Hospitalist - Medicine - Full-time

GBMC HealthCare; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 608,000 - 743,000; Full time

Job summary

GBMC HealthCare in Maryland is seeking an experienced hospitalist with leadership experience in a group practice to oversee clinical operations and improve patient care across the unit.

The role involves collaboration with nurses and administration, leading process improvements, and ensuring compliance with Joint Commission standards. A Board Certification in Internal Medicine and strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited medical program.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as hospitalist and leadership role in group practice.
• Board Certified in Internal Medicine.
• Strong collaboration and communication with staff and administration.
• Experience contributing to Joint Commission readiness.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Clinical Nurse Manager to assess progress on goals and improve physician engagement.
• Champion meaningful change and develop new processes to improve efficiency and patient care.
• Solicit, listen to, and communicate feedback among stakeholders including physicians, nursing, patients and administration.
• Build consensus between physicians, nursing staff, and administration with Nurse Manager.
• Review long length of stay patients with attending physicians to facilitate dispositions.
• Assist with Joint Commission readiness efforts.
• Facilitate triage of patients to promote patient flow.
• Oversee follow-up of quality concerns for patients moving to outpatient settings.
• Ensure discharge planning includes follow-up appointments, medications, and home needs.
• Attend regular meetings with unit medical directors and nurse managers to assess best practices.
• Perform other duties related to patient care as necessary.

Education

Graduate of an accredited medical program

Job description

EducationGraduate of an accredited medical programExperienceMinimum of 5 years of experience as hospitalist and leadership role in group practiceLicensures, CertificationsBoard Certified in Internal MedicineKnowledge, Skills and AbilitiesFundamental knowledge related to hospital-based physician practice is requirePrincipal Duties and ResponsibilitiesPartner with Clinical Nurse Manager(s) to assess progress on goals and to work on areas where physician engagement is required to meet goals.Championing of meaningful change, participation in developing new processes/procedures that improve efficiency and effectiveness of patient careSoliciting, listening for and communicating feedback among stakeholders, including other physicians, nursing, patients and administration in collaboration with the Nurse ManagerConsensus building between physicians, nursing staff, and administration in collaboration with the Nurse ManagerReview with the Clinical Nurse Manager the long length of stay patients on the unit and help make dispositions with the attending physicians when possible.Assistance with Joint Commission readiness effortsFacilitate the triaging of patients when necessary to promote patient flowFacilitate the follow up of quality concerns for patients moving to the outpatient setting.Ensuring that unit case manager and discharge planners have provided patients being discharged with the proper follow up appointments, medications and home needsCollaborate, by attending regular meetings with other unit medical directors and clinical nurse managers to assess best practicesPerform other duties or responsibilities related to patient care as reasonably necessary or as reasonably requested.Physical RequirementsAble to perform daily tasks necessary for management of hospitalized patientsWorking ConditionsNormal patient care environment with possible exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature.Exposure to adverse working conditions due to performance of patient care activities, and exposure to communicable diseases.Conditions of EmploymentGBMC Medical Staff PrivilegesPay Range$1,000.00 - $675,000.00Final salary offer will be based on the candidate's qualifications, education, experience and alignment with our organizational needs.Equal Employment OpportunityGBMC HealthCare and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.