Medical Director of Advisory Services

For those considering a future as a physician executive, this role is an excellent professional development opportunity! As Medical Director of Advisory Services, you will work elbow-to-elbow with physicians, staff, hospital leadership, and utilization management personnel to provide direct education and support in key areas including patient status, clinical documentation, compliance, and utilization management (UM)

Serve as a process improvement leader who can extend Sounds reach across hospital teams

• Act as a bridge between medical staff and case management, interpreting the most complicated UM issues and serve as an expert resource for other clinicians
• Ensure clinicians receive proper credit for the work they do through improved documentation
• Impact hospital health and support fellow physicians

With the Sound Advisory Services clinical management team's support, you will expand your knowledge, drive value, and steward the well-being and financial stability of the hospital. A medical director of advisory services is a highly visible leadership opportunity for a motivated and engaged physician with a minimum of 3 years of inpatient medicine and advisory experience required. Board certification (base specialty) recognized by ABMS or ABQAURP - Hospitalist, emergency medicine, or intensivist experience preferred.

• Quality of Life: Monday through Friday and no call
• Benefits: Comprehensive Sound Physicians benefits package including 15 paid days off
• Education: CME allowance, paid CME time off, and a comprehensive training and onboarding program
• Development: Mentoring from the Sound Advisory Services clinical leadership team

We deliver high-quality case reviews and audit defense services to our partner hospitals while driving measurable changes to compliance, and key metrics such as case mix index and length of stay.

Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center is a 358-bed, acute-care hospital with an adjacent psychiatric hospital. Appalachian Regional Health System (ARH) has consistently ranked as one of the top 10 employers in Kentucky and operates 12 hospitals, providing comprehensive care to the Hazard and surrounding communities. ARH is the largest provider of care and the single largest employer in southeastern Kentucky and also features an accredited cancer center and breast cancer center and is proud to be the first Eastern Kentucky hospital to join UK Health/Norton Healthcare Stroke Care Network

Hazard is a small town with a big-city ambiance providing exceptional education and affordable housing. The town features a variety of small businesses, movie theatres, an amphitheater, a 9 hole golf course, and a Country Club. Hazard serves as the center for education, communication, and healthcare for the surrounding area.