What are the responsibilities and job description for the OB Hospitalist Medical Director position at Salmon Creek Medical Ctr campus?

Overview

Provides medical leadership, oversight, direction and support for OB GYN Hospitalist programs at Salmon Creek Hospital. Provides clinical consultation support for high risk patients in the Legacy Midwifery clinic at Emanuel.

Provides continuous in-hospital coverage for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) service and for additional hospital-based OB-GYN services. Physician serves as an “extender” for the MFM physicians who are on campus during the day and on call at night and on weekends.

Education :

Graduate of a four-year . Medical School or equivalent. Residency completed in OB-GYN.

Experience :

Clinical Experience in OG-BYN, including high-risk pregnancy management.

Certification / Licensure :

Board Certified or Board Eligible in OB-GYN.

Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state(s) of practice.

Active member in good standing of Hospital Medical Staff.

LEADING AT LEGACY :

Demonstrates the ability to act consistently with Legacy’s Values in Action, exemplifies our core organizational values, and exhibits the leadership competencies outlined in Leading at Legacy.

LEADERSHIP ACCOUNTABILITIES :

Works toward the success of Legacy system as a whole while upholding Legacy’s core values, strategic pathways, mission and vision.
Regularly communicates and demonstrates through actions the norms, values and vision of the organization to colleagues and staff. Works collaboratively to ensure continued success in programs that contribute to LHS goals.
Functions effectively in partnership with others
Ensures that customer expectations are met or exceeded through practices that use CQI principles, tools and processes.
Demonstrates personal commitment to quality improvement. Clearly understands and meets customer expectations.
Resolves customer complaints in a timely manner.
Takes responsibility for development of self and others. Continues own education to strengthen knowledge to attain current and future goals. Assists staff in developing their skills and abilities.
Builds and maintains a work environment that reflects a positive atmosphere, high employee satisfaction and competence and strong evidence of teamwork.
Makes high quality staffing decisions and effectively delegates work appropriate to staff capabilities.
Encourages successful team development by actively involving staff in planning, decision making and solving team conflicts. Creates an environment in which diversity is encouraged and honored. Understands, interprets and consistently applies LHS policies and procedures.

Communicates effectively.

Establishes and communicates clear expectations.

Models open, clear, consistent communication.

Demonstrates effective listening.

Plans strategically and manages resources to produce desired results.

Develops and manages an effective plan for the future direction of areas of responsibility.

Achieves results within budgetary parameters.

Complies with all laws and regulations and Legacy policies in performing job responsibilities.

GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

Clinical Patient Care : Provides prompt and efficient medical care to patients assigned to the inpatient MFM service as scheduled. Performs duties at the professional level of quality and efficiency established by Hospital.

Provides emergency back-up support for community OB-GYN physicians, including C-section assistance.

Provides back-up coverage for Family Practice physicians doing obstetrics in the Hospital.

Management of unassigned patients.

Management, as needed, for patients presenting to the emergency department with OB or GYN complaints.

Back up support for Nurse-Midwives (if Nurse-Midwifery program develops in hospital).

Participates as team member in patient-care conferences.

Collaborates with physicians, nursing, and administrative staff to maximize cost-effective use of clinical resources.

Provides prompt and clear communication about patient’s status and changes in condition to other clinicians responsible for care.

Provides prompt and clear communication about patient’s status and changes in condition to the referring or transferring provider or facility.

Prepares accurate and timely documentation of patient care to maximize accurate billing and collection for services.

Works directly with OB / GYN Residents and Medical Students – providing direction and evaluation.

Participates and provides leadership on appropriate clinical committees as requested.

Provides physician input into improvement of quality, patient safety, and patient and family satisfaction.

LEADERSHIP ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

Lead and Supervise

Plans and facilitates provider meetings.

Clearly communicates performance and behavior expectations to physicians.

Prepares and conducts OB GYN hospitalist performance evaluations in collaboration with the Program Manager and Clinical Vice President.

Assists with the resolution of complex issues and problems amongst physicians and between physicians and hospital staff.

Models, monitors, and encourages well-being for Physician colleagues.

Program Growth

Participates in the administration of the program’s compensation plan.

Assists Clinical Vice President of Surgical Specialty Services in efficiently expanding the inpatient service.

Participates in marketing and community relations to help promote the program.

Operationsical and administrative issues occurring in daily operations

Manages OB GYN Hospitalist program schedule.

Leads systems development for the program, including informati

Addresses clinon systems, patient care protocols and communication systems between inpatient and other care sites.

Quality

Addresses quality, access, productivity concerns.

Provides clinical consultation support in the ambulatory setting for the Legacy Midwifery program including : Patient consultation / exams, medical record reviews, and policy / procedure development and assessment.

Outreach, Interdepartmental Relations

Participates in administrative and physician leadership and hospital committee meetings.

Encourages participation in Legacy Research projects.

Collaborates with hospital administration and nursing to improve patient care.

Manages relationships with referring physicians and the medical staff.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Vets / Disabled. Sorry, no J1 or H-1B visa opportunities.

For additional information please formally apply or contact Erin Pendergraft at

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