Medical Group Administrator
Job Description
Turn Challenge Into Opportunity: Lead Medical Group Transformation
Medical Group Administrator Multi-Specialty Ambulatory Operations
Maine
For Leaders Who Thrive on Complex Challenges
Some leaders prefer smooth sailing. Others come alive when the stakes are high, the challenges are real, and the opportunity to create meaningful change is unmistakable.
If you're the latter—a seasoned medical group operator who thrives in turnaround environments—this opportunity deserves your attention.
A multi-specialty medical group in Maine is navigating a critical post-acquisition transition and needs an experienced Medical Group Administrator who can bring structure, discipline, and operational excellence to ambulatory operations. This isn't about maintaining what exists. This is about stabilization, performance improvement, and transformation—with full backing from system leadership.
Why This Role Is Different
This Is a Turnaround Opportunity
Let's be direct: this medical group needs an experienced operator who can assess what's broken, make difficult decisions, and execute practical solutions that drive financial and operational improvement. If you're looking for "business as usual," this isn't it.
You'll Have Real Authority
Executive operational oversight means you'll own the strategy and execution for ambulatory operations. You'll assess workflows, evaluate financial performance, identify areas of leakage, and implement solutions—with clear accountability and support from senior system leadership.
Your Expertise Will Matter Immediately
The organization is in transition following acquisition. You'll lead right-sizing initiatives, address operational gaps, stabilize financial performance, and align the medical group with enterprise systems—all while maintaining physician relationships and local culture.
Complex, High-Stakes Leadership
This role requires a leader who can navigate ambiguity, make decisions with incomplete information, operate under pressure, and maintain physician and staff trust during difficult changes. If you've led through acquisitions, integrations, or turnarounds before, you know exactly what this means.
What You'll Own
Operational Leadership & Stabilization
- Full operational oversight of multi-specialty medical group and ambulatory operations
- Comprehensive assessment of current workflows, staffing models, and operational effectiveness
- Identification and execution of performance improvement opportunities
- Implementation of operational discipline and accountability structures
- Real-time problem solving in a fast-moving, evolving environment
Financial Performance & Margin Improvement
- Evaluation of financial performance, cost structures, and revenue leakage
- Development and execution of margin stabilization strategies
- Cost management and efficiency initiatives without compromising quality
- Monitoring of key performance indicators and financial metrics
- Partnership with finance and revenue cycle teams on optimization efforts
Integration & Alignment
- Lead medical group through post-acquisition transition
- Align local operations with enterprise systems, standards, and best practices
- Balance system integration requirements with local culture and continuity
- Navigate change management with transparency and clear communication
- Support broader organizational stabilization and improvement initiatives
Physician & Staff Partnership
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with multi-specialty physician group
- Partner closely with practice leaders and clinical staff
- Address physician concerns while holding teams accountable to performance standards
- Foster collaborative environment during period of change
- Serve as credible operational partner to medical staff leadership
Strategic Execution
- Develop and implement tactical plans to address immediate operational needs
- Shape long-term operating structure and standards for sustainable performance
- Right-size operations based on market realities and financial requirements
- Drive continuous improvement across all ambulatory service lines
Who Succeeds in This Role
You Must Bring:
✓ Turnaround Experience – Proven track record leading underperforming practices or service lines to improved performance
✓ Medical Group Operations – Substantial experience in multi-specialty ambulatory or medical group settings
✓ Operational & Financial Rigor – Strong command of healthcare operations, financial management, and performance improvement
✓ Change Leadership – Demonstrated success leading through transition, restructuring, acquisition, or stabilization
✓ Physician Partnership – Ability to build credibility and trust with physicians while driving operational accountability
What Sets You Apart:
- Acquisition/Integration Experience – You've navigated health system acquisitions or post-merger integrations
- Stabilization Expertise – You've led right-sizing, turnaround, or performance recovery initiatives
- Complex Problem Solving – You excel at diagnosing operational issues and implementing practical solutions
- Pressure Performance – You remain calm, decisive, and effective in high-pressure environments
- Executive Presence – You communicate effectively with C-suite leadership, physicians, and frontline staff
What This Role Demands
Decisiveness and Pragmatism
You must be able to assess situations quickly, make difficult decisions with imperfect information, and execute with discipline. This organization needs solutions, not analysis paralysis.
Resilience and Adaptability
Priorities will evolve. Data will be incomplete. Resistance to change will surface. You need the stamina and judgment to lead through all of it without losing momentum or credibility.
Balanced Leadership Style
You must be firm enough to drive accountability, fair enough to maintain trust, and collaborative enough to build partnerships. This isn't the role for someone who leads through consensus alone.
Operational Excellence Mindset
You understand the details matter—staffing ratios, revenue cycle processes, workflow efficiency, cost structures. You can move between strategic thinking and tactical execution seamlessly.
Comfort with Ambiguity
You'll operate in an environment where systems are evolving, information is emerging, and circumstances shift. You must be able to lead confidently despite uncertainty.
What We Offer in Return
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive compensation package commensurate with experience and market Comprehensive benefits Specific details shared with qualified candidates during interview process
Professional Influence
High visibility with system leadership and medical staff Direct authority over operational strategy and execution Opportunity to shape long-term organizational structure
Career Advancement
Demonstrate your ability to lead turnaround and stabilization efforts Build your reputation as an operator who delivers results Position yourself for broader system leadership roles
Quality of Life
Maine offers four-season outdoor recreation, access to natural beauty, and a balanced lifestyle with lower cost of living than major Northeast metros—while providing meaningful professional scope and responsibility.
Candidates are encouraged to research specific communities, housing markets, and schools. Additional regional insights available during the interview process.
The Reality Check
This role is NOT appropriate for:
- Leaders seeking a stable, predictable environment
- First-time medical group administrators without turnaround experience
- Those uncomfortable making difficult decisions or holding teams accountable
- Individuals who need complete data before taking action
This role IS ideal for:
- Seasoned medical group operators with demonstrated turnaround success
- Leaders who thrive in complex, high-stakes environments
- Operators who can balance financial discipline with physician relationships
- Professionals comfortable navigating acquisition transitions and organizational change
- Those who find satisfaction in fixing what's broken and building sustainable operations
Ready for the Challenge?
This is not a role for everyone. It requires a specific blend of operational expertise, turnaround experience, physician partnership skills, and personal resilience.
But if you're an experienced medical group leader who has successfully navigated similar challenges before—if you're energized rather than intimidated by complexity—this opportunity offers the chance to lead meaningful transformation with real authority and clear executive support.
If you have the experience this role demands and you're ready to take on a high-visibility turnaround challenge, let's connect.