Physician Medical Director, ED Observation

UPMC is a leading healthcare provider dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care and innovative medical solutions. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Physician to serve as the Director for Observation Services. This role is crucial in ensuring the highest standards of patient care and operational efficiency within our observation units.

Primary Duties

• Recruitment and retention of physicians to serve within ED Obs
• Oversight of quality measures and outcomes for the program
• Interaction with referring physicians and attention to their concerns
• Evaluating and giving feedback to practicing ED Obs physicians regarding their performance (clinical and administrative)
• Ensure that ED Obs physicians' patients meet the quality and patient satisfaction guidelines as established by regulatory and payer agencies
• Serve as a liaison between the ED Obs physicians program and various other clinical departments
• Ensure that patients receive timely communication, and have an opportunity to have their questions answered
• Work with other areas of the health system to accomplish system goals as they pertain to the ED Obs program
• Work with nursing and other members of the clinical team to design and implement care protocols so as to ensure optimal care of hospital patients

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health, life and disability insurance
• Medical malpractice insurance
• Defined contribution plan; 403(B) plan with employer match
• Professional allowance and CME time
• Relocation assistance

UPMC is a nationally recognized leader in providing high-quality, patient-centered health care services in central Pennsylvania and surrounding rural communities. The not-for-profit system cares for more than 1.2 million area residents yearly, providing life-saving emergency care, essential primary care and leading-edge diagnostic services. The UPMC Pinnacle health system includes seven acute care hospitals with 1,161 licensed beds, over 160 outpatient clinics and ancillary facilities, more than 2,900 physicians and allied health professionals, and approximately 11,000 employees. It is a health care hub serving Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Juniata, Franklin, Adams, and parts of Snyder counties.

About Our Community

South central Pennsylvania offers endless possibilities: city excitement, rural respite, and suburban family life and community can all be found here. Enjoy excellent work-life balance with easy commutes to work. In addition to fabulous dining, we offer an abundance of sports, arts, cultural events, and entertainment. We are close to historically significant areas such as Gettysburg and world-famous Hershey Park and Hershey’s Chocolate World.

The area offers top-rated public schools, blue-ribbon private schools, and some of Pennsylvania’s top colleges and universities. Area school districts are consistently ranked in the top 20% of Pennsylvania. With affordable homes—a composite cost of living index of 99.7, compared to 126.5 in Philadelphia—it’s a great place to grow a career and family.

Listed among Forbes.com “America’s Most Livable Cities,” and ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Cities to Live,” we are a two to three hour drive away from New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.