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Medical Director of Hospital Medicine in Kentucky

TeamHealth

Knoxville, TN

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JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Budgeting, Clinical Medicine, Clinical Outcomes, Clinical Practices/Protocols, Coaching, Continuous Improvement, Family Medicine, Healthcare, Hospital, Hospital Administration, Internal Medicine, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Medicine, Mentoring, Nursing Administration, Operations Planning, Osteopathy, Patient Care, Patient Safety, Performance Analysis, Performance Metrics, Performance Modeling, Performance Reviews, Policy Implementation, Quality Management, Quality Metrics, Quality of Care, Regulatory Compliance, Resource Management, Standards of Care, Strategic Planning, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Utilization Management, Workforce Planning
LOCATION
Knoxville, TN
POSTED
1 day ago
TeamHealth is seeking a dedicated and experienced medical director of hospital medicine to provide clinical and administrative leadership for facilities in Kentucky. The medical director will oversee the delivery of high-quality inpatient care, promote operational excellence, and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

This physician leader will balance direct patient care responsibilities with strategic oversight of the hospital medicine program, working closely with hospital administration, nursing leadership, specialty physicians, and other stakeholders to achieve organizational goals related to quality, safety, patient satisfaction, and physician engagement.

Clinical Leadership
  • Provide direct inpatient care as a practicing hospitalist
  • Promote evidence-based clinical practices and standardization of care
  • Support the delivery of safe, efficient, and patient-centered care
  • Assist with complex clinical cases and facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration
Program Oversight
  • Lead the day-to-day operations of the hospital medicine program
  • Develop and implement program goals aligned with organizational objectives
  • Monitor key performance indicators, including quality metrics, patient outcomes, throughput, and patient satisfaction
  • Participate in strategic planning and service line development initiatives
Physician Leadership
  • Recruit, mentor, and retain hospitalist physicians and advanced practice providers
  • Foster physician engagement, teamwork, and professional development
  • Conduct performance evaluations and provide ongoing coaching and feedback
  • Support scheduling, staffing models, and workforce planning
Quality and Patient Safety
  • Champion quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
  • Collaborate with hospital committees and leadership teams to improve clinical outcomes
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards
  • Participate in utilization management, readmission reduction, and length-of-stay improvement efforts
Administrative Responsibilities
  • Serve as a liaison between hospital medicine providers and hospital administration
  • Participate in medical staff leadership activities and committee work
  • Assist with budgeting, resource management, and operational planning
  • Support implementation of organizational policies and clinical protocols
Required Qualifications
  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
  • Board certification in internal medicine or family medicine
  • Eligibility for unrestricted medical licensure in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
  • Minimum of three to five years of hospital medicine experience
  • Demonstrated leadership, communication, and team-building skills
Preferred Qualifications
  • Prior leadership experience as a medical director, associate medical director, chief hospitalist, or similar physician leadership role
  • Experience managing quality improvement, patient safety, and operational initiatives
  • Familiarity with value-based care models and healthcare performance metrics
The successful candidate will be a collaborative physician leader who is passionate about advancing hospital medicine, improving patient outcomes, supporting provider engagement, and partnering with hospital leadership to achieve excellence in clinical care and operational performance.

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About the Company

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TeamHealth

At TeamHealth, our purpose is to perfect the practice of medicine, every day, in everything we do. We are proud to be the leading physician practice in the U.S., driven by our commitment to quality and safety and supported by our world-class operating team
COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
WEBSITE
https://www.teamhealth.com/?r=1

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