Job Description
Hours of Work : 40
Days Of Week : 5
Work Shift :
The 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.
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.
About Methodist Medical Group
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