Internist Job at Atrium Health in Winston-Salem, NC

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital Medicine

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

FTE: 0.50 FTE Medical Directorship, 0.50 cFTE

Minimum Requirements: MD/DO degree, familiarity with the principals of performance improvement, skilled in interpersonal communications.

  Medical Director Responsibilities:

• Assists Administration and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Service Line Director, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital Medicine Administrative Director, Atrium Enterprise Hospital Medicine Administrative Specialty Director, and Atrium Enterprise Hospital Medicine Specialty Clinical Director in the development of processes, policies, and procedures regarding clinical care and operational performance.
• Assists Administration and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Service Line Director, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital Medicine Administrative Director, Atrium Enterprise Hospital Medicine Administrative Specialty Director, and Atrium Enterprise Hospital Medicine Specialty Clinical Director with the development of quality, utilization, and performance improvement activities relevant to clinical care provided in the service area.
• Functions as liaison and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Service Line Director, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital Medicine Administrative Director, Atrium Enterprise Hospital Medicine Administrative Specialty Director, and Atrium Enterprise Hospital Medicine Specialty Clinical Director regarding regulatory/compliance issues, budget needs including capital identification, information system planning, etc.
• Collaborates with and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Service Line Director, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital Medicine Administrative Director, Atrium Enterprise Hospital Medicine Administrative Specialty Director, and Atrium Enterprise Hospital Medicine Specialty Clinical Director in assuring high quality and efficient care.
• Works closely with Administration and the Chairperson (Department Chair of Internal Medicine, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Section Chief of Hospital Medicine) to fulfill requirements as outlined in the Medical Staff Bylaws as well as TJC/CMS requirements.
• Participates in regulatory/accrediting body site visits and accreditation reviews as appropriate.
• Participates in resolving patient complaints as appropriate. Actively works with staff and physicians to ensure positive patient and inter-disciplinary relationships.
  • Assists Administration and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Service Line Director, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital Medicine Administrative Director, Atrium Enterprise Hospital Medicine Administrative Specialty Director, and Atrium Enterprise Hospital Medicine Specialty Clinical Director in the annual development of goals and priorities for specific performance targets listed below.
• Collaborates with Administration and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Service Line Director, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital Medicine Administrative Director, Atrium Enterprise Hospital Medicine Administrative Specialty Director, and Atrium Enterprise Hospital Medicine Specialty Clinical Director in developing protocols and relevant mentoring/measurement tools to drive positive outcomes.
• 5yrs Hospitalist experience.

Medical Director Measurements of Success:

• Patient Care Metrics: (e.g., severity adjusted mortality, complication rate, etc.).
• Operational metrics: (e.g., capacity management, documentation, etc.)
• Patient Satisfaction scores within clinical service area.
• Teaching and Research metrics of the Section (e.g., inpatient teaching and publications)
• Financial and budgetary stewardship
• Local and/or regional recognition of the competence and quality of care of the clinical service.
• Other performance and regulatory compliance metrics specific to position