Physician - Administration - Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital

OPPORTUNITY CRITERIA

POSITION SUMMARY

The Physician Advisor provides leadership for efficiently managing resource and utilization to deliver quality cost effective care in the most appropriate setting. Works closely with the medical staff leadership, the entire medical staff, including resident physician house staff in all areas of resource/utilization management to develop and implement methods to optimize use of hospital services for all patients while also ensuring the quality of care provided. This includes working with hospital leadership in developing care management protocols with physicians and others to optimize length of hospital stay and efficient management of resources, insuring patients are in the appropriate level of care, supporting documentation, coding improvements and compliance, performing Peer to Peer reviews, Short Stay Reviews, Extended Observation Leads the local system Utilization Review Committee. Provides for medical staff education and training as required. Provides periodic reports to Board, MEC and Joint Conference as deemed necessary.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Required

• Hold and maintain an unrestricted medical license in the state of BSHSI local system.
• Previous managed care medical director experience
• Meet the requirements (and become a member) of the Local System Hospital medical staff
• Possess or acquires a solid foundation, knowledge, and/or experience in the areas of utilization management, quality improvement, and patient safety.
• Possess a working knowledge of (Hospital) organization & case management operations and administrative standards and policies.
• Strong computer skills and working knowledge of the EMR.
• Familiarity with MCG/Interqual placement status criteria is preferred.
• Ability to build rapport with medical staff and hospital leadership to obtain the buy-in and collaboration necessary to achieve desired outcomes

Preferred

• Member of the American College of Physician Advisors (ACPA) preferred.
• Board Certification by the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, Inc. (ABQAURP) preferred.
• Physician Advisor Sub-specialty Certification by the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, Inc. (ABQAURP) preferred.

In 1952, Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital opened its doors to provide exceptional medical care in the only faith-based hospital on the Peninsula. Since then, our mission has evolved and grown, but one thing has remained constant - our hospital provides high quality care through innovative procedures and caring healthcare professionals.

Our hospital offers a wide range of services, including minimally invasive surgery,orthopaedic services, The Liver Institute of Virginia and women's services. Patients choose Bon Secours Mary Immaculate for its award-winning surgical services, which employ advanced minimally invasive procedures.

Bon Secours Health Care System is a robust not-for-profit Catholic Health Care system with numerous locations spread throughout six states. Bon Secours, which means “good help” in French, lives through our hospitals, medical facilities, and care provided to our patients. Our system continues to be dedicated to providing compassionate quality healthcare to those in need and has been the passion of the Sisters of Bon Secours since 1824. While the ministry has evolved throughout the years, the values at the heart of Bon Secours remain the same. We believe patients heal better when they know their caregivers care. And we do.