Medical Director Hospital Medicine

Pottstown Hospital, located in southeastern Pennsylvania, is seeking a Medical Director to join our growing Hospitalist Services team!

Position Summary:

This position will work supportively with all providers (Physicians and APPs) in Adult Hospitalist Medicine in team-based relationship with nursing, pharmacy, care management, diagnostic and therapeutic departments and support services to enhance the quality of clinical care and to deliver cost appropriate care. This will include working with the Chief Medical Officer, Chief Nursing Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Quality Officer in clinical care redesign utilizing evidence-based guidelines to provide more effective, more efficient and more timely care. This position is also required to adhere to the standards of clinical care outlined by Tower Hospitalist Program and Pottstown.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, planning, organization, staffing, coordination, and evaluation for Hospitalist Services.
• Is responsible for medical administration, personnel, and activities in Hospitalist Services.
• Responsible for ensuring the ethical practice of Hospitalist Services.
• Directly supervises and has responsibility for Hospitalist physicians in clinical, quality, and assigned administrative duties.
• Provide high quality, efficient, cost-effective professional medical services to all patients referred to Pottstown Hospital, consults with sub-specialists as appropriate to determine the appropriate course and level of treatment.
• Actively participate in the UBCL (Unit Based Clinical Leadership) model and structure as well as other committees and work groups that intersect with the Hospitalist Medicine Service.
• Meets monthly with Chair of Department of Medicine to integrate and align Adult Hospitalist Medicine into Department of Medicine operations, initiatives and strategic goals.
• Promotes and participates in a collaborative, interdisciplinary Hospitalist leadership.
• Collaborates with nursing leadership and Hospitalist leadership team to ensure that departmental performance meets or exceeds standards described in medical staff rules and regulations, the hospital bylaws, departmental policies the Joint Commission and in other appropriate local and national entities.
• Works with Hospitalist leadership team to ensure that the department meets or exceeds its defined objectives for improvement, growth and expansion of services.
• In conjunction with the Hospitalist leadership team, helps build enthusiasm, stability, teamwork, and competence among employees through supervision, individualized evaluation and counseling, training and praise for a job well done.
• Ensures departmental policies are known, understood and implemented by the Hospitalist physicians.
• Monitors correctness and appropriateness of the Hospitalist department records; implements corrective intervention as required in association with medical records and quality assurance mechanisms.
• Identifies the unique and important role of Hospitalist Services in the health care of the community.
• Enhances the orientation process for new department members as needed.
• Conducts an exit interview for Hospitalist physicians leaving the organization.
• Creates and conducts forums and meetings to facilitate quality communication and problem solving.
• Participates all required Department of Medicine meetings.
• Participates in long-range planning for the organization and department.

• Monitors advances in Hospital Medicine and initiates change as needed to ensure that Hospitalist's services and capabilities are dynamic and current.
• Works with the Hospitalist Leadership Team including Hospital leadership and others as indicated to plan for and manage the change.
• Monitors patient census, adjusting resources to locations as needed.
• Analyzes, develops or modifies staffing models.
• Participates in patient through-put analysis.
• In conjunction with the hospital’s department of patient relations and risk management, handles patient complaints.
• Supervises hospital-based hospitalist program leaders.
• Works directly with Director of Physician Advisors on timely completion of appeals, case reviews, appropriate documentation and queries.
• Works directly with Director of Care Management for timely management of patients for discharge to appropriate post-acute level of care.
• Leads Long Length of Stay meeting in conjunction with Director of Care Management.
• Works directly with Chief Quality Officer both participating and leading teams for redesign of clinical care to achieve more effective, efficient, timely and safe care.
• Participates as member of the Reading Hospital Performance Excellence Steering Committee.
• Participates in a multidisciplinary fashion with other Section Chiefs and Department Chair for patient centered care initiatives.
• Participates in all Pottstown Quality Council meetings.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated strong clinical knowledge and competence.
• Demonstrated knowledge of process improvement processes and approaches.
• Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated communication and relationship building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to organize work and manage multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically.

What We Offer:

• Highly competitive compensation package 
• $75,000/ three year retention bonus
• Relocation Assistance
• H1-B Visa and Green Card Support Provided (*does not qualify for J1 waiver*)
• Substantial CME funds 
• Generous 403(b) and 457(b) retirement plans with employer automatic contribution plus employer match
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Hospital Provided Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Claims-made Malpractice Insurance with tail coverage included

Contact:  Kat McEwan

Email: Kat.McEwan@towerhealth.org

Phone:  301-524-3419

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• Career Adult Hospitalist Medicine physician with proven clinical skills and experience and a minimum of three years administrative skills and experience in a large tertiary hospital.
• Board certified in Internal medicine or Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability in the quality, financial, managerial, and marketing aspects of Hospitalist Medicine.
• Meets ABIM requirements for annual continuing certification.
• Demonstrated ability to speak effectively on administrative and clinical matters related to Hospitalist Medicine. Appropriately focuses to the audience, whether administrators, medical staff members, or the lay public.

Pottstown Hospital located in Pottstown, PA, is a member of Tower Health. Pottstown Hospital is a 219-bed hospital that offers a full range of health services, including inpatient and outpatient, medical and surgical, and diagnostic and emergency care. Pottstown Hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and has been recognized for its quality outcomes and clinical expertise across many service lines. Its cancer program is nationally recognized. The hospital also is a Primary Stroke Center; Joint Commission-certified for hip and knee replacement; and Heart Failure and Chest Pain certified. Its Emergency Room, which is the second busiest in Montgomery County, sees more than 40,000 patients a year.

Pottstown and the greater Philadelphia area offers excellent schools, affordable homes, colleges, and parks plus a multitude of cultural, recreational, shopping, sporting attractions and social amenities all within driving distance to shore points, Philadelphia, New York City, Baltimore and Washington DC.  Pottstown offers extensive arts and culture, shopping, nightlife, and dining experiences! Minutes from historic sites such as Valley Forge National Historical Park, to world-class shopping centers in King of Prussia and Exton, there is a wide offering of attractions for families of all ages.

Websites:

Montgomery County, PA – Official Website

Valley Forge and Montgomery County