Director of Hospital Medicine

Director of Hospital Medicine page is loaded## Director of Hospital Medicinelocations: Dallas, Texastime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: JR **Hours of Work :**40**Days Of Week :**5**Work Shift :****Job Description :**## Position SummaryThe Director of Hospital Medicine Programs (Administrative) provides strategic and operational leadership for a portfolio of hospital medicine services across the health system. This role oversees **four established hospital medicine programs** and leads the **planning, development, and scaling of future programs** in alignment with organizational growth, access, quality, and financial objectives.The Director partners closely with physician medical directors, APP leaders, hospital administration, nursing, quality, finance, and human resources to ensure efficient, high-performing, and sustainable hospital medicine operations. This position does **not** provide direct patient care.## ## Key Responsibilities### Program Oversight & Operations* Provide administrative oversight for **four existing hospital medicine programs**, ensuring consistent operational performance and adherence to system standards.* Standardize workflows, staffing models, scheduling processes, and operational best practices across programs while accounting for site-specific needs.* Monitor operational KPIs including length of stay, throughput, capacity utilization, productivity, patient experience, and cost performance.* Identify and implement process improvements to optimize inpatient flow and operational efficiency.### Strategic Growth & Program Development* Lead the **strategic planning and execution of new hospital medicine programs**, including market assessments, operational design, and implementation planning.* Develop business cases, staffing models, budgets, and financial pro formas for program expansion or new site development.* Coordinate program launches, including hiring timelines, onboarding workflows, and operational readiness.* Support stabilization and performance optimization of newly launched programs.### Physician & APP Partnership* Serve as the primary administrative partner to hospital medicine medical directors and APP leaders.* Support provider recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, productivity tracking, and engagement in collaboration with Medical Affairs and HR.* Facilitate regular communication, performance reviews, and problem resolution across physician and APP teams.* Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.### Quality, Compliance & Patient Experience* Partner with Quality, Risk, and Patient Experience teams to support quality improvement initiatives and regulatory compliance.* Ensure hospital medicine programs meet accreditation, regulatory, and organizational requirements (e.g., CMS, Joint Commission).* Support data reporting, dashboards, and action plans tied to quality, safety, and patient experience outcomes.### Financial & Business Management* Manage operating budgets and staffing expenses for hospital medicine programs.* Analyze financial performance, productivity, and cost drivers; identify opportunities for optimization.* Support contract management, service agreements, and vendor relationships as applicable.* Collaborate with finance on forecasting, variance analysis, and long-term financial planning.### Stakeholder Engagement & System Integration* Act as a key liaison between hospital medicine programs and hospital leadership, nursing, case management, and ancillary services.* Support care coordination and transitions of care initiatives in partnership with outpatient and specialty services.* Align hospital medicine operations with broader system goals related to access, growth, and value-based care.## Qualifications### Required* Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business, or related field.* **7+ years of progressive healthcare operations or practice management experience**, preferably in hospital-based services.* Demonstrated experience overseeing **multiple programs or sites** within a healthcare system.* Strong knowledge of healthcare operations, staffing models, quality metrics, and financial management.* Proven ability to lead through influence in physician-led environments.### Preferred* Master’s degree (MBA, MHA, MPH, or related field).* Experience supporting hospital medicine, emergency medicine, or other inpatient service lines.* Experience leading program growth, new site launches, or service line expansion.## Core Competencies* Operational and financial leadership* Strategic planning and execution* Physician and APP collaboration* Performance improvement and analytics* Change management* Communication and stakeholder alignment* Patient experience## Work Environment* Hybrid role with on-site presence across multiple hospital locations.* Occasional evening or weekend availability to support operational needs or program launches.Methodist Medical Group is the North Texas physician organization affiliated with Methodist Health System. Our fast-growing network of providers includes more than 92 MMG ambulatory clinics, an urgent care clinic, and a virtual care service known as MethodistNOW. Our employees enjoy not only competitive salaries but also the outstanding benefits package of Methodist Health System, which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; a matched retirement plan; an employee wellness program; and more. The opportunities for career growth are equally generous. Our affiliation means being part of an award-winning workplace:* Newsweek’s America’s Most Admired Workplaces 2026* Glassdoor’s Best-Led Companies 2025* Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Health Care 2025* Great Place to Work Certified * Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work 2025* TIME’s Best Companies for Future Leaders 2025* Military Friendly – Gold Employer 2025* Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Mental Well-Being 2025* Becker’s Healthcare Top Places to Work in Healthcare 2025* Newsweek’s Greatest Workplaces 2025
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