Endocrinology Medical Director in NJ

Capital Health Medical Group (CHMG) in New Jersey is expanding our endocrinology group. We are currently looking for a highly motivated endocrinologist to join our team consisting of five endocrinologists, two nurse practitioners and ancillary staff including diabetic educators. CHMG currently offers endocrinology services at our Hopewell, NJ, Bordentown, NJ and Lower Makefield, PA outpatient offices. As part of the Capital Health System, providers have access to in-house diagnostic testing and ancillary services/providers: full service laboratory, DEXA scan, thyroid ultrasonography and ultrasound-guided FNA, vascular diagnostic testing, neurodiagnostic testing for diabetic neuropathy and more.

The role is a full time (40 hours) role with call responsibility. Providers will care for patients with metabolic disorders, diabetes and thyroid dysfunction in an outpatient setting while working with an experienced team. Providers will analyze, examine, and investigate patients and their medical histories for signs and symptoms of hormonal imbalance. The provider is expected to advise, order, and perform tests and interpret the results including discuss diagnoses with patients, explain treatment options, and give advice on medications, lifestyle and dietary changes, and other preventative measures. Physicians will provide care for new and follow-up patients, monitor patient progress, adjust treatment plans and medications, and update patient records. Providers are expected to remain up-to-date on current discoveries, developments, trends, research, and technology. The role does require physicians to handle basic administrative, clerical, and business tasks, such as filing, answering phones, or data entry. When on call, the physician will provide inpatient consultations at both Capital Health medical campuses. Physicians will provide care at the Capital Health Medical Clinic in Trenton and in the Forensic Unit at Regional Medical Center.

An active NJ state medical license, DEA and CDS are required to be secured by the date of employment. CHMG does require providers to hold dual licensing in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Future employees must present proof of application submission for their PA state license by the date of their employment. Once the PA license is secured, the physician will submit for their PA DEA. All candidates must be board certified or board eligible in endocrinology.

General Job Duties for Medical Director’s at Capital Health

As part of the Capital Health Medical Group (CHMG), Medical Directors are working physicians that provide leadership to their team by exemplifying the mission, vision and values of the organization. Medical Directors are the physician champions for new organizational initiatives. As part of the Medical Director role, physicians serve on and provide leadership to hospital and medical staff committees. They assist in establishing regular reporting mechanisms to monitor activity and work with the operations team to address variances and take appropriate corrective action. Quality patient care and service excellence are a few of the many priorities for Medical Directors. The role requires the Medical Director to supervise the development of and participate in Capital Health quality assurance and quality improvement programs. The Medical Director works with the team to achieve, measure, and report quality outcomes through the establishment of best practice guidelines, industry standards, and a multidisciplinary approach to care. They foster the development of interdisciplinary cooperation within Capital Health. The role does also require the director to ensure financial targets align with short and long-range goals. They actively engage with the health system’s department partners in development, coordination, and supervision of all operating policies and procedures for Capital Health as it relates to building and expanding the service line.

Capital Health is the Central New Jersey/Lower Bucks County region’s leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology. Comprised of two hospitals (Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton and Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell), a Hamilton outpatient facility, and various primary and specialty care practices across the region, Capital Health is a dynamic healthcare resource accredited by The DNV.

A five-time Magnet-designated health system for nursing excellence, Capital Health serves as a Level II regional trauma center, regional perinatal center (including a Level III NICU), and emergency mental health screening center. Capital Health also offers the region’s first and most experienced Pediatric Emergency Department and most recently, New Jersey’s first Autism-Friendly Pediatric Emergency Department. Capital Health also provides innovative programs such as our Capital Institute for Neurosciences; nationally accredited Center for Comprehensive Breast Care; Center for Digestive Health; Marjorie G. Ernest Joint Replacement Center of Excellence; award-winning Center for Oncology; and the Heart & Vascular Institute, which includes the region’s first accredited Chest Pain Center.  For more information, visit capitalhealth.org.