Ranked #1 for Safety, Quality and Patient Satisfaction, Jupiter Medical Center is the leading destination for world-class health care in Palm Beach County and the greater Treasure Coast. Outstanding physicians, state-of-the-art facilities, innovative techniques and a commitment to serving the community enables Jupiter Medical Center to meet a broad range of patient needs. Jupiter Medical Center is the only hospital in Palm Beach, Martin, St.
Lucie and Indian River counties to receive a 4-star quality and safety rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). EducationMD or DOBoard CertifiedKnowledge of computer systems and applications to include EPICExperience / QualificationsMD or DOBoard Certified or Board eligible. Minimum of two years of leadership experience required.
Experience with quality improvement, patient safety, and hospital operations required. Strong communication, collaboration, organizational, and leadership skills. BLS certification through the American Heart Association for Healthcare Providers.
The Hospitalist Medical Director provides clinical and administrative leadership for the hospitalist program, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, efficient, and patient-centered inpatient care. The Hospitalist Medical Director leads by example, providing clinical hospitalist services for approximately 75% of total time commitment. . He / she serves as a key liaison between hospitalists, medical staff leadership, nursing, hospital administration, and other clinical departments.
Quality & Patient SafetyLead hospitalist participation in quality and patient safety initiatives. Monitor hospitalist-specific quality metrics and develop improvement plans. Promote evidence-based clinical practice and compliance with hospital policies and protocols.
Monitor outcomes including mortality, readmissions, hospital-acquired conditions, infections, medication safety, and other relevant measures. Participate in peer review, adverse event reviews, root cause analyses, and performance improvement initiatives. Establish physician accountability for quality and patient safety outcomes.
Facilitates data transparency and provides direct feedback to individual Hospitalists regarding quality and patient safety metricsOperations & Patient FlowPartner with hospital leadership to improve patient throughput, length of stay, admissions, and discharge processes. Reduce avoidable days and delays in care. Promote timely documentation, discharge planning, and transitions of care.
Collaborate with Case Management, Utilization Management, and Clinical Documentation Integrity. Support appropriate resource utilization and cost-effective care. Patient ExperiencePromote compassionate, patient-centered care and effective physician communication.
Monitor hospitalist-related patient experience results and address opportunities for improvement. Encourage clear communication with patients, families, and caregivers. Facilitates data transparency and provides direct feedback to individual Hospitalists regarding patient experienceStrategic & Financial LeadershipPartner with hospital leadership on strategic priorities and development of the hospitalist program.
Monitor hospitalist productivity, staffing, and program performance. Participate in budgeting, staffing-model development, and program improvement initiatives. Identify opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, access, and financial performance.
Regulatory & Medical Staff ResponsibilitiesPromote compliance with CMS, Joint Commission, state regulations, medical staff bylaws, and hospital policies. Participate in Medical Executive Committee and other medical staff or hospital committees as assigned. Support accreditation, regulatory, credentialing, peer review, and quality activities.
Clinical & Physician LeadershipProvide leadership and oversight of the hospitalist program. Establish expectations for clinical performance, professionalism, communication, productivity, and accountability. Support recruitment, onboarding, retention, scheduling, and professional development of hospitalist physicians and APPs.
Promote collaboration among hospitalists, nursing, specialists, emergency medicine, and ancillary services. Address physician performance concerns through coaching, education, and appropriate performance improvement processes. Effectively uses and role models current management techniques and theories, encouraging the decision-making skills of staff members and providing insight and leadership in complex situations.
Supervises the development of service policies, procedures, and operating guidelines. Collaborates with other services within the division. Ensures that information is disseminated to staff is monitored for effectiveness and changed as needed.
Understands and enforces all hospital and personnel policies and procedures. Lead and/or serve on hospital and Patient Care Services committees, teams, and work groups as required. Assigns individual hospitalists to participate and serve on hospital committees.
Performs other duties as assigned. Leadership Competencies Establishing Relationships Builds effective networks, working relationships, and alliances with a broad range of stakeholders (both internal and external) in order to collaborate effectively within divisions and across boundaries. Can relate to all kinds of people regardless of background; find topics and common interests that can be used to build rapport with others.
Developing Talent Provides guidance and feedback to help others strengthen knowledge/skills needed to accomplish tasks, solve problems, and perform effectively. Guides and supports the professional development of individuals so that they can fulfill future job/role responsibilities, define career goals, and establish development plans to achieve them; gives people constructive, developmental feedback and advice. Invests time and resources into building the capabilities of team members.
Inspiring and Motivating OthersFosters commitment and cohesiveness by motivating, guiding, and facilitating cooperation within the organization toward goal accomplishments. Can persuade others, build consensus, and ensure cooperation from others to gain genuine acceptance for ideas and accomplish “win-win” solutions. Emphasizes the importance of people’s contributions; lets staff know why their work is important and how it will benefit themselves and others; ties work activities to people’s personal career goals and life interests.
Demonstrating Emotional IntelligenceExercises self-leadership, self-awareness, and self-regulation; manages emotions so that they are expressed appropriately; leads others by showcasing adaptability, empathy, and social skills. Acting with IntegrityInteracts with others in a way that is seen as direct and truthful; ensures confidence in individual and organizational motives and representations. Acts in a way that is consistent with personal and organizational values by keeping confidence, promises, and commitments.
Clearly states goals and beliefs; informs people of their true intentions, does what they say they will do; follows through on commitments. Acting StrategicallyMakes long-range plans by formulating business objectives and setting priorities which support organizational change in light of the internal and external trends. Aligns day to day activities around broader organizational goals and objectives; prioritizes resources based on the strategic objectives of the organization; recognizes and rewards staff based on how their actions support the broader needs of the organization.
Being a Champion for Change and InnovationChallenges the status quo; Stands alone and speaks out in defense of personal principles; Encourages people to question existing methods, practices, and assumptions. Effectively balances risk and opportunities; thinks through potential positive and negative outcomes. Supports people in their efforts to try new things.
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