Hospitalist Physician Assistant Medical Director - UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center

Hospitalist Physician Assistant Medical Director – UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center

Adfinitas Health has a full-time opportunity for a BC/BE Assistant Medical Director to join our well-established group at UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, Maryland!

The Assistant Medical Director is responsible for assisting the Medical Director in leading and managing the Adfinitas Health program and its providers; implementing and executing Operational and Quality Initiatives; fostering and maintaining positive relationships with staff members; collaborating and nurturing relationships with hospital clinical and administrative staff; and espousing fiduciary accountability and performance of the program.

The following list reflects essential duties and responsibilities of the position. The Company may alter or modify this list at any time. This list is meant to provide an overview and is non-exhaustive.

Hospitalist Duties and Responsibilities:

• Adequately perform the duties and responsibilities as set forth in the Hospitalist, Physician or Advanced Practice Provider job description, as applicable.

Clinical Quality Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist and support the Medical Director in the following:

• Implement the clinical quality programs at your site. The programs may include those directed by Adfinitas or the client/hospital.

• Understand the quality incentive criteria applicable to your staff members and drive achievement of targets and goals while ensuring transparency and communication of metrics.

• Ensure that each provider receives their performance on the quality metrics including but not limited to:

• Rapid Cycle Feedback ("RCF");
• Clinical D documentation Audits;
• Variation in Care Scorecard;
• Readmission Rates, and
• Discharge Summary Audits

• Implement and manage process improvement initiatives as directed.

• Attend designated meetings in the hospital, to include but not limited to:

• MEC, P&T, HCAHPS, Sepsis/MHAC, Readmissions, and ED/ICUs.

• Ensure that sign out of team's patients are conducted in a thorough, appropriate (verbal/written) and timely manner.

• Ensure that each provider understands the hospital's expectations regarding timeliness of consults.

• Ensure that every provider timely (same day as seen) and accurately prepares notes for each patient they are responsible for. This applies to admission, follow-up notes and discharge notes.

• Ensure that APP staff is adequately supervised and receives sufficient clinical support.

• Communicate regularly with your supervisors regarding the clinical performance of your site.

Administrative and Managerial Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist and support the Medical Director in the following:

• Ensure that all shifts are filled consistent with the applicable staffing model and provider contact requirements.

• Manage utilization and scheduling of team's PTO.

• Ensure that Company policies and practices are understood and followed.

• Establish a positive working relationship with each member of your team and develop an environment in which your staff members feel comfortable providing honest feedback.

• Promote and maintain a working environment that is healthy and constructive and engage in activities and initiatives that contribute positively to employee morale.

• Understand and promote the core values of Adfinitas, both as an individual and throughout your team as a leader for the Company.

• Maintain a performance file for each provider containing complaints, accomplishments, reviews, and any other relevant documentation.

• Seek guidance from and collaborate with Human Resources when needed to deal with discipline or performance management issues.

• Participate in standing meetings (at least biweekly) with your RMD and DO.

• Prepare agenda for standing meeting with your supervisor utilizing approved agenda template.

• Schedule and hold regular staff meetings with your team (at least monthly).

• Prepare agenda and share agenda with Regional Medical Director, DO CMO and COO.

• Lead and manage the onsite recruitment process including timely conducting of interviews, reference checks, and on-site tours.

• Serve as a liaison to the MSO and assist with credentialing…