The Guthrie Clinic is seeking a System Chief for their Hospital Medicine team. The Chief will oversee a team of 36 Hospitalists and 10 Advanced Practitioners located throughout 5 regional hospitals.  

Position details and requirements:

• Oversee a team of 36 Hospitalists and 10 Advanced Practitioners located throughout 5 regional hospitals.
• Position is 75% administrative and 25% clinical 
• Responsibility for quality, leadership, scheduling, and overall program strategy
• Ensures the Section functions in an integrated system of care improving performance growing depth of clinical programs and enhancing quality outcomes.
• Serves as mentor, guide, and support for Hospitalists system wide.
• Leads recruitment/retention of Physicians and APPs to actively grow the Section.
• Clinical:
  • Participates in quality and system improvement within group and across hospital.
  • Participates in all group clinical decisions with the goal of high quality care.
  • Participates in group performance reviews with regard to quality of care satisfaction and efficiency metrics.
  • Coordinates schedule with group to maintain 24/7 coverage at all hospitals within the integrated health system.
  • Ensures coverage of shifts.
• Administrative:
  • Participates in strategic plan for hospital medicine group including marketing growth/recruiting service and quality.
  • Oversee 4 site Chiefs designated to provide administrative support at their respective facilities
  • Establish annual goals for quality efficiency growth and satisfaction.
  • Responsible for developing updating and maintaining clinical standards and care paths.
  • Participates in utilization review and peer review activities as they relate to the Hospitalist program.
• Oversees the development of the annual budget and key operating indicators for the Department and monitors the Departments performance in relation to these annual targets.
• Works collaboratively with the Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program the Fellowship Directors and the Director of Medical Education to ensure the quality of the residency and fellowship(s).
• M.D. or D.O.; BC in Internal Medicine. Advanced degree (MBA MHA MMM) desirable.
• Five or more years of successfully leading a Hospitalist program.
• Strong commitment to the patient care and future academic missions of Guthrie Clinic.
• Possession of or eligibility for a medical license in Pennsylvania.
• Salary range - $273,000-$344,000

Guthrie is a fully integrated healthcare system servicing Northeast Pennsylvania and the Southern Tier region of New York. With five hospitals and 45 regional offices in a 12-county catchment area, our team of over 500 Physicians and Advanced Practitioners provides more than 1 million patient visits per year.