440 Director Of Physician Services jobs in the United States

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Job Description:
This leadership position oversees the delivery of evidence-based practice by professional nursing personnel in designated areas of responsibility. The successful candidate will plan, organize, direct, and evaluate the unit's delivery of evidence-based patient care in a cost-effective manner, providing leadership and clinical management to members of the healthcare team.

Responsibilities and Duties:
**Patient Care (50%):**

• Assists in ensuring the application of the nursing process by Registered Nurses in the clinical setting (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation); assures documentation of patient care in the medical record. Addresses concerns and resolves problems.
• Assists in planning, assessing, implementing, and evaluating patient care as appropriate to department/unit.
• Assists in planning, reviewing, and coordinating staffing time schedules and allocating staff as appropriate for volume and patient care needs. Assists in daily staffing plans.
• Coordinates nursing care with other health care disciplines across the continuum of healthcare.

**Operations and Personnel Management (25%):**

• Maintains daily unit operations including the status of staffing, patient visits and/or admissions, discharges, and transfers, serving as a resource to department/unit staff to guide patient care delivery.
• Participates in recruitment, selection, retention, and evaluation of personnel. Participates in staff performance via written performance appraisals and disciplinary procedures. Ensures appropriate orientation, training, competence, continuing education, and professional growth and development of personnel. Maintains staff records.
• Assists in planning and contributing to fiscal management of unit by utilizing human and material resources and supplies in an efficient, cost-effective manner. Assists in development and implementation of services.

**Professional Development and Leadership (15%):**

• Practices as colleague with medical staff, other members of the interdisciplinary team, and other disciplines to initiate and support collaborative and cooperative clinical management practices. Actively participates in interdepartmental relationship building.
• Contributes to development of self and staff through orientation and continuing education. Participates in identification of learning needs of staff.
• Participates in collection, analysis, and use of data for quality and process improvement activities at the unit level.
• Provides leadership and clinical management through clinical practice, supervision, delegation, and teaching as delegated by manager and/or director.
• Facilitates staff attendance at meetings and educational programs; supports staff with shared decision-making activities. Ensures registered nurse participation in decision making at the unit level. Participates on Shared Governance Councils as a voting member.
• Actively participates in hospital committees and decision making.
• Continues professional self-development and education. Maintains professional competencies by attending educational and leadership programs, participation, and leadership in professional organizations. Seeks appropriate professional certification.
• Recognizes and assists in assessing impact and plan strategies to address diversity, cultural competency, ethics, and the changing needs of society. Ensures delivery of culturally competent care and healthy, safe working environment.
• Serves as patient safety coach.

**Research and Evidence-Based Practice (10%):**

• Supports evidence-based practice by participation and encouraging staff involvement in nursing evaluative research activities at the department level.

