Physician Lead, Length of Stay

Position Overview The Physician Lead, Length of Stay (LOS) is tasked with advancing inpatient throughput and optimizing length of stay across the assigned hospital(s). This role serves as a real‑time physician leader embedded with frontline teams, partnering closely with case management, nursing, and medical leadership to identify, elevate, and resolve barriers to efficient care progression. Essential Functions Serve as an embedded, on‑the‑ground clinical operations leader supporting inpatient teams in real time. Participate in or facilitate multidisciplinary progression rounds to drive timely care progression. Provide at‑the‑elbow support to physicians, APPs, and care teams to accelerate decision‑making and reduce delays. Maintain situational awareness of hospital capacity, patient flow, and operational bottlenecks. Proactively identify clinical, operational, and social barriers to discharge and care progression; aggregate and escape high‑impact barriers to system leadership. Partner with operational and clinical leaders to rapidly remove barriers and deploy solutions, establishing standard work for escalation pathways. Actively participate in complex patient review processes to remove discharge barriers. Lead efforts to reduce observed‑to‑expected (O/E) LOS and excess/opportunity days by supporting early discharge planning and parallel processing of diagnostics, consults, and procedures. Partner with service lines and physicians/APPs to address LOS outliers and complex cases. Identify recurring barriers and lead or sponsor hospital‑ or system‑level improvement initiatives, contributing to standardized workflows and best practices. Support data‑driven prioritization of throughput initiatives. Success Metrics Improvement in Length of Stay (LOS) and observed‑to‑expected (O/E) LOS. Reduction of excess days, avoidable days, and opportunity days. Timely discharge readiness and reduced throughput delays (e.g., time to consult, procedure). Readmission rates in coordination with care teams. Physician engagement in care progression processes. Escalation effectiveness and resolution of barriers. Qualifications Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Osteopathic Doctor (D.O.) with a degree from an approved medical college. Active licensure and board certification as required by the hospital’s medical staff bylaws. Physician leadership experience, having led initiatives that required oversight and influence on physician behavior. Demonstrated experience in hospital operations, care progression, or utilization management. Familiarity with throughput metrics, LOS management, and operational improvement. Experience as a Physician Advisor, Medical Director, or similar leadership role. Preferred: Experience working with multidisciplinary teams in complex health systems. Preferred: Medical license in the State of Michigan. Benefits Comprehensive benefits package to meet financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings. Eligibility for benefits based on employment type and status. Location and Employment Details Royal Oak Hospital – 3601 W 13 Mile Rd, Royal Oak (Site Admin – Royal Oak Hosp). Employment Type: Part time; Variable shift. Weekly scheduled hours: 20 hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday‑Friday, variable weekends). EEO Statement Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category. #J-18808-Ljbffr Spectrum Health