Patient Logistics Medical Director: Statewide Impact

Trinity Health; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid malpractice with tail coverage

403B with match

Comprehensive day-one benefits

Job summary

A prominent health system in Iowa seeks a Patient Logistics Medical Director to lead operations. Ideal candidates should have over 5 years of experience in Emergency or Hospitalist Medicine, along with board certification and an Iowa Medical License. This role offers the opportunity to build collaborative relationships within the medical community and is supported by flexible work arrangements and comprehensive benefits, making it a transformative position that enhances patient care across the state.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Emergency or Hospitalist Medicine.
• Demonstrated experience in medical staff or patient logistics.
• Ability to foster collaborative professional relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead patient logistics operations within the health system.
• Collaborate with medical teams to enhance patient care.
• Drive mission-focused decision making.

Skills

Emergency Medicine experience

Hospitalist Medicine experience

Knowledge of EMTALA regulations

Comfort with crucial conversations

Education

Board Certification

Iowa Medical License

Job description

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Description:

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 orHospitalist Medicine

• Board Certification

• Medical Staff, inpatient, or patient logisticsexperience

• 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.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran