Medical Director, Hospitalist - Thomas Health

WVU Medicine

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The West Virginia University Health System (SMG) seeks a Hospitalist, Medical Director to practice in Charleston, WV. The Medical Director will oversee the Thomas Memorial Hospital (TMH) Hospitalist Program, ensuring patients receive the highest quality treatment. This role involves oversight of clinical care delivery, making staffing recommendations, and ensuring efficient consultation services, streamlined clinical processes, appropriate clinical treatment protocols, and high levels of patient satisfaction and safety. The Medical Director will also oversee quality metrics, collaborate with physicians, administration, nursing, and technical staff, and organize the development of new clinical programs and innovations.

Requirements

MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent.
Eligible to obtain a West Virginia medical license.
Completed Internal Medicine or Family Medicine residency program.
Board certified / eligible in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

Responsibilities

Oversee the Thomas Memorial Hospital (TMH) Hospitalist Program.
Ensure patients receive the highest quality treatment.
Provide oversight relating to activities associated with the delivery of clinical care.
Make recommendations for staffing related to the appropriate delivery of clinical care.
Ensure efficient consultation service for TMH patients.
Ensure streamlined clinical processes.
Ensure appropriate clinical treatment protocols.
Ensure maintenance of high levels of patient satisfaction and patient safety.
Oversee quality metrics as established by WVUHS to ensure appropriate outcome measures.
Work closely with the physicians, administration, nursing, and technical staff to maintain an excellent level of general clinical care/operations.
Organize the development of new clinical programs and innovations to continue to provide the latest clinical technologies and service.