Medical Directors have to balance a unique set of priorities that range from the implementation of policies and procedures, to managing expectations of medical staff, to overseeing patient care, and more. This role requires advanced clinical knowledge as well as management and administrative skills, and knowing which skills to highlight on a resume can be difficult.

If you are reworking your resume, there are some critical areas to focus on that will help paint a picture of yourself as a versatile, knowledgeable, and skilled medical director. They include:

1. Demonstrated Focus on Patient Care. Patient care is the most important aspect of a Medical Director’s job. Be sure to showcase your problem-solving abilities as well as your skill in yielding positive patient outcomes. Show how you have been able to cultivate a patient-focused atmosphere regardless of regulatory, budgetary, and administrative challenges.
2. Communications Skills. Medical Directors must be precise and descriptive when communicating expectations and objectives, and they must be able to create and cultivate open lines of communication with clinical and administrative staff. They must be diplomatic in all circumstances, especially in sensitive situations. Be sure to showcase your communications skills in your resume.
3. Successful Medical Directors are accessible to their administrators and clinical staff. This is no easy feat, as Medical Directors are often pulled in a variety of directions at once. Those who are able to cultivate meaningful relationships with administrators, staff, and patients often achieve faster results than those who do not make themselves readily accessible. Medical Directors must also be responsive. Responding quickly to communications will ensure that clinical team can focus on their most important tasks.  What systems or processes have you put into place to ensure that you are accessible and responsive to colleagues?
4. Organization and Attention to Detail. Medical Directors must be exceptional organizers. Because their workload is heavy and their tasks are so varied, disorganization can spell imminent disaster. Scheduling, paperwork, email, and project schedules must be handled and managed efficiently and in a way that is easy for the entire medical team to understand. Have you developed any strong organizational processes that help keep you and your clinical staff focused on the task at hand?

Focusing on these four areas when crafting a resume shows that as a Medical Director, you are trustworthy, caring, dependable, and a top-notch manager. If you are a Medical Director looking for new career opportunities, contact the executive recruiters at The Prevalent Group today. We can help you polish your resume so that it shines a spotlight on your best qualities, and we can help connect you with exciting career opportunities that will help you meet your long-term goals.