Directs activities related to physician and market assessment and physician relationship development, with a particular focus on identifying physician and medical group alignment opportunities in existing and new strategic markets.

Evaluates potential practice/group models that best align with Cedars-Sinai’s strategic interests and develops and executes on short and long-range business plans to support the growth of the MN primary care and specialty network.

Works collaboratively with Cedars-Sinai (CS) and Medical Network (MN) leadership to align MN expansion to support the development of major Cedars-Sinai clinical and business priorities (e.g. population health/MA value, cancer, heart, neurosciences, thoracic, pediatrics))

Supports the development of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Network’s (CSMN) population health strategy in new markets through building a robust primary care network and associated accountable specialty resources.

Provides leadership in physician/medical group outreach and development of potential opportunities, including physician practice assessment, due diligence, market and financial analysis and business case and business plan development (in collaboration with administrative and physician leadership), ensuring a disciplined and efficient process from identification of opportunities through disciplined evaluation and eventual integration to CSMN.

Recruits and negotiates contracts with a full continuum of specialty care physicians in new markets in the development of fully aligned, coordinated care networks.

Develops and executes effective plans to address regional priorities for physician alignment, including support for key initiatives, clinical program development and growth, disease and population health management, continuum of care and community specific needs.

Leads analysis and develops market insights and recommendations through robust utilization of MN patient volume, referral and demographic data across markets.

In collaboration with CS and MN leadership, develops multi-year growth and recruitment projections to support current and emerging MN markets in alignment with major health system service line development and new programmatic priorities.

Directs communications to advance the position and growth of CSMN recruitment and contracting opportunities in current and new markets.

Creates opportunities and collaborates with stakeholders on service line development to promote affiliates and generate new physician and direct patient referrals through the development of outreach action plans, marketing strategies and materials to support CSMN cross-referral development efforts.