As a provider with Riverside Health Medical Group, you would join a team of providers who are respected leaders and part of our collaborative care delivery team.  Our providers care for our patients as if they are those they love.  Our core values are built into our provider compact that outlines our dedication to our patients as our first priority.  Our providers encourage patient involvement, embrace change, and take ownership in the success of the team and the organization.  If that resonates with you, we would like to speak to you.

Overview

As a provider with Riverside Medical Group, you would join a team of providers who are respected leaders and part of our collaborative care delivery team.  Our providers care for our patients as if they are those they love.  Our core values are built into our provider compact that outlines our dedication to our patients as our first priority.  Our providers encourage patient involvement, embrace change, and take ownership in the success of the team and the organization.  If that resonates with you, we would like to speak to you.

Riverside Medical Group is currently seeking a Full Time Cardiovascular Service Line Chief to join our team at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, Virginia.

The Cardiovascular Service Line Chief will lead a comprehensive, multidisciplinary cardiovascular program encompassing cardiology, vascular surgery, and cardiothoracic surgery. This physician executive will oversee clinical care, quality, efficiency, and strategic growth across all cardiovascular specialties. The role emphasizes alignment of clinical excellence, operational performance, and strategic direction across Riverside Health System (RHS).

Reporting Relationship:
Reports to the Chief of the RRMC Cardiothoracic Service Line and partners closely with administrative and clinical leaders throughout RHS.

Scope of Oversight:

• Cardiology (noninvasive, interventional, electrophysiology, advanced heart failure)

• Vascular surgery (open and endovascular)

• Cardiothoracic surgery

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership:
  Develop and execute short- and long-term strategies for cardiovascular program growth and integration across RHS facilities.

• Clinical Excellence:
  Ensure the highest standards of quality, safety, and patient-centered care across all cardiovascular disciplines.

• Operational Oversight:
  Oversee the efficiency, consistency, and coordination of cardiovascular services, including clinical pathways, access, and performance metrics.

• Team Development:
  Mentor, supervise, and develop physicians, advanced practice providers, and staff within the cardiovascular service line.

• Program Integration:
  Strengthen collaboration among cardiology, vascular surgery, and cardiothoracic surgery to optimize patient care and resource utilization.

• Governance & Quality:
  Represent the cardiovascular service line in RHS-wide initiatives, including quality improvement, performance assessment, utilization review, risk management, and infection control.

• Recruitment & Retention:
  Support recruitment and retention of high-caliber physicians and staff, fostering a culture of teamwork and excellence.

• Financial Stewardship:
  Participate in budgeting, capital planning, and long-range financial strategy for the service line.

• Education & Research:
  Support medical education, staff training, and potential research collaborations across cardiovascular specialties.

• Compliance & Accreditation:
  Ensure programs maintain all relevant accreditations, certifications, and regulatory standards.

Critical Success Factors

At 4–6 Months:

• Build trust and relationships internally and externally.

• Develop a strong dyad partnership with administrative leadership.

• Identify opportunities for clinical and operational integration across cardiovascular services.

• Review and refine strategic and operational action plans.

At 7–12 Months:

• Implement growth strategies that strengthen the cardiovascular service line.

• Enhance program quality, consistency, and patient outcomes.

• Demonstrate measurable improvement in coordination among cardiology, vascular, and cardiothoracic surgery services.

Compensation Structure

• Clinical: 0.5 FTE

• Administrative: 0.5 FTE

• Incentives: 80% chief-specific measures, 20% leadership incentive

Qualifications

Education

• MD or DO, Board Certified in Cardiology

Experience

• Minimum of 8–10 years of progressive clinical practice and leadership experience.

• Demonstrated success leading complex, multidisciplinary cardiovascular programs.

• Skilled in fostering collaboration between independent and employed physicians.

• Proven ability to align operations, finance, and quality initiatives with system goals.

• Experience recruiting, developing, and managing clinical teams.

• Strong understanding of modern quality, safety, and performance improvement systems.

• High energy and commitment to the mission of community-based, high-quality healthcare.

• MBA or MHA preferred but not required with equivalent operational and strategic experience.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills

Licenses and Certifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)

• Licensed Medical Doctor in the State of Virginia

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Cardiovascular Disease

• Valid DEA registration (Required)

Riverside Medical Group is affiliated with Riverside Health which offers a comprehensive span of services, from birth through end of life, touching more than two million lives each year. Riverside has a coverage area of over 8,000 square miles in Coastal Virginia.

Our care is integrated, allowing us to work together seamlessly across our network. 
Riverside Health has:

• Five acute care hospitals

• One mental health and recovery center

• Two specialty hospitals (Riverside Rehabilitation Hospital and Select Specialty Hospital for critical illness recovery in partnership with Select Medical)

• Four senior living communities as well as multiple lifelong health, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities

• Home Care including Home Health, Palliative Care, Hospice and Private Duty Nursing

• Physical Therapy Clinics and Wellness Centers

• A network of Urgent care centers throughout the communities

Company Overview:

Why Join Riverside?

Riverside Health System is a trusted community partner, known for its commitment to excellence in healthcare. We offer a supportive work environment, competitive compensation, and opportunities for professional growth.

Company Benefit Overview:

Taking Your Benefits to the Next Level

Riverside is well known and respected for taking exceptional care of the medical needs of the communities we serve – and our health system takes excellent care of our providers. We take our commitment to our team members seriously, so you’ll find unique benefits that keep our providers engaged and fulfilled.

• Innovative Benefits for Improved Well-being-

• Safe Haven

• VITAL WorkLife, Riverside provides access to a support system when challenges arise. Completely confidential, these support services help address burnout, career fatigue and mental health considerations, including:

• Behavioral health and counseling

• Clinician Peer Coaching Program

• Legal and financial consultations

• VITAL WorkLife app

• Worklife Concierge services

• Support via phone – 24/7

• Contact Our Recruitment Team for Questions

• Peer Coaching Resources

Riverside providers become the leaders of tomorrow. An unshakable commitment to clinical excellence is central to our culture and is made evident in our systems and technology, our emphasis on joy in the workplace, our focus on philanthropy and all we do for the communities we serve. You’ll be set up for success as you tap into decades of diverse expertise in evidence-based care and helpful employee

Community Overview:

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What Brings people to Virginia

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Newport News:

Culture, Cuisine, and Coastal Beauty

Experience Newport News, where every meal shared, every sunset admired, and every laugh exchanged becomes a cherished memory in the making!

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Newport News

With its diverse range of activities, Newport News greets visitors with stories waiting to be uncovered. The USS Monitor Center at The Mariners’ Museum houses the remains of this famous Civil War ironclad, including its iconic turret, while the Virginia Living Museum showcases plants, animals, and habitats native to the state. Delve into Newport News’ rich African American heritage – from museums and businesses to artwork and historic sites – each telling stories of resilience and creativity. Explore the city's vibrant culinary scene, where every dish tells a tale of

our favorite local flavors. In Newport News, every meal shared, every sunset admired, and every laugh exchanged becomes a cherished memory in the making

Riverside Medical Group is one of Virginia’s largest and most diverse multi-specialty group practices. 700+ providers, across every clinical specialty and subspecialty, care for close to a half million patients. Many of the nation’s top providers choose to practice medicine at Riverside.

We are one of the area's larger employers, with approximately 10,000 team members, over 2,300 of whom have worked here 10 years or more!

For more information visit:

https://www.riversideonline.com/provider-recruitment/riverside-medical-group