Hospitalist Medicine Service Line Director

Lead the Future of Hospital Medicine Across a Premier Health System

BJC Medical Group is seeking a visionary, physician leader to serve as our Hospitalist Medicine Service Line Director—a high-impact executive role responsible for shaping the strategic direction, clinical excellence, and operational performance of a large, multi-market hospital medicine enterprise.

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced hospitalist leader to influence care delivery across multiple hospitals and markets while partnering with executive leadership to advance innovation, quality, and growth across one of the nation’s leading integrated health systems.

About the Role

The Hospitalist Medicine Service Line Director provides strategic, clinical, and operational leadership across multiple hospitalist programs and markets. Working closely with site-based medical directors and senior leadership, this physician executive ensures the delivery of exceptional patient-centered care while aligning hospital medicine strategy with system priorities.

This role blends leadership and clinical engagement and requires a dynamic physician leader who thrives in complex, multi-site environments and is passionate about advancing hospital medicine at scale.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Service Line Leadership

• Develop and execute a forward-looking vision for hospital medicine across multiple markets
• Align service line goals with BJC Medical Group and system-wide strategic priorities
• Identify opportunities for growth, innovation, and new care delivery models (including telemedicine and emerging technologies)
• Guide program development, expansion, and integration across diverse markets

Clinical Excellence & Quality

• Champion evidence-based care, patient safety, and clinical standardization
• Monitor and improve key quality metrics, patient outcomes, and performance indicators
• Serve as a clinical thought leader and resource for complex care and decision-making
• Advance continuous improvement and best-practice implementation across all sites

Operational & Financial Leadership

• Oversee provider staffing models, recruitment strategies, and scheduling in partnership with operational leaders
• Guide budget management, resource allocation, and financial performance
• Collaborate with hospital and market leadership to address operational challenges and optimize performance
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational standards

Leadership & Team Development

• Mentor and develop hospitalist medical directors, physicians, and APP leaders
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and engagement
• Serve as a trusted liaison between frontline teams and executive leadership
• Support leadership development and succession planning across the service line

Data, Performance & Stakeholder Engagement

• Track and analyze KPIs including LOS, readmissions, patient experience, and productivity
• Provide strategic insights and regular reporting to senior leadership
• Build strong partnerships with administrators, physicians, and community stakeholders
• Represent hospital medicine in system-level initiatives and strategic planning

Qualifications

Required

• MD or DO with board certification in Internal Medicine or related field
• Minimum 5–7 years of hospital medicine experience
• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience within a large or multi-site hospitalist program
• Demonstrated success leading complex service lines, driving quality improvement, and managing change
• Proven ability to lead across multiple markets and stakeholder groups

Preferred

• Experience overseeing large, multi-hospital service lines
• Experience with graduate medical education programs
• Strong data-driven decision-making and operational leadership capabilities

Why BJC Medical Group?

At BJC Medical Group, you’ll join a nationally recognized health system known for clinical excellence, innovation, and a deep commitment to physician leadership. This role offers the opportunity to influence care delivery at scale, develop high-performing teams, and shape the future of hospital medicine across multiple markets.

If you are a seasoned physician leader ready to drive meaningful impact across a large and evolving hospital medicine enterprise, we invite you to explore this exceptional leadership opportunity.

To learn more or express interest, please contact:

Amy Taylor

Benefits and Legal Statement

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

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