Hospitalist Job at Sentara Medical Group in Harrisonburg, VA

Position Description:

The Site Chief Hospitalist of the Sentara Medical Group (SMG) Division of Hospital Medicine  (Chief Hospitalist) reports to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and provides leadership to the Hospitalist program in their facility. The focus of this position will be on the development of a cutting edge hospitalist practice and associated physician recruitment and retention. This position involves active participation in the development of long and short range plans, services, and strategies to achieve facility goals. Provision of clinical services will be required in one’s area of expertise.

• Collaborates with SMG and hospital administration leadership in defining, developing and implementing strategy, goals and objectives for their Hospital Medicine program.  
• Ensures superior clinical and operational performance management within the facility
• Develops and implements staffing models
• Leads efforts to optimize communication with nursing, ICMs, and specialties.
• Personnel management of hospitalist staff
• Directs the efficient and cost-effective management of the SMG Division of Hospital Medicine.
• Development of clinical protocols/pathways and order sets relevant to the practice of Hospital Medicine.