Hospitalist Job at Geisinger in Wilkes-Barre, PA

We are seeking a visionary and dynamic Director of Hospital Medicine to lead our hospital medicine team at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. This role is responsible for setting and executing a strategic vision that enhances patient care, fosters innovation, and supports academic and research excellence. The Director will oversee clinical operations, provider performance, and educational programs, while promoting a culture of collaboration, quality, and continuous improvement.

  Job Duties:

• Provides leadership, planning, organization, staffing, coordination and evaluation for organizations activities.
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of the capital and operating budgets of the department.
• Lead recruitment efforts with ensure appropriate staffing for the Hospitalist service
• Act as liaison with hospital administration and other hospital platforms to promote innovative care, teaching, and research in clinical departments.
• Supervise and evaluate all institute physicians in clinical and assigned administrative duties.
• Responsible for all quality improvement efforts in the department.
• Directs and oversees the clinical, operational and financial management of the department.
• Responsible for all organizational and accrediting and regulatory agency standards, policies and procedures.

  Work is typically performed in a clinical and office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Education:

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine — (Required)

Experience:

5 plus years leadership experience 

Certification(s) and License(s):

Licensed Medical Doctor - State of Pennsylvania

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.