Division Director Physician Advisory Service

Company: VMFH Division Support Services
Location: Tacoma
Posted on: March 15, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description:

Overview\nCHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason are now united to build the future of patient-centered care across the Pacific Northwest. That means a seamlessly connected system offering quality care close to home. From basic health needs to the most complex, highly specialized care, our patients can count on us to meet their needs with convenient access to the region's most prestigious experts and innovative treatments and technologies.\n\nAs a part of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, we currently offer the following benefits:\n\n* Competitive starting wages (DOE) and training to grow within the company\n* Paid Time Off (PTO)\n* Health/Dental/Vision Insurance\n* Flexible health spending accounts (FSA)\n* Matching 401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs\n* Tuition Assistance for career growth and development\n* Care@Work premium account for additional support with children, pets, dependent adults, and household needs\n* Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family\n* Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identify Theft\n* Adoption Assistance\n* Wellness Program\n* Commute Trip Reduction Program - Earn cash back for participation!\n\nResponsibilities\nJob Summary:\nThe Division Director of Physician Advisory Services will be responsible for serving as the Lead Physician Advisor for utilization management (UM), compliance and clinical documentation improvement (CDI) efforts within the Pacific Northwest Division to include Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH). In this role, an incumbent will provide program development and supervisory oversight of physician advisory services for the Division and have the opportunity to work with hospital administration throughout the system to identify and address performance improvement opportunities potentially including length of stay, readmissions, improved clinical documentation, and regulatory compliance. An incumbent collaborates as a physician partner with the Division Utilization Management to optimize acute care patient flow and denial management. \n\nQualifications\nEducation/Work Experience Requirements:\n\n* Requires MD degree, including completion of GME residency training program and Board Certification in the related medical specialty\n* Current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state of Washington\n* Ten years of hospital and/or clinic-based clinical work experience\n* Broad work experience (e.g. Hospitalist Medicine, and/or hospital-based quality work) and/or experience as a medical director managing multidisciplinary teams in caring for high-risk, medically complex patients is preferred\n* Master's degree in healthcare administration is preferred\n\nPay Range\n$97.31 - $155.69 /hour

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