Unit Based Medical Director, Patient Flow CenterOchsner Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana is seeking a physician to serve as a Unit Based Medical Director of the Patient Flow Center.
The ideal candidate must be board certified in Internal Medicine and should have 3-5 years of experience as a staff physician.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Work as a front-line PILOTWork as a front-line HospitalistCreate PILOT orientation/on-boarding processRecruitment and Training of PILOTsEvaluation and scheduling of PILOTsManages PILOT teamDevelop optimized PILOT staffing model to support PFC growth/expansionDevelops PILOT Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement processesTransfer Acceptance Note chart reviewsAudio recording reviewsProject development (examples: transfer delays, patient and provider experience, documentation, guidelines for safe transfers, etc)Develops and optimizes operational/logistical /informational workflows (examples: PFC RN-to-MD handoffs, MD-to-MD handoffs, new facility processes)Investigate escalations involving PILOTs and/or HMDevelop Service-Line and Diagnosis-Based ProtocolsCreate PILOT job description to include a potential increase in scopeParticipates in PFC Peer Review CommitteeParticipates in PFC CouncilShares equitable PFC call responsibilityDevelops metrics and reports related to PILOTPublication/presentation developmentOchsner Health System is Louisianas largest non-profit, academic, healthcare system.
Driven by a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate, coordinated clinical and hospital patient care is provided across the region by Ochsner's 40 owned, managed and affiliated hospitals and specialty hospitals, and more than 100 health centers and urgent care centers.
Ochsner is the only Louisiana hospital recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Hospital across three specialty categories caring for patients from all 50 states and more than 70 countries worldwide each year.
Ochsner employs nearly 25,000 employees and over 1,500 employed and affiliated physicians in over 90 medical specialties and subspecialties, and conducts more than 700 clinical research studies.
Ochsner is proud to be recognized among the top hospitals in the nation.
Ochsner is the only hospital in Louisiana recognized by U.S.
News & World Report as a Best Hospital in three specialty categories and as well as receiving five star ratings for six conditions and/or procedures.
Ochsner was also recognized by Beckers Hospital Review as one of the 150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare.
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Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Required Preferred Job IndustriesOther