Physician Advisor

Providence St. Peter Hospital is seeking a part-time Physician Advisor to join a highly dedicated team serving both the Providence St. Peter Hospital and the Providence Centralia Hospital. This is a unique and elevated Physician Advisor role where you will function at a higher level using your extensive PA background to: influence service area length of stay goals, lead by example, act as a change agent to achieve programmatic goals, and demonstrate operational effectiveness within the organization. This is in conjunction with responsibilities such as daily rounds, direct physician interaction, coding and documentation, executive leadership collaboration, strategic support, and more. Join Providence in this exciting role where you will have the opportunity to make a real difference in patient care and organizational efficiency. If you are a proactive, influential leader with a passion for driving change, the team wants to hear from you!

• Part-time (0.5 FTE) Physician Advisor role with 0.5 FTE clinical
• Must have proven experience as a Physician Advisor with a strong background in influencing and driving change
• Chair the Utilization Management Committee and assumes leadership role in Patient Flow Committees and other relevant committees at the ministry
• Provide support to Care Management and Utilization Management by: addressing complex patient discharges, assessing appropriateness of inpatient vs observation status for admitted patients, addressing medical necessity both clinically and as documented by physicians in the medical record, assisting appeals or denials for lack of medical necessity or class mismatch, assisting with securing authorizations and conducting peer to peer conversations with payors
• Provide physician education on clinical documentation, medical necessity, status determinations, and Medicare rules as they relate to reimbursement and patient benefits
• Utilize data to identify opportunities for process improvements and to trend performance on medical center objectives as they relate to LOS variance, cost per case, controllable write offs, clinical documentation metrics, and/or other care management related goals
• Promote a culture of high value care, stewardship of resources, and efficient patient flow at the medical center by effectively engaging with physicians and other staff at the medical center
• Develop strong relationships with hospitalists, medical staff, Case Management, nursing staff, ancillary staff, and Executive Leadership to enhance alignment on key strategic goals of the system and ministry
• Participate in and lead local ministry SNF and LTACH Collaboratives as applicable and help to facilitate and develop strong sustainable partnerships with leaders of local post-acute facilities
• A commitment to operational effectiveness and value-based care initiatives
• Support 2 locations: Providence St. Peter Hospital and Providence Centralia Hospital
• Role responsibilities are at 0.5 FTE
• Compensation is between $156,000 and $170,560 per year
• The compensation amounts listed may include productivity or quality/service incentives, call pay, extra shift incentives, as applicable to the position. In addition, providers may have CME benefits available to them

Where You’ll Work

Providence St. Peter Hospital is a 390-bed regional referral center on a 173-acre campus in downtown Olympia. Listed in U.S. News and World Report as one of the top 5 Best Regional Hospitals in Washington for 2019, St. Peter offers a respected family medicine residency program and has a Level III trauma center, as well as a 24-hour stroke service. Providence St. Peter has earned Nursing Magnet status and been ranked in the top 4 percent of hospitals in the nation.

Where You’ll Live

Olympia is on the southern tip of scenic Puget Sound, offering a wide range of activities from beachcombing to salmon fishing to sailing. Along with it's neighboring cities, Tumwater and Lacey, Olympia offers an abundance of culture, entertainment and an outstanding school system from elementary through university, including The Evergreen State College and Saint Martin’s University.

Who You’ll Work For

Providence is a nationally recognized, comprehensive healthcare organization spanning seven states with a universal mission — to provide compassionate care to all who need its services, especially the poor and vulnerable. Its 122,000-plus caregivers/employees (including 34,000 physicians) serve in 51 hospitals, more than 1,000 clinics and a comprehensive range of health and social services. Providence: One name, one family, one extraordinary health system.

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Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran

Job ID Number: 28132