Medical Director, General Surgery

AdventHealth is seeking an experienced and visionary surgeon leader to serve as Medical Director of General Surgery for the Mid-America Region. This physician leader will guide the continued growth, integration, and advancement of a comprehensive regional General Surgery program, shaping the future of surgical services across Kansas City and surrounding communities. This unique opportunity focuses on innovation, quality outcomes, physician collaboration, and strategic expansion across multiple campuses, partnering closely with executive and physician leadership in a dyad model.

Practice Info

• Lead the strategic growth and clinical development of General Surgery services across the AdventHealth Mid-America Region, including Shawnee Mission, South Overland Park, Lenexa City Center, and Ottawa.
• Work with both employed and independent physician groups that total 12-15 physicians including general surgery, surgical oncology, colorectal and bariatric surgery.
• Advance a destination General Surgery program emphasizing personalized, evidence-based, and multidisciplinary surgical care.
• Expand the complexity and scope of surgical services, including minimally invasive and robotic surgery initiatives.
• Develop future strategies for trauma program implementation and optimization across regional campuses.
• Standardize clinical protocols, quality metrics, and operational best practices across employed and independent physician groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic growth and clinical development of General Surgery services across the AdventHealth Mid-America Region.
• Partner with administrative leadership to oversee quality, patient safety, operational performance, physician engagement, and service line expansion.
• Advance a destination General Surgery program emphasizing personalized, evidence-based, and multidisciplinary surgical care.
• Expand the complexity and scope of surgical services, including minimally invasive and robotic surgery initiatives.
• Develop future strategies for trauma program implementation and optimization across regional campuses.
• Standardize clinical protocols, quality metrics, and operational best practices across employed and independent physician groups.
• Strengthen referral relationships and network integrity while enhancing access to surgical care throughout the region.
• Support physician recruitment, mentorship, retention, and leadership development.

Compensation

• Exceptional compensation
• Sign-on bonus
• Relocation assistance
• CME allowance
• Competitive Package

Benefits

• Retirement plans
• Comprehensive benefits

Shift & Schedule

• Dedicate approximately 20% of time to leadership responsibilities while maintaining an active clinical practice.

Requirements

• Collaborative and visionary physician leader
• Proven ability to mentor physicians and foster multidisciplinary teamwork
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and strategic planning skills
• Experience translating strategy into measurable operational goals
• Knowledge of OR efficiency, quality metrics, accreditation standards, and service line operations
• Ability to lead within a complex, multi-campus healthcare environment
• Board certified in General Surgery
• Minimum of 10 years post-training experience
• Demonstrated success developing or leading a recognized General Surgery program
• Ability to obtain Kansas physician licensure
• Experience with minimally invasive and robotic surgery preferred
• MBA, MHA, or additional leadership training preferred
• Trauma program development experience and understanding of regulations preferred
• General Surgery preferred but open to other GS subspecialties