory compliance
• Establish standards for timely surgical access, referral-to-procedure timelines, and case scheduling
• Champion the role of Surgical Specialties in value-based and bundled payment models, including quality, utilization, and cost management
• Oversee surgeon recruitment, retention, and succession planning in partnership with Chiefs and enterprise recruitment teams
• Partner with the administrative dyad leader to oversee access, staffing models, productivity, and financial performance across surgical services
• Identify and sponsor new surgical programs, service expansions, and procedural innovations
• Ensure clear, consistent communication across Surgical Specialty physicians and leaders and align strategic priorities

Compensation

• $400,000 - $550,000 /Yr

Benefits

• Medical coverage begins on day one, with multiple plan options starting as low as $0–$50 per month; includes coverage for domestic partners
• Dental & Vision: 100% employer-paid coverage
• Retirement: 8% employer-funded profit-sharing contribution up to IRS maximums—no employee contribution required
• Malpractice Insurance: Tail coverage included
• Continuing Medical Education: $6,000 annual CME allowance
• Relocation & Support: Relocation assistance and access to professional development resources

Requirements

• MD or DO with board certification in a surgical specialty
• Significant clinical experience in surgical practice
• Demonstrated senior physician leadership experience
• Experience with perioperative operations, quality improvement, and service line performance
• Familiarity with value-based care, bundled payments, and utilization management
• Experience working in dyad leadership models
• Strong strategic, communication, and change management skills