About this opportunity
TeamHealth lists this Hospitalist Physician opportunity in mayfield, Kentucky. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
TeamHealth is seeking an experienced, collaborative, and visionary physician leader to serve as the facility medical director of hospital medicine at Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield, KY. The FMD provides clinical and administrative leadership for the hospital medicine program, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care while fostering physician engagement, operational excellence, and continuous quality improvement.
This physician leader will partner closely with hospital administration, nursing leadership, medical staff, and community providers to advance strategic initiatives, improve patient outcomes, and support the mission of providing exceptional healthcare to the communities we serve.
Clinical Leadership Responsibilities Provide direct patient care as a practicing hospitalist
Maintain excellence in clinical practice and serve as a role model for quality, professionalism, and patient-centered care
Promote evidence-based medicine and standardized clinical pathways
Support safe, timely, and efficient patient care throughout the hospitalization
Medical Staff Leadership Responsibilities Recruit, mentor, develop, and retain hospital medicine physicians and advanced practice providers
Foster a culture of teamwork, accountability, and professional growth
Assist with scheduling and staffing to ensure adequate physician coverage
Additional duties include spearheading initiatives around quality and patient safety, physician engagement, operational management, and strategic leadership
Qualifications MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
Board-certified in internal medicine or family medicine
Current or eligible Kentucky medical license
Minimum of five years of hospital medicine experience
Demonstrated leadership experience within a hospital medicine or inpatient setting
Preferred Qualifications Previous experience as medical director, associate medical director, or hospitalist team lead
Experience with physician recruitment and retention
Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or healthcare quality improvement methodologies
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing change
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