Inpatient Rehabilitation Medical Director - Alta View Hospital

Company: Intermountain Healthcare- Physician Services, Salt
Location: Sandy
Posted on: March 28, 2020

Job Description:

INPATIENT REHABILITATION MEDICAL DIRECTOR PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION INTERMOUNTAIN MEDICAL GROUP ALTA VIEW HOSPITAL -_SANDY, UT_ UNIT LEADERSHIP The Medical Director, Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF), will work collaboratively and in partnership with the IRF Program Manager and IRF Nurse Manager to: * Define, establish, and direct clinical care teams, process improvement efforts, and program development. * Ensure extraordinary patient care and experience and optimal caregiver engagement by employing the Intermountain Operating Model to address all fundamentals of care: Safety, Quality, Access, Patient Experience, Engaged Caregivers, and Stewardship. * Participate in physician, APC, nursing, and therapy recruitment and retention efforts * Work collaboratively with all caregivers to build a truly interdisciplinary approach to care delivery * Serve as unit champions for the development of a culture of high reliability and psychological safety * Lead out in the process of building relationships, inviting feedback, identifying opportunities, and engaging each member of the team in improving unit culture and performance * Align unit strategies with system priorities to drive unit performance and outcomes PROVIDER OVERSIGHT The Medical Director will: * Develop, evaluate and oversee all physicians and advanced practice clinicians (APC) providing care on the unit. * Demonstrate and reinforce the provision of safe, efficient, high-quality patient care to all patients on the unit. * Exemplify safe, collaborative relationships with all caregivers irrespective of role CLINICAL MANAGEMENT The Medical Director will: * Consistently provide direct patient care on the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit * Lead effective treatment planning with unit staff to facilitate both medical and functional progress in a safe and efficient manner * Provide oversight for all care provided to patients on the unit * Provide acute hospital consultations as requested * Serve as a liaison with referring providers, patients, families, and downstream partners TIME COMMITMENT The Medical Director will spend no less than 20 hours per week on the rehabilitation unit which may be comprised of clinical and administrative duties An average of 4 hours per week of protected administrative time will include: * Process improvement projects, follow-up, and team huddles * Rounding with caregivers (providers and other disciplines) * Unit leadership and/or staff meetings * Coordination/meetings with related hospital or community partners (ie: stroke, trauma, or SNF meetings) * Participation in system IRF leadership meetings * Rounding with other stakeholders (referring providers etc.) * Coordinating unit coverage and call * Staff education (one hour per month) * Survey prep and participation MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS * M.D. or D.O. degree must be obtained through an accredited institution, will be verified * Board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation * Three years of clinical experience including work on an inpatient rehabilitation unit * Knowledge of Inpatient Rehabilitation * Familiar with CMS regulations regarding medical necessity and compliance for rehabilitation * Understands CMS reimbursement rules and their relationship to clinical management of the rehabilitation patient * Working knowledge of coding principles and impact of documentation on reimbursement in the acute rehabilitation setting * Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers * Strong relationship and interpersonal communication skills, servant leadership approach, even temperament PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Previous medical director or associate medical director experience * Experience leading healthcare teams * Three years of progressive healthcare leadership experience * Experience with and knowledge of clinical documentation best practices and rehabilitation payment systems * Experience or training in Continuous Improvement or healthcare transformation * Experience in a role requiring effective conflict resolution skills to work effectively with difficult issues including the ability to effectively listen and show good professional judgement * Significant portion of recent clinical work done within the hospital setting GENERAL DETAILS * Employment position with the Intermountain Medical Group * Competitive salary * Full Intermountain benefits that include company contribution to 401K, and CME * Relocation provided, up to 15K * Visa sponsorship not available Inpatient Rehabilitation Medical Director Physical Medicine & RehabilitationIntermou...

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