Director of Hospital Medicine

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Position Title:  Director of Hospital Medicine

Boston Medical Center Boston Medical Center (BMC) and the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine (BUCASM) are seeking an outstanding clinician, leader, educator, and innovator to serve as the Director of Hospital Medicine, a unit within the Section of General Internal Medicine (GIM). The Director of Hospital Medicine will be a faculty member at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.

Location:  Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA

The Director of Hospital Medicine is responsible for leading innovative program development and managing clinical operations for the Hospital Medicine Unit at Boston Medical Center, reporting jointly to the Chief of GIM and the Chief Medical Officer of BMC. The Hospital Medicine Unit provides care to a large proportion of the general inpatient medicine population at Boston Medical Center and is critical to the organization’s overall performance and success.

Key characteristics of the Unit include 38 faculty physicians, 12 advanced practice providers, 6 inpatient hospital medicine services, collaborative care for patients in the Observation Unit and the ED Boarding program, integration into multiple resident teaching services, and attending on the procedure team. The Director will need to collaborate effectively with leaders across the hospital system to achieve program goals that are well-aligned with system goals, prioritizing high-quality evidence-based patient-centered care, patient safety, and clinical care that is efficient and timely. The Director will provide mentorship for academic and career growth for faculty and create a supportive team culture through excellent communication. The Director will also help support and develop new strategic initiatives to help the hospital system adapt to a changing healthcare environment

The Director will receive 30% salary support for this position. Candidates with active research programs are encouraged to apply and should be assured that the Section of General Internal Medicine has existing resources to support principal investigators and their work. Research experience in implementation science or health equity is desirable.

Apply: If interested in this employment opportunity, please send resume/CV and cover letter, via this job post or directly to: karin.laping@bmc.org

Key responsibilities:

• Oversee the performance of the Hospital Medicine Unit, including physicians and advanced practice providers

• Provide direct clinical care to patients on the hospital medicine service

• Ensure high-quality evidence-based patient care on the Hospital Medicine Unit in multiple domains, including patient safety, efficiency, equity, and patient centered care

• Work to align the goals of the Hospital Medicine Unit with the priorities of the Department of Medicine and Boston Medical Center

• Develop innovative training and research opportunities for faculty members within the Unit

• Collaborate with Bed Control, Nursing, Admitting, other clinical services, the Emergency Department, the Associate Chief Medical Officer, and the Chief Medical Officer to optimize patient flow and quality of clinical care on the Hospital Medicine Unit

• Work closely with Nursing and Case Management leadership to coordinate high quality and timely patient care • Ensure clinical coverage of all the non-teaching, direct care hospitalist services

• Recruit additional hospital medicine clinicians to maintain staffing of all necessary clinical services

• Provide feedback and mentorship to individual clinicians in the Hospital Medicine Unit

• Support the career development of faculty in the Hospital Medicine Unit

• Identify clinical quality improvement opportunities

• Ensure appropriate billing for clinical services and assist in tracking revenue cycle and budgetary performance of the Hospital Medicine Unit, working closely with administrative leadership in General Internal Medicine and Boston Medical Center

• Respond to problems with patient flow in a timely and effective manner

• Collaborate with the ED to optimize the performance of the Observation Unit and the care of patients who are boarding in the ED, improving patient care and flow

• Work with Boston Medical Center leadership to help the hospital achieve its target performance metrics for the Hospital Medicine Unit, including Mortality, LOS, Readmission Rate, Patient Experience, and Discharge Time

• Collaborate with Boston Medical Center leadership on new initiatives that may be needed to help BMC optimize clinical care, patient flow, quality, safety, and equity

• Work closely with the Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs and other Inpatient Medical Directors to optimize patient care on other inpatient medical services

• Support educational needs of the Internal Medicine residency program and the Boston University School of Medicine Key qualifications:

• Board Certified in Internal Medicine

• Prior leadership experience in an academic inpatient setting desired

• At least 5 years of prior clinical experience as a hospitalist • Excellent organizational and communication skills

• Full MA medical license will be required

Statement of Values The Section of General Internal Medicine and the Department of Medicine believe that the cultural and social diversity of our faculty, staff and students is vitally important to the distinction and excellence of our clinical, research and academic programs. We embrace a position of anti-racism and inclusivity. We believe that faculty diversity is essential to our delivery of care and is an integral component of faculty excellence, and we are committed to fostering an environment that is supportive and respectful. Diversity is multidimensional and may encompass life experience, gender, sexual orientation, race, national origin, ethnicity, physical ability, spiritual beliefs, and intellectual approach. As we engage and are challenged by one another, diverse perspectives will enhance the quality of intellectual exchange and the creation of knowledge. All faculty, staff, trainees, and students deserve to feel respected and valued for who they are and for the values they hold. The Boston University Medical Group is committed to sex/gender and racial equity in faculty recruitment, compensation, promotion, leadership, and retention. Our ultimate aim is to build a cohort of leaders throughout BMC/BUCASM that reflects the racial, ethnic, and sex/gender diversity/composition of our overall faculty.

About Us:  At Boston Medical Center (BMC), our doctors are changing the face of healthcare. At every level and on every unit, BMC doctors are advancing professional practice and delivering evidence-based care to our patients, families, and community. Join BMC and help us continue to carry out our mission of delivering exceptional and equitable care to all.  As both the largest trauma hospital and largest safety net hospital in New England, you get a chance to be a part of exciting leading edge clinical care, in a truly mission driven organization.

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