Physician, Lead Hospitalist

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Job Description Summary:

Annual Compensation: $329,760

Provides oversight of healthcare delivery and provides medical care to patients under the guidance of assigned practice/s. The Lead Hospitalist is responsible for continuous and sustained improvement in the areas of patient care inclusive of experience, outcomes, quality, human resources, practice finance and operations, and other accountabilities as assigned. The Lead Hospitalist will collaborate with Hospital Medicine, AHMG, and facility leadership to ensure alignment and work towards identified areas of opportunities via process and workflow improvement to meet and exceed expectations.

Job Description:

Annual Compensation: $329,760

Lead Hospitalist Expectations/Duties:

Leads the monthly “MHM” meeting for their respective practice/s

Assembles the monthly practice meeting agenda/slide deck, and coordinates internal/external speakers with support from Hospital Medicine Leadership as needed

Disseminates information via minutes to physicians and APPs after meeting conclusion

Responsible for disseminating information to practice physicians and APPs that originate from Hospital Medicine, AHMG, facility, or corporate leadership

Participates in monthly contact with the HM Medical Director and Facility CMO to discuss practice performance

Leads the quarterly leadership meetings with the facility C-Suite with administrative support and guidance from Hospital Medicine Leadership

Must be a member of the facility MEC

Assigns team members to participate in facility and medical group committees to ensure continual Hospital

Medicine presence, engagement, and influence

Serves as the “face” of the practice

Must be visible/available

Take a proactive approach in the pursuance and fostering of administrative and clinical relationships with Hospital Medicine and AHMG Leadership

Serve as a role model for physicians and APPs to emulate

Takes ownership of the practice

Works with identified stakeholders to collaborate and foster public relations with the patient community as required

Continually progresses on the business aspect of Hospital Medicine

Pursues additional skills in documentation, coding, reimbursement methods/principles, scheduling, risk management, new hire integration, human resources inclusive of people management and development, and finance

Patient Care/Outcomes:

Member of the facility Medical Executive Committee

Stays abreast of best practices and collaborates with appropriate stakeholders local to ensure the practice has the administrative processes and policies in-place to provide a launch pad for sustained performance in the areas of patient care and experience, quality, and outcomes

Collaborates with facility/medical group CDI, revenue cycle, and Hospital Medicine leadership to identify opportunities to continuously improve the practice’s documentation abilities

Observes the clinical skills of physicians and APPs and provides continuous mentoring and coaching

Course-corrects physicians and APPs as needed inclusive of reports to Hospital Medicine and facility leadership. Utilizes leadership and human resource-based personnel and tools as needed to aid in course-correction

In collaboration with Hospital Medicine Leadership, ensures providers meet applicable federal, state, AdventHealth system, human resource and facility policies and guidelines to practice medicine as a Hospitalist

Liaisons with hospital medical staff, administration, emergency department and other service line’s staff and leadership via cadenced engagement to foster support of the Hospital Medicine program

Interacts via cadenced engagement with ancillary services inclusive of laboratory, imaging, nursing, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, physical/occupational therapy, medical records, and other patient care stakeholders to ensure efficient workflow

Aids in the risk management space by reporting any unusual patient care/outcomes with the appropriate facility, medical group, or corporate stakeholders

Responsible for the timely resolution of patient grievances or reported safety events submitted either in person or electronically

Trends by provider and/or type to identify opportunities for improvement, and with collaboration from appropriate stakeholders, forms action plans to improve upon existing performance

Collaborates with Hospital Medicine, AHMG, and facility leadership to identify patient experience opportunities for the practice and develops action plans that complements stakeholders to improve and sustain performance

Human Resources:

Collaborates with assigned mentor/s, Hospital Medicine, AHMG, and facility leadership to integrate and engage new physicians and APPs

Participates and/or leads physician and APP recruitment for their practice

Works with Hospital Medicine Leadership and Recruitment to develop candidate itineraries, agendas, and interview preparatory documents

Considered the physician and APP engagement champion for their practice

Meets with each physician and APP quarterly to engage them from the human and professional perspective

Capitalizes on opportunities related to an individual provider or through trending of meeting documentation to continually engage physicians and APPs via action planning

Works with Hospital Medicine, AHMG, and facility leadership to develop and carry out:

Corrective Action/ Performance Improvement Plans as appropriate

Professional Development/Mentoring

Training

In-tandem with Hospital Medicine Leadership, communicates and ensures the timely completion of assigned/required compliance (ALN) modules

Performance Annual Review/Evaluations for Physicians and APP roles

Practice Finance/Operations:

Maintains an understanding of current financial state for their practice via Financial Income Statements/Slicers, Billing and Productivity reports

Collaborates with the Hospitalist Program Scheduler on clinical coverage needs as needed

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

Benefits from Day One: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off from Day One

403-B Retirement Plan

4 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave

Career Development

Whole Person Well-being Resources

Mental Health Resources and Support

Pet Benefits

Schedule:

Full time

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Address:

100 HEALTH PARK DR

City:

LOUISVILLE

State:

Colorado

Postal Code:

80027

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.