Emergency Medicine – System Transfer Center Medical Director – Des Moines, IA

UnityPoint Health; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 400,000; Part time

Job summary

UnityPoint Health is seeking a Medical Director for the System Transfer Center to oversee patient flow and optimize transfers. This role requires an MD or DO with board certification and focuses on improving clinical outcomes by collaborating with various teams. Join a healthcare leader committed to enhancing community health.

Benefits

Competitive Total Rewards program

Flexible work environment

Support and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and hold an unrestricted license to practice in Iowa and Illinois.
• Hold current authority to prescribe medications.
• Eligible to work in the United States (H1-B cap exempt).

Responsibilities

• Oversee patient flow across the healthcare system.
• Develop and implement best practices for efficient patient transfer.
• Manage timelines and guide team members through changes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

MD or DO

Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Family Medicine

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• Area of Interest: Physicians and Medical Residents
• Job ID: 167280
  
  

• Area of Interest: Physicians and Medical Residents
• Job ID: 167280
  
  

Overview

UnityPoint Health is actively recruiting for a Medical Director of the System Transfer Center

Choose a career that matters at UnityPoint Health. At UnityPoint Health, we believe that our patient-centered vision and physician-driven philosophy, along with our one team approach, ensures every patient knows just how much they matter to this world. Commitment to our team has earned us recognition as a Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Healthcare. Come be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve. At UnityPoint Health, you matter.

This position plays a critical role in overseeing and optimizing patient flow across our healthcare system. Patient flow is defined as ensuring timely and appropriate transfers, maximizing capacity, and partnering with stakeholders to ensure timely and safe patient discharges from our hospitals. The Medical Director will strive to improve clinical outcomes and enhance communication between referring and receiving facilities. The Medical Director will work collaboratively with hospitalist teams, emergency departments, specialty services, and administrative leadership to develop and implement best practices, focusing on efficient patient transfer, and placement, and throughput in UnityPoint Health hospitals.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to direct reports, including the Associate Medical Director and Intake Physicians
• Build and maintain strong relationships with market and system stakeholders to advance UnityPoint Health’s mission of improving the health of the people and communities we serve
• Effectively manage timelines and guide team members through organizational and operational changes
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Consistently reflect UnityPoint Health’s Values and Standards of Behavior while adhering to all policies, procedures, and safety guidelines
• Maintain regular, reliable attendance to support the operational needs of the department
• Apply working knowledge of HIPAA, The Joint Commission (TJC), DNV, OSHA, and other relevant federal and state regulatory standards in daily practice
• Demonstrate knowledge of hospital and departmental compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs (e.g., Medicare and Medicaid) related to fraud, waste, and abuse. Promptly bring any questions or concerns regarding compliance to the attention of hospital administrative staff and take appropriate action on concerns reported by departmental staff
  
  

Qualifications

• MD or DO
• Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Family Medicine
• Ability to obtain and hold an unrestricted license to practice in the state of Iowa and Illinois
• Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the physician’s field of practice
• Eligible to work in the United States (H1-B cap exempt)
  
  

We Offer

• Hourly Rate + Performance Incentive
• A competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what stage of life you are in
• A commitment to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation
• Support and development opportunities that are a crucial part of delivering a remarkable employment experience
• A culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what’s right for the people we serve

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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