Patient Logistics Medical Director

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid malpractice with tail coverage

403B with match and 457B savings plan

Comprehensive day-one benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

MercyOne, part of Trinity Health, seeks a Patient Logistics Medical Director to lead patient logistics across a statewide health system. The role emphasizes collaboration, mission-focused leadership, and data-driven decision making.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in Emergency or Hospitalist Medicine, EMTALA knowledge, and Iowa medical licensure, with occasional statewide travel and comprehensive day-one benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-years of experience in Emergency or Hospitalist Medicine.
• Board Certification Medical Staff, inpatient, or patient logistics experience.
• Extensive knowledge of EMTALA regulations.
• Comfortability with crucial conversations.
• Iowa Medical License.
• Occasional statewide travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead patient logistics within the MercyOne statewide health system.

Skills

Emergency Medicine

Hospitalist Medicine

EMTALA knowledge

Communication skills

Iowa Medical License

Travel willingness

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift:

MercyOne is seeking a Patient Logistics Medical Director to lead in our well-established, statewide health system. This is an opportunity to serve in an influential role within MercyOne. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong track record of building collaborative professional relationships and fostering a collegial, mission-focused environment, supported by a thoughtful and data-driven approach to decision making.

Key Requirements

• Minimum of 5-years of experience in Emergency or Hospitalist Medicine
• Board Certification Medical Staff, inpatient, or patient logistics experience
• Extensive knowledge of EMTALA regulations
• Comfortability with crucial conversations
• Iowa Medical License
• Occasional statewide travel

Opportunity Details

• 5 FTE
• MercyOne location-based opportunity
• Flexible work arrangements available
• Paid malpractice with tail coverage
• 403B with match and 457B savings plan
• Comprehensive day-one benefits

As the largest system of health services in the region, MercyOne is redesigning where and how we provide care. The MercyOne Medical Group leads the way to improving health care for nearly 4.2 million patients per year across the state of Iowa and beyond. Our transformation into a physician-led, professionally managed governance model of leadership begins with our integration into a system of clinics offering consistent and convenient care that also offers hospital care if you need it. This new model of care allows us to optimize our care delivery across the state of Iowa. More than 1,300 physicians and advanced practice providers care for patients within the MercyOne Medical Group. We’ve integrated provider services and employment functions. We utilize a statewide recruitment approach with system wide medical group decision making processes, and we align our medical group with the PHSO regarding collaborative clinical operations. Included as a partner in our Medical Group, the MercyOne ACO (Accountable Care Organization) is recognized as one of the most successful in the nation. Health coaches and other fresh techniques help you better manage chronic diseases and improve your health. We are confident that by working together and staying committed to the MercyOne Mission, we will emerge stronger and better positioned to continue to serve as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within the communities we serve.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs.

For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.