Director of Hospitalist Medicine

Job description

Ranked #1 for Safety, Quality and Patient Satisfaction, Jupiter Medical Center is the leading destination for world‑class health care in Palm Beach County and the greater Treasure Coast. Outstanding physicians, state‑of‑the‑art facilities, innovative techniques and a commitment to serving the community enable Jupiter Medical Center to meet a broad range of patient needs. Jupiter Medical Center is the only hospital in Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties to receive a 4‑star quality and safety rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Education

MD or DO

Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine

Knowledge of computer systems and applications to include but not limited to EPIC

Experience & Qualifications

Directorship experience of a hospitalist program

MD or DO

Board Certified

Position Summary

This role is for a physician who wants to practice through providing compassionate, patient‑centered care.

Responsibilities

Maintenance of timely, accurate and detailed medical records using EPIC

Lead a team of physicians and advanced practice providers for a 24/7 hospitalist medicine team

Prescribe medication or therapy when necessary

Recommend lifestyle changes as appropriate to improve quality of life

Explain all medical procedures thoroughly

Explain test results and provide patients with plan of care details

Consult with other doctors as appropriate about patient’s specific needs

Serve on hospital Medical Staff and related committees when requested

Seek to improve patient satisfaction scores and team member goals

Participate in business development and marketing activities to grow the business

Understand physician practice environment

Have excellent communication skills at all levels

Be able to work in a fast‑paced environment

Physical Requirements

This job can be physically demanding at times, requiring stooping, sitting, standing, and walking for long periods. The team member will need to frequently assist lifting patients and heavy equipment, push or pull up to 40 lbs, and carry and lift up to 50 lbs. Must be able to work in a stressful environment independently, make sound decisions, be detail‑oriented, alert, and self‑motivated.

Team Member Competencies

Establishing Relationships Builds effective networks, working relationships, and alliances in order to collaborate effectively within department and organization. Can relate to all kinds of people regardless of background; find topics and common interests that can be used to build rapport with others.

Peer Support Provides guidance and feedback to help others strengthen knowledge and skills needed to accomplish tasks, solve problems, and perform effectively within the team.

Inspiring and Motivating Others Fosters commitment and cohesiveness by facilitating cooperation and working as a team within the organization toward goal accomplishments. Works well with others, builds consensus, and ensures cooperation to complete tasks and positive workflow.

Demonstrating Emotional Intelligence Exercises self‑leadership, self‑awareness, and self‑regulation; manages emotions so that they are expressed appropriately; leads others by showcasing adaptability, empathy, and social skills.

Acting with Integrity Interacts with others in a way that is direct and truthful; ensures confidence in individual and organizational motives and representations. Acts consistently with personal and organizational values by keeping confidence, promises, and commitments.

Being a Champion for Change and Innovation Supports people in their efforts to try new things creatively, generates novel, valuable ideas, and uses them to develop new or improved processes. Accepts new ways of working and adapts to change.

Communicating Effectively Speaks and writes clearly, conveys information concisely, organized, and logically. Is adept at tailoring the message to fit the audience’s needs.

Promoting Diversity and Inclusion Treats all people with dignity and respect. Demonstrates an open‑minded approach to understanding people regardless of gender, age, race, national origin, religion, ethnicity, disability status, or other characteristics. Challenges bias and intolerance, develops all‑inclusive groups, respects beliefs, and discourages unfair, biased, or critical behaviours.

Threshold Requirements

These threshold requirements are required and completed yearly basis

Annual Joint Commission mandatory education requirements, in‑service and health requirements including attendance at new employee orientation

TB/PPD Surveillance Program

Maintenance of required professional licensing and/or certification(s)

This is not necessarily an extensive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associates with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change. I have reviewed these job requirements and verify that I can perform all essential functions of this position.

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Who can apply

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