Division Chief, Hospital Medicine

Job Details
Jefferson Health is seeking an accomplished physician leader to serve as Division Chief of Hospital Medicine. Reporting to the Chair of Medicine and working collaboratively with hospital leadership, the Division Chief will provide strategic, operational, and clinical leadership for a growing team of Hospital Medicine physicians and advanced practice providers across the Jefferson Health system.
The Division Chief will champion excellence in patient care, quality, safety, physician engagement, education, and operational performance while advancing Jefferson Health's mission of improving lives through compassionate clinical care, innovation, education, and research.

Job Description

Clinical Leadership

• Provide leadership and oversight for all Hospital Medicine programs within the division.
• Maintain an active clinical practice as a Hospitalist.
• Develop and implement evidence-based clinical standards and best practices.
• Foster a culture of patient-centered, high-quality care and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes and care transitions.

Strategic and Operational Leadership

• Develop and execute the strategic vision for the Division of Hospital Medicine.
• Partner with hospital administration, nursing leadership, and physician leaders to achieve organizational goals.
• Monitor and improve key performance indicators, including:
  • Length of stay
  • Readmission rates
  • Throughput and patient flow
  • Quality and safety metrics
  • Patient experience measures
• Identify opportunities for growth, innovation, and program development.
• Lead physician workforce planning, scheduling strategies, and staffing optimization.

Physician and APP Leadership

• Recruit, retain, mentor, and develop Hospital Medicine physicians and advanced practice providers.
• Conduct performance evaluations and support professional development initiatives.
• Foster physician engagement, collaboration, and wellness.
• Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, and inclusion.

Academic and Educational Leadership

• Support the educational mission of Jefferson Health and Sidney Kimmel Medical College.
• Participate in resident and medical student education.
• Encourage scholarly activity, quality improvement projects, and research initiatives.
• Mentor faculty in academic advancement and leadership development.

Quality and Patient Safety

• Lead quality improvement initiatives across the Hospital Medicine service.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Partner with quality, safety, and population health leaders to improve outcomes.
• Utilize data analytics to drive performance improvement and operational excellence.

Financial Stewardship

• Collaborate with operational and financial leaders to ensure fiscal responsibility.
• Assist in budget planning and resource allocation.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency while maintaining exceptional patient care.

Qualifications

Required

• MD or DO degree from an accredited institution.
• Board Certification in Internal Medicine.
• Eligibility for unrestricted medical licensure in Pennsylvania and/or New Jersey.
• Minimum of five years of Hospital Medicine experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in Hospital Medicine, academic medicine, or healthcare operations.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and team-building skills.

Preferred

• Academic leadership experience.
• Experience leading large, multi-site Hospital Medicine programs.
• Track record of quality improvement and operational excellence initiatives.
• Faculty appointment and scholarly activity within an academic health system.
• MBA, MHA, MPH, or equivalent leadership training preferred.

Why Jefferson Health

Jefferson Health is one of the nation's largest academic health systems, serving communities throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. As a national leader in clinical care, education, and research, Jefferson offers an environment where innovative physician leaders can shape the future of Hospital Medicine while making a meaningful impact on patients, learners, and colleagues.

Jefferson Health is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type
Regular

Employee Entity
Aria Health Physician Services
Primary Location Address
10800 Knights Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.


Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.


Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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