Hospitalist Medicine Service Line Director in St. Louis, MO

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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 position provides leadership across multiple hospitalist programs, aligning hospital medicine strategy with system priorities while fostering a culture of innovation, quality, and growth.

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

Work Environment

Requires frequent travel between markets and facilities. Flexibility to adapt to diverse operational needs and market dynamics is essential. The position is a 0.8 administrative role, with the remaining 0.2 clinical FTE spread across different markets.

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

Benefits

• 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

Equal Opportunity Employer

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