SVBGH Chief Hospitalist/Medical Director, Quality, Regulatory, Safety

Sentara Health•Virginia Beach, VA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Medical Group is currently seeking a Site Chief Hospitalist for Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital in Virginia Beach, VA. This position is a 1.0 FTE role comprised of two complementary leadership responsibilities: 0.5 FTE as the SVBGH Medical Director of Quality, Regulatory, & Safety and 0.5 FTE as the SVBGH Chief Hospitalist. The individual in this role will maintain the full scope of responsibilities outlined in each respective job description while operating in a combined capacity to support clinical excellence, operational performance, and physician leadership across SVBGH. Both components of the role report directly to the Market Chief Medical Officer. SVBGH Medical Director of Quality, Regulatory, & Safety (50%) The SVBGH Medical Director of Quality, Regulatory & Safety is the hospital’s physician leader responsible for driving clinical quality, patient safety, regulatory readiness, and medical staff performance. The QRS Medical Director ensures that the hospital delivers high-quality, evidence-based care, minimizes clinical variation, optimizes utilization, and maintains an engaged, high-performing medical staff. The role reports to the Market Chief Medical Officer and serves as a key member of the hospital’s senior leadership team. This leader acts as the clinical bridge between hospital administration, medical staff, and the broader health system. SVBGH Chief Hospitalist (50%)

Requirements

Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree.
Completion of an accredited residency program in Hospital Medicine or a related specialty.
Current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in Virginia.
Board certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in hospital medicine.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in a leadership role (e.g., Chief Hospitalist, Medical Director).
Demonstrated experience in quality improvement, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.
Strong understanding of healthcare regulations and accreditation standards (e.g., DNV, CMS, VDH).
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
Proficiency in EMR systems and data analysis tools.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Lean or Six Sigma methodologies.
Experience in developing and implementing clinical protocols and pathways.
Familiarity with healthcare finance and budget management.
Experience in physician recruitment and retention.

Responsibilities

Serves as the Physician Leader for Quality, Safety and Regulatory Accreditation at SVBGH. Supports the Market CMO and the Market QRS team with the market QRS activities.
Leads the CPI (Clinical Performance Improvement) teams, medical staff, and key stakeholders to achieve goals for CPI and reliability metrics (including analysis, planning, reporting, communication etc.). Coordinates local strategies and oversees data validation for quality programs such as CMS 5 Stars, P4P, Anthem Q Hip, Leapfrog etc. Partners with key stakeholders to develop strategy, and implementation plan for new or enhanced clinical programs or initiatives.
Physician Leader for hospital performance improvement to achieve Safety goals and High‑Reliability culture. Ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements and standards (i.e., DNV, CMS, VDH etc.) across medical staff and hospital functions.
Leads physician engagement, communication, and leadership development for physicians and APPs. Supports the Market CMO in medical staff governance. Other duties assigned by the Market CMO.
Collaborates with hospital administration leadership and SMG in defining, developing and implementing strategy, goals and objectives for their Hospital Medicine program. Provides leadership and guidance to program activities and assures timely accomplishment of defined goals while maximizing the effective use of resources.
Available to serve on appropriate strategic and operational committees in order to provide direction and expertise as needed.
Ensures superior clinical and operational performance management within the facility.
Develops and implements staffing models.
Develop and implement co-management agreements with ED and specialty providers.
Leads efforts to optimize communication with nursing, ICMs, and specialties.
Participate in the recruitment of professionals, participating in the selection interview and selection process.
Development and implementation of clinical and operational training.
Participates in the development of performance measures.
Ensures appropriate documentation and coding among providers.
Responsible for personnel management of hospitalist staff, to include recruiting, interviewing, hiring, orientation, supervision, annual performance appraisals, and monitoring professional growth and development.
Directs the efficient and cost-effective management of the SMG Division of Hospital Medicine. Supports and implements SMG policies and procedures.
Provides professional input into the development of clinical protocols/pathways and order sets relevant to the practice of Hospital Medicine.
Coordinates the planning and provision of continuing education related to Hospital Medicine, in accordance with SMG policies and procedures.
Serves as a resource for medical staff, clinicians and the community regarding Hospital Medicine practice and provision of care.
Participate in professional activities including association meetings, seminars, workshops, symposia, and review of current professional literature.
Responsible for scheduling and coverage for hospitalist shifts and approval of paid time off for hospitalist staff.
Responsible for participation in policies and procedures for compliance with DNV and other regulatory agencies and application of consistent quality patient care standards.
Assure patient continuity of care through excellent communication with patients’ primary care physicians and other referring physicians.
Coordinates hospitalists’ participation on various hospital committees.
Responsible for enhancing referral base and growth of Hospital Medicine through communication and marketing efforts within the physician community.
Responsible for monitoring patient and referring physician satisfaction and addressing any issues or complaints about the hospitalist service.
Chair regularly scheduled meetings to maintain and enhance communication flow and address necessary concerns for the department.
Maintain knowledge of current changes and trends affecting hospitalist programs.
Responsible for making adjustments to program structure and delivery of patient care as changes occur in health care industry.
Demonstrate knowledge and support for the mission vision and values of SMG and Sentara.
Monitors financial status and progress, assessing efficiency and growth potential of the program on an ongoing basis.
Regularly updates the Chief Medical Officer and/or hospital leadership on the group’s financial performance.
Participate in regularly scheduled meetings with Chief Medical Officer to address necessary current clinical and/or departmental issues.
Serves as a spokesperson and ambassador for the SMG Division of Hospital Medicine.
By example, leads the team in a culture of clinical excellence and exemplary service to patients and other physicians.
Serves on the Sentara Hospital Medicine High Performance Team.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
Emergency Backup Care
Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
Life Insurance
401k/403B with Employer Match
Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
Annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
Annual CME Allowance
100% malpractice and tail coverage