Physician Medical Director(Hospital Medicine)- Statesville, NC

Job Description

Job Title: Physician Medical Director - Hospital Medicine
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Statesville, North Carolina

Overview

A leading hospitalist group is seeking an experienced  Physician Medical Director to provide both  clinical and operational leadership for a hospital medicine program. This role combines  administrative leadership responsibilities with active clinical practice , serving as the key liaison between the hospitalist program and hospital administration.

The Medical Director will oversee  provider performance, quality initiatives, and program governance while supporting a collaborative hospitalist team dedicated to delivering high-quality inpatient care.

Schedule

• Monday - Friday | 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM (on-site)

• Available by pager until 7:00 PM for clinical or operational needs

• No weekends

• No holidays

Program Overview

The Medical Director will support and help lead a structured hospital medicine program that includes:

• Multiple rounding hospitalist physicians with capped patient census

• A Medical Director flex role supporting overflow census and complex cases

• Dedicated daytime admissionist coverage

• Nocturnist physician and Advanced Practice Provider (APP) coverage

This model allows rounding physicians to focus on patient care and discharges while maintaining strong operational support and leadership oversight.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide direct inpatient care as part of the hospitalist team

• Serve as a flex physician to support patient flow and team workload

• Manage additional patient volume beyond the rounding physicians' capped census

• Assist with complex patient care, consultant coordination, and discharge planning

• Remain available by pager for clinical and operational support during the day

Leadership ResponsibilitiesClinical Leadership

• Provide physician leadership for the hospitalist program

• Serve as supervising physician for Advanced Practice Providers (APPs)

• Mentor physicians and APPs to support clinical excellence

Program Governance

• Lead and manage hospitalist physicians and APPs

• Support recruitment, onboarding, and provider development

• Maintain provider accountability and professional standards

Quality & Documentation

• Lead initiatives to improve clinical documentation and coding accuracy

• Provide education and guidance on documentation best practices

• Monitor program performance and implement improvement strategies

Hospital Collaboration

• Represent the hospitalist program in hospital committees and leadership meetings

• Serve as liaison between hospital administration, nursing leadership, and consulting services

• Support hospital throughput and interdisciplinary care coordination

Key Performance Metrics

The Medical Director will lead performance improvement initiatives focused on:

• Length of Stay (LOS)

• Hospital Readmission Rates

• Infection control metrics (e.g., C. difficile rates)

• Patient experience and satisfaction scores

• Clinical documentation and query response times

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in  Internal Medicine or Family Medicine

• Active  North Carolina medical license or ability to obtain

• Prior  hospital medicine experience required

• Previous  leadership or medical director experience preferred