Associate Medical Director

As our Associate Hospitalist Medical Director, you will join our well-established hospital-employed group at CommonSpirit Memorial Hospital, serving our campuses across the TN / GA market. This exceptional leadership opportunity allows you to drive clinical excellence within a regional healthcare leader, consistently recognized as the #1 Best Regional Hospital in Chattanooga by U.S. News & World Report for 11 consecutive years (and TN's #4), and holding a consistent 'A' Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group.

Every day you will serve as a pivotal leader, dually credentialed in TN/GA, ensuring that all patients receive the same exceptional standard of care across our three sites. You will bridge the gap between executive leadership and frontline clinicians, balancing  administrative oversight with clinical duties. Your focus will be on operational standardization, workflow optimization, and fostering a "just-culture" environment while effectively managing the clinical and professional needs of our physicians and APPs.

To be successful in this role, you will be a board-certified physician with strong leadership experience and a commitment to operational and clinical excellence. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Operations & Standardization: Standardize admission, discharge, and rounding workflows and EMR templatesto improve patient throughput and clinical quality.
• Quality, Safety, & Peer Review: Serve as the primary lead for Morbidity & Mortality (M&M) conferences and peer review, while monitoring core performance metrics (Readmissions, HCAHPS, Mortality) to drive performance improvement plans.
• Provider Leadership & Retention: Act as the first point of escalation for interpersonal conflicts, oversee the onboarding and integration of new talent, and facilitate monthly site meetings to maintain a cohesive culture.
• Strategic Integration: Act as the liaison to specialty services to resolve bottlenecks and assist in monitoring departmental budgets, specifically focusing on variable labor and supply costs.
• Tactical Administrative Oversight: Provide final sign-off on rotation schedules, draft standardized clinical protocols, and present "State of the Program" reports to the Hospital C-Suite.
• Clinical Duties: Function as a hospitalist for 50% of your duties and provide coverage when necessary to ensure continuity of care.
• KPI Management: Achieve measurable success in provider retention, reduction of Length of Stay (LOS) variance, and improvement in Documentation Accuracy (CMI and MCC/CC capture).

Required

• MD or DO degree
• Board certified in Internal Medicine
• An active medical license & DEA for Tennessee and Georgia
• AHA BLS certification

CommonSpirit Medical Group is a leading provider of comprehensive office management services and affiliated physicians in Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia. Our award-winning, faith-based organization is dedicated to supporting the delivery of exceptional healthcare in the region. We are proud to be consistently recognized for excellence by organizations like U.S. News & World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are honored to be your trusted ally in health, dedicated to serving our community with compassion and excellence.

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards.

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.