Chief of Hospital Medicine
About The Position
Central Maine Healthcare (CMH) is seeking a physician leader to lead inpatient Hospital Medicine services across Central Maine Medical Center, Bridgton Hospital, and Rumford Hospital. The Chief will build and develop the Hospital Medicine program while remaining connected to clinical practice, leading hospitalists and advanced practice providers and strengthening physician engagement. The role focuses on improving quality, patient flow, clinical outcomes, and the physician and patient experience, with a voice in staffing, clinical standards, care delivery, performance improvement, and physician development. CMH is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving approximately 400,000 residents across central, western, and midcoast Maine. Its facilities include Central Maine Medical Center, a 250-bed regional referral hospital, and Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital, two 25-bed critical-access hospitals. The Chief works closely with senior clinical and operational leaders and collaborates across the system to support coordinated inpatient care and the distinct needs of its hospitals.
Requirements
- MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
- Board certification in Internal Medicine.
- Eligible for or currently holds Maine medical licensure and CMH medical staff appointment.
- Demonstrated clinical excellence in inpatient medicine.
- Proven leadership experience in Hospital Medicine or a comparable physician leadership role.
- Physician leadership and team development skills.
- Ability to lead across multiple hospital environments.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills.
- Commitment to rural health, access, and community-based care.
- Data-informed decision-making and operational insight.
Nice To Haves
- Experience leading Hospital Medicine programs in community or rural hospital settings.
- Experience working in multi-site or system-based healthcare organizations.
- Demonstrated success in quality improvement, physician engagement, or operational redesign.
Responsibilities
- Provide overall clinical leadership for Hospital Medicine services at Central Maine Medical Center, Bridgton Hospital, and Rumford Hospital.
- Ensure high-quality, evidence-based inpatient care consistent with CMH clinical standards and patient safety priorities.
- Serve as a clinical role model and maintain active clinical practice appropriate to the role and site needs.
- Support patient flow, length-of-stay management, and effective care transitions across the system.
- Lead, recruit, retain, and develop hospitalists and advanced practice providers across CMH facilities.
- Foster professionalism, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Partner with Medical Staff leadership and Human Resources on performance management, peer review, coaching, and physician wellness.
- Support leadership development and succession planning within the Hospital Medicine program.
- Lead system-wide quality improvement initiatives focused on patient safety, clinical outcomes, and patient experience.
- Collaborate with Quality, Risk Management, and Infection Prevention teams to ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
- Use data and performance metrics to improve clinical outcomes and operational performance.
- Partner with hospital and system leadership to develop sustainable staffing and coverage models suited to tertiary and rural hospitals.
- Support budget development, productivity expectations, and resource utilization for Hospital Medicine services.
- Reduce reliance on temporary staffing through workforce planning and engagement strategies.
- Collaborate with nursing leadership, care management, emergency medicine, specialty services, and post-acute partners to coordinate inpatient care.
- Align Hospital Medicine practices across sites while respecting the distinct needs of Bridgton and Rumford Hospitals.
- Participate in medical staff leadership committees and system-wide clinical initiatives.
- Support teaching and mentoring of hospitalists, advanced practice providers, residents, and students, as applicable.
- Encourage continuing medical education, leadership development, and engagement in quality or scholarly activities.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus of up to $25,000 for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply.
- Employment with a nonprofit healthcare organization may provide eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program for qualified physicians; eligibility is determined by federal program requirements.
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package with options to customize benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
