Patient Logistics Medical Director

MercyOne is seeking a Patient Logistics Medical Director to lead in our well-established, statewide health system. This is an opportunity to serve in an influential role within MercyOne. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong track record of building collaborative professional relationships and fostering a collegial, mission-focused environment, supported by a thoughtful and data-driven approach to decision making.

Key Requirements

• Minimum