Career Opportunity Perspective Title: Executive Director Organization: Allegheny County Medical Society Location: Pittsburgh, PA The Organization Established in 1865, the Allegheny County Medical Society (ACMS) is a 501(c)6 membership-based organization that serves over 2,000 physicians, medical students, and practice administrators in Allegheny County. Tracing its history back to the Civil War, the organization is celebrated as one of the leading professional associations of physicians in the nation, and is governed by physician members elected to its Board of Directors. ACMS provides advocacy, education, professional development, philanthropic support, and networking opportunities that equip providers with the resources they need to deliver quality patient care, and find joy and fulfillment in the medical profession. Ɣ Ɣ
Mission: Improve healthcare through education, advocacy, service, and physician well-being. Vision: A healthy region with compassionate medical care.
ACMS serves its member physicians and administrators through the following core programs: Ɣ
ACMS Foundation: The 501 (c) 3 philanthropic arm of the organization, the foundation awards grants to support home and community environments that nurture and develop healthy children and families for a healthy Allegheny County. Ɣ Advocacy and Community Engagement: Raising awareness and building coalitions to advance the ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶ͛Ɛ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚƐ ŝŶ ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĐĂƌĞ ůĞŐŝƐůĂƚŝŽŶ͕ ƌĞŐƵůĂƚŝŽŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ƌĞŝŵďƵƌƐĞŵĞŶƚ ƉŽůŝĐLJ͕ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ physicians of the legal perspectives and requirements affecting them. Ɣ The Bulletin: Established in 1911, the Bulletin is a monthly, 36-page publication mailed to 2,200 physicians, healthcare administrators, practice managers, and other healthcare executives. Content includes legal, legislative, and practice management updates; opinion pieces; colleague achievements; pharmaceutical information; community events; and resources. Ɣ Administration for Affiliate Societies: The ACMS is contracted to serve as the fiscal conduit and support staff for local specialty physician societies. For more information about the organization, please visit the ACMS website. Position Overview The new Executive Director (ED) of the ACMS will lead the organization through an exciting chapter of growth as the organization recalibrates its services, membership model, and strategic focus areas to meet the evolving needs of the regional healthcare ecosystem. The candidate will be energized by a passionate and committed Board of Directors, and will be experienced in board governance, facilitation, and consensus building. An experienced nonprofit leader, the ED will model active listening in their approach to building a collaborative, high performing work culture rooted in trust and a collective pride in the rich history of the organization. They will ĞŵďƌĂĐĞ ĂŶĚ ďƵŝůĚ ƵƉŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƚŝŽŶ͛Ɛ ůĞŐĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů membership, advocacy and grantmaking. They will lead the staff to strengthen current external partnerships and build new ones that raise awareness of and increase ĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ŝŶ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƉŝůůĂƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ͛Ɛ ǁŽƌŬ͘ The successful candidate will value and possess a deep understanding of modern nonprofit financial management and administration best practices, specific to membership organizations. They will identify strategies and resources needed to operationalize strong systems, processes, and data-driven decision making, and will align the board and staff in an implementation plan for these new systems.
