Hospitalist Medical Director
Apply NowCompany: CommonSpirit Health
Location: Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Description:
Welcome to CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region
CommonSpirit Medical Group is a network of over 900 medical providers in more than 250 locations across Colorado, Kansas, and Utah. Together, we connect people with the caregivers, tools, and resources they need to live healthier lives. Our providers offer primary care and specialty services to fit all kinds of health needs. As patients need to see specialists or seek care at a hospital, they can trust they are being referred to a quality partner who shares CommonSpirit Health's mission of caring for the ill and nurturing the health of our community.
CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation's largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems, with a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. CommonSpirit operates more than 2,200 care sites and 140 hospitals, serving some of the most diverse communities across the nation, letting humankindness lead the way.
Overview
As the Hospitalist Medical Director for CommonSpirit Medical Group, you will oversee Colorado Springs hospital medicine system. This position is based out of Colorado Springs, CO and will be 1.0 FTE (.6 FTE administrative/.4 FTE clinical).
Responsibilities
Provides leadership and management of regional team inclusive of physician and APPs as well as physician site leaders.
Maintains oversight of regional operations including recruiting and onboarding of doctors and advanced practice providers, program finances, management of human resources, and scheduling process.
Maintains focus on patient safety and experience as well as quality measures at hospitals within region.
Acts as liaison between hospital medicine leadership and local entities.
Patient Care/Outcomes
Expert in knowledge of best practice guidelines to ensure excellent patient outcomes
System and local involvement in initiatives and workgroups to improve patient safety and experience
Review and analyze data to assist in creation of action plans to improve areas of opportunity in the realms of quality, safety, and patient experience
Human Resources
Lead physician and APP recruitment for region
Work closely with hospital medicine leadership team at system and local level to onboard physicians and APPs
Management of human resource interventions at facilities through collaboration with site lead and local human resources team
Participate in review of staffing models and staffing needs at local facilities within region
Collaborate with scheduling team and Site Lead to manage clinical schedules as governed by scheduling norms
Finance and Operations
Work with Executive Medical Director and CMG finance regarding financial goals of individual programs
Review financial data and collaborate with hospital and CMG hospital medicine leadership to optimize efficiency and fiscal responsibility
Participation in local and system level workgroups in areas of opportunity (e.g., LOS, readmissions, etc.)
Additional Leadership Responsibilities
Lead quarterly operations meetings with hospital executive teams at facilities within region
Support and provide information for monthly local hospital medicine team meetings
Data review and analysis to determine opportunities in areas of patient safety, quality, and patient experience
Data review and analysis to determine opportunities in operational efficiency
Mentoring and leadership development for facility-based Site Leads and Hospitalists
#HEC
Qualifications
In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:
Your Connected Community
We believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness.
Our Total Reward Offerings
We believe investing in our employees lets them know they truly matter. Your Total Rewards package includes compensation, benefits, retirement, wellness, leave, and other programs. Designed with your well-being in mind, we offer:
View more on our benefits HERE.
Pay Range
$145.00 - $400.00 / hour
CommonSpirit Medical Group is a network of over 900 medical providers in more than 250 locations across Colorado, Kansas, and Utah. Together, we connect people with the caregivers, tools, and resources they need to live healthier lives. Our providers offer primary care and specialty services to fit all kinds of health needs. As patients need to see specialists or seek care at a hospital, they can trust they are being referred to a quality partner who shares CommonSpirit Health's mission of caring for the ill and nurturing the health of our community.
CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation's largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems, with a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. CommonSpirit operates more than 2,200 care sites and 140 hospitals, serving some of the most diverse communities across the nation, letting humankindness lead the way.
Overview
As the Hospitalist Medical Director for CommonSpirit Medical Group, you will oversee Colorado Springs hospital medicine system. This position is based out of Colorado Springs, CO and will be 1.0 FTE (.6 FTE administrative/.4 FTE clinical).
Responsibilities
Provides leadership and management of regional team inclusive of physician and APPs as well as physician site leaders.
Maintains oversight of regional operations including recruiting and onboarding of doctors and advanced practice providers, program finances, management of human resources, and scheduling process.
Maintains focus on patient safety and experience as well as quality measures at hospitals within region.
Acts as liaison between hospital medicine leadership and local entities.
Patient Care/Outcomes
Expert in knowledge of best practice guidelines to ensure excellent patient outcomes
System and local involvement in initiatives and workgroups to improve patient safety and experience
Review and analyze data to assist in creation of action plans to improve areas of opportunity in the realms of quality, safety, and patient experience
Human Resources
Lead physician and APP recruitment for region
Work closely with hospital medicine leadership team at system and local level to onboard physicians and APPs
Management of human resource interventions at facilities through collaboration with site lead and local human resources team
Participate in review of staffing models and staffing needs at local facilities within region
Collaborate with scheduling team and Site Lead to manage clinical schedules as governed by scheduling norms
Finance and Operations
Work with Executive Medical Director and CMG finance regarding financial goals of individual programs
Review financial data and collaborate with hospital and CMG hospital medicine leadership to optimize efficiency and fiscal responsibility
Participation in local and system level workgroups in areas of opportunity (e.g., LOS, readmissions, etc.)
Additional Leadership Responsibilities
Lead quarterly operations meetings with hospital executive teams at facilities within region
Support and provide information for monthly local hospital medicine team meetings
Data review and analysis to determine opportunities in areas of patient safety, quality, and patient experience
Data review and analysis to determine opportunities in operational efficiency
Mentoring and leadership development for facility-based Site Leads and Hospitalists
#HEC
Qualifications
In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:
- Doctorate (MD or DO) in Medicine required
- Current and unrestricted license to practice medicine in Colorado required
- Clinical subject matter expert for the market.
- Strong previous performance of providing quality and efficiency in patient care and operations.
- Strong track record of recruitment, retention of talent and leadership development.
- Experience with leading and redirecting talent as needed.
- Strong ability to lead in a changing environment.
- Budgetary, and Quality Assurance experience for a physician practice.
- Preferred affiliation with CommonSpirit for greater than one year.
Your Connected Community
We believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness.
Our Total Reward Offerings
We believe investing in our employees lets them know they truly matter. Your Total Rewards package includes compensation, benefits, retirement, wellness, leave, and other programs. Designed with your well-being in mind, we offer:
- Several Medical, Dental, & Vision options.
- Spending Accounts including a Dependent Care FSA that can include an employer contribution
- Retirement account options with a generous employer match
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Student Loan Forgiveness, and so much more!
View more on our benefits HERE.
Pay Range
$145.00 - $400.00 / hour