Hospitalist Medical Director

Hospitalist Medical Director Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital

Hospitalist Medical Director Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital

Mercy Health Physicians-Youngstown is looking for a Medical Director for its Boardman campus to provide leadership to the hospitalist service. The Medical Director will a work as a full time Hospitalist with 20% of the role dedicated to the leadership duties and responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS
  • Licensed physician in Ohio to practice
  • Board certified in Internal Medicine/Hospital Medicine
  • Demonstrated leadership ability
  • Strong communication skills with ability to interact positively with medical team, patients, and hospital
  • Certifications as required by Hospital Bylaws (e.g. ACLS, PALS, )

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES include:
  • Promote the development and implementation of "patient focused"
  • In collaboration with hospital administration and the MHY Hospitalist Medical Director, develops policies and procedures for the care of
  • Participates in patient, medical staff, and administrative complaint resolution
  • Ensures all departmental policies are followed by staff
  • Participates in divisional and corporate office
  • Meets with hospital administration and the MHY Hospitalist Medical Director to discuss program progress, problems and proposed solutions, and future departmental goals.
  • Meets with emergency department leadership to discuss integration and patient care
  • Serves as primary liaison between hospitalists and care team.
  • Participates in long-range planning for facility design, equipment acquisition, and new services.
  • Works with administration on the implementation of the region wide hospitalist program.
  • Works with hospital administration to determine staffing
  • Actively engaged in recruitment efforts.
  • Participation in new physician hiring process.
  • Works with scheduler to complete schedule and filling deficiencies.

BENEFITS:

Sign on bonus, medical education loan repayment, health and malpractice insurance with tail coverage, relocation assistance, retirement plan and more.

OUR GROUP:

Mercy Health Youngstown is part of Mercy Health, which is the largest health system in Ohio and one of the largest Catholic health systems in the United States.

Located an hour's drive from Cleveland and Pittsburgh, Youngstown offers excellent schools and affordable housing, plus dozens of galleries, museums, performance venues and historic sites. Also, 3 international airports within an hour's drive.