Section Chief, Inova Loudoun Adult Hospital Medicine

Leesburg, VA, United States

Job Description

Inova Loudoun Hospital (ILH) and the Medicine Service Line are seeking a new section chief for the ILH adult hospital medicine team. Position is a .75 non- clinical FTE.

Inova Loudoun Hospital (ILH) is a nationally recognized, advanced community hospital. Inova hospitals are unified operationally and strategically by Service Lines, including a Medicine Service Line (MSL). Functioning within the MSL and based at ILH, the ILH Hospital Medicine Group (the “Group”) is comprised of Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) with diverse practice experiences who provide care to patients under the medicine service. The Group is led by the Section Chief and works as a team to provide high quality care to ILH patients through implementation of Inova’s mission, vision and values.

Central to the Section Chief position is the ability to comprehensively manage the administrative structure and operating needs of the Group while creating a team environment and unifying that team towards fulfillment of the Group’s own mission and vision, and towards implementation of ILH and MSL initiatives. The Section Chief serves as the primary Group representative and liaison for other departments and leadership across ILH and the MSL, and acts as a Project Manager, helping develop, guide and track outcomes for Group projects and ensuring appropriate resource allocation for the same.Implicit in this responsibility is the need to balance and integrate the interests and priorities of the Group with those of ILH and MSL. Accordingly, the Section Chief must have exceptional organizational skills and embody professionalism in communication through demonstration of mutual respect, objectivity, patience, and integrity.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offeringup to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offeringpaid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.

Section Chief, Inova Loudoun Adult Hospital Medicine Job Responsibilities:

General Group administration and operations:

Contribute to the development, implementation and revision of the Group strategic vision and operating plan in alignment with ILH and MSL needs.

Develop and manage the internal Group communication and administrative paradigm, including supervision of Group administrative committees (as applicable) and other members of the administrative team.Develop content for and present at Group meetings and help manage other internal Group communication mechanisms.

Develop and maintain a mechanism for Group project management and ensure appropriate resource allocation and supervision for projects in which the Group engages, including but not limited to initiatives to improve core quality measures (i.e., Length of Stay), patient flow and capacity management, interdepartmental/service line relationships (e.g., co-management agreements), and academic endeavors. Collaborate with departments and leadership external to the Group to this end, and report on project outcomes internally and to other leadership as required.

Represent the Group during external meetings, hospital surveys and/or inspections (e.g., accreditation), and at other forums as directed by ILH or MSL leadership.

Develop and manage the Group physician and APP staffing plan in a fiscally responsible manner and direct the Group work schedule paradigm in a manner consistent with Group needs, and ILH and MSL patient care goals and quality improvement initiatives.

Be knowledgeable about and apply existing Inova policies to Group function as appropriate and contribute to new policy development when required.

Group member management and development:

Develop content for and manage the Group’s physician and APP training, including training for new members (i.e., onboarding) and routine training. Liaise with APP and other leadership.

Direct the recruitment process for physicians and APPs, including applicant screening, interviews and hiring for full-time, part-time and moonlighting/PRN staff. Supervise and manage the associated credentialing processes. Maintain position control in collaboration with administration to ensure adherence to the approved and budgeted staffing model.

Supervise and manage physician and APP performance, including performance improvement and disciplinary processes, and meeting with individual Group members, Quality department

People Leadership for all direct reports including human resources activities as required in partnership with HR business partners. Develop and manage performance improvement plans for individual Group members and provide mentorship to individual Group members.

Complete and document performance reviews for individual Group members, annually at minimum.

Maintain personnel files in conjunction with Human Resources as required.

Be available ad-hoc or on-call as required to support Group function.

Financial management and other analyses:

Contribute to the development and management of the Group budget and revenue cycle initiatives.

Assist department administration with payroll management, including the use of payroll/benefits systems as needed.

Develop and/or participate in analysis (financial analysis or otherwise) as needed as part of project evaluation and management.

Other responsibilities:

Assist the Quality department when needed with patient complaint resolution.

Participate in physician training events and in annual evaluations.

Partner with the Inova Foundation to engage patients in support of established Inova priorities.

Engage in other functions at the direction of ILH or MSL leadership as mutually agreed.

Performance measures

Section Chief performance is evaluated annually at minimum using various measures, including but not limited to the following:

Ability to manage and report on the progress of goals identified in the Group’s operating plan.

Ability to manage and report on the status of projects the Group is engaged in, and to advance projects, including those pertaining to improvement in core quality measures.

Ability to build and maintain professional relationships central to Group operations, including with individual Group members, and with departments and leadership within and external to the MSL, as determined by senior administration and by the Group itself through a balance of formal (e.g., surveys) and informal (individual feedback, word of mouth) mechanisms.

Ability to manage the administrative structure of the Group.

Demonstration of sound management (fiscal and otherwise) with respect to Group staffing and scheduling needs, as indicated by knowledge of and adherence to core staffing and financial metrics.

Ability to maintain accurate and timely documentation related to Group member management and development as defined above.

Section Chief, Inova Loudoun Adult Hospital Medicine - Additional Requirements:

MD or DO, Board Certified to practice Internal Medicine in Virginia

Eligible to be employed by Inova in a full-time capacity, and credentialed in good standing

Minimum five (5) years of collective Hospitalist experience, with an active clinical role within the most recent two-year period

Knowledge of hospital quality improvement processes

Knowledge of organizational management concepts, and skill in project management, analysis and development

Aligns with and promotes Inova’s mission, vision, values and strategic direction

Section Chief, Inova Loudoun Adult Hospital Medicine – Preferred Qualifications:

Seven (7) years of collective Hospitalist experience, with an active clinical role within the most recent two-year period, and two (2) years of direct clinical teaching experience with residents and/or medical students

Two (2) years of official administrative and/or leadership experience in a hospital or healthcare setting

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