System Medical Director of Physician Advisor Services Join to apply for the System Medical Director of Physician Advisor Services role at MedStar Health System Medical Director of Physician Advisor Services 1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the System Medical Director of Physician Advisor Services role at MedStar Health Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. MedStar Health is seeking a System Medical Director with at least 10 years’ experience to lead our Physician Advisor Services. This dynamic leadership role offers the perfect blend of strategic influence and clinical impact across our health system. As System Medical Director of Physician Advisor Services, you’ll build, lead and manage a team of physician advisors while shaping the future of our physician advisor program. You’ll actively serve as a physician advisor yourself while coaching team members and driving accountability for results. Your leadership will be instrumental in developing performance metrics that improve length of stay management and resource utilization throughout our enterprise. This position is an on-site role based at our corporate office in Columbia and a clinical focus at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. In This Role, You’ll Build, coach, and manage a high performing physician advisor team Drive length of stay improvements through strategic program development Review critical cases referred by utilization review and case management teams Guide your physician advisor team with best practices and case assignments Collaborate with physician leaders, hospital executives, and key departments including finance, compliance, and clinical care transformation Champion efficient, high quality patient care and effective discharge planning This position offers a rare opportunity to make a meaningful difference at both the strategic and clinical levels. You’ll help strengthen care coordination and drive improvement initiatives that impact patient outcomes across MedStar Health. At MedStar Health, You Can Expect A competitive salary Medical, dental, and vision insurance Paid malpractice insurance Paid Time Off Retirement plan Education/Training Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) – Board Certification required Preferred: Additional certification in healthcare administration, business, or physician advisory Experience Minimum 10 years of physician advisory experience and direct clinical practice Strong knowledge of case management, utilization review, regulatory standards, denials management, observation medicine, and length of stay Familiarity with MCG and InterQual clinical criteria Licensure/Certification Current medical license in the practicing state Board Certified Preferred: ACPA-C or ABQUARP certification in Physician Advisory (or willingness to obtain within 1 year of hire) To learn more or apply, please contact Samantha Waddell at This position has a hiring range of $290,000 - $50,000. Seniority level Seniority level Director Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Health Care Provider Industries Hospitals and Health Care Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at MedStar Health by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Medical Director” roles. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) needed for new GW Health hospital in D.C. Washington, DC $160 000.00- 180,000.00 2 days ago Washington, DC 160,000.00- 205,000.00 2 weeks ago Regional Director RN - Advanced Urgent Care (Emergency Department Experience Required) Chief Administrative Officer, Medicine- The Johns Hopkins Hospital Chief Medical Officer, Global Medical Team Senior Manger/Associate Scientific Director, Medical Strategy (Remote) Medical Director Patient Safety Physician Director - Acute Multi/Complex Care Management Silver Spring, MD 54.94- 82.40 1 week ago Director - Acute Multi/Complex Care Management Silver Spring, MD 54.94- 82.40 2 days ago Director of Operations (Physician Practices) Senior Medical Director, Clinical Development - Ophthalmology Senior Director Clinical Program (SDCP), Early Oncology Senior Medical Director for Behavioral Health - Government Channel - Remote We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr

System Medical Director of Physician Advisor Services

MedStar Health is seeking a System Medical Director with at least 10 years' experience to lead our Physician Advisor Services. This dynamic leadership role offers the perfect blend of strategic influence and clinical impact across our health system.

As System Medical Director of Physician Advisor Services, you'll build, lead and manage a team of physician advisors while shaping the future of our physician advisor program. You'll actively serve as a physician advisor yourself while coaching team members and driving accountability for results. Your leadership will be instrumental in developing performance metrics that improve length of stay management and resource utilization throughout our enterprise. This hybrid leadership position requires significant on-site presence during the initial 12-18 months to establish physician leadership, rebuild program foundations, and model clinical excellence, with flexibility to transition to a more balanced hybrid schedule as the program stabilizes and leadership systems are fully established.

In this role, you'll:

• Build, coach, and manage a high performing physician advisor team

• Drive length of stay improvements through strategic program development

• Review critical cases referred by utilization review and case management teams

• Guide your physician advisor team with best practices and case assignments

• Collaborate with physician leaders, hospital executives, and key departments including finance, compliance, and clinical care transformation

• Champion efficient, high quality patient care and effective discharge planning

This position offers a rare opportunity to make a meaningful difference at both the strategic and clinical levels. You'll help strengthen care coordination and drive improvement initiatives that impact patient outcomes across MedStar Health.

At MedStar Health, you can expect:

• A competitive salary

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid malpractice insurance

• Paid Time Off

• Retirement plan

Education/Training:

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) - Board Certification required

• Preferred: Additional certification in healthcare administration, business, or physician advisory

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of physician advisory experience and direct clinical practice

• Strong knowledge of case management, utilization review, regulatory standards, denials management, observation medicine, and length of stay

• Familiarity with MCG and InterQual clinical criteria

Licensure/Certification:

• Current medical license in the practicing state

• Board Certified

• Preferred: ACPA-C or ABQUARP certification in Physician Advisory (or willingness to obtain within 1 year of hire)

To learn more or apply, please contact Samantha Waddell at

This position has a hiring range of $290,000 - $350,000.

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Healthsource Saginaw is seeking to hire a Psychiatrist to serve as Medical Director for their 116-bed Behavioral Health Service, located on a beautiful campus in West Saginaw Township, in the Great Lakes Bay Region. The Behavioral Health Center offer.