Hospitalist PRN

GBMC HealthCare; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

GBMC HealthCare is seeking a senior hospitalist leader to drive physician engagement and oversee a hospital-based practice. You will collaborate with nursing leadership to implement standardized care protocols, improve patient safety, and lead quality initiatives across the unit.

The role requires Board Certification in Internal Medicine and at least 5 years in a hospitalist leadership capacity, with a track record of process improvements and staff collaboration.

Qualifications

• Board-certified internal medicine physician with hospital-based leadership experience.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and improve patient care processes.
• Strong communication and collaboration with nursing leadership and administration.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Clinical Nurse Manager to track goals and drive physician engagement.
• Champion meaningful change and help develop new processes to improve efficiency and patient care.
• Solicit and relay feedback from physicians, nursing staff, patients, and administration.
• Build consensus between physicians, nursing staff, and administration with Nurse Manager.
• Review long length of stay patients with attending physicians to disposition appropriately.
• Assist with Joint Commission readiness activities and patient safety initiatives.
• Facilitate patient triage to optimize throughput and follow-up on quality concerns.
• Coordinate discharge planning with case management and follow-up care arrangements.
• Attend regular meetings with unit medical directors and clinical nurse managers to share best practices.
• Perform other duties related to patient care as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Hospitalist

Quality improvement

Team management

Education

Board Certified in Internal Medicine

Job description

Responsible for physician recruitment, retention, supervision, practice development/management. Support the development and implementation of standardized care protocol, patient safety/quality initiative. Participate as an active member of the hospital-based physician practice.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$0.01 - $400.00Final 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.