Hospitalist / Inpatient Services Program Director

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES (include but are not limited to the following)

 Clinical Care and Patient Management

·                Assess, diagnose, treat, and manage hospitalized patients within applicable scope of practice, privileges, and collaborative arrangements.

·                Coordinate admissions, daily care, consultations, transfers, discharge planning, and transitions of care to ensure timely, appropriate patient management.

·                Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation to support patient care, regulatory compliance, and reimbursement.

Program Leadership and Operations

·                Direct the Hospitalist Program, including provider scheduling, coverage, clinical coordination, recruitment, onboarding, and professional development.

·                Collaborate with inpatient management, the Chief Nursing Officer, emergency department leadership, and medical staff to strengthen clinical standards, workflows, communication, and interdisciplinary relationships.

·                Collaborate with Medical Staff leadership and appropriate hospital committees on hospitalist clinical standards, quality improvement, clinical practice concerns, consistent with the authority and responsibilities established under the Medical Staff Bylaws.

·                Develop and maintain clinical protocols, support provider education, and promote a professional, collaborative, and patient-centered culture.

Quality, Utilization, and Financial Performance

·                Optimize clinically appropriate inpatient admissions, reduce avoidable transfers, and strengthen utilization of WCHC's inpatient capabilities while maintaining patient safety.

·                Improve patient throughput, length of stay, discharge efficiency, and coordination between emergency and inpatient services.

·                Monitor, evaluate, and lead improvement in program performance, including census, admissions, transfers, length of stay, provider productivity, quality outcomes, and patient experience. Identify performance concerns and develop corrective action plans in collaboration with hospital leadership.

·                Demonstrate financial stewardship through effective staffing, appropriate resource utilization, timely documentation, and awareness of inpatient financial performance.

·                Other duties are assigned

 SKILLS AND ABILITIES

·         Strong written and verbal communication skills with prevalent professional demeanor

·         Ability to mentor, train, motivate, direct and empower team

·         Ability to handle sensitive and confidential situations and documentation

·         Flexibility in schedule

·         High ethical standards

·         Highly motivated

·         Well-developed interpersonal skills

·         Ability to work in fast paced, rapidly changing, and regulated environment

·         Detail oriented

·         Effective time management

·         Excellent planning and organizational skills

·         Analytical skills to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner

·         Exhibit sound and accurate judgment

·         Team player

·         Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new approaches

·         Maintain professional technical knowledge

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Licensed and appropriately credentialed physician (MD/DO), advanced practice registered nurse (ARNP), or physician assistant (PA), with clinical privileges consistent with the position's responsibilities.
Relevant acute-care or inpatient clinical experience, demonstrated clinical competence, and the ability to practice within applicable Iowa licensure, supervision, and collaborative practice requirements.
Demonstrated leadership ability, sound clinical judgment, and strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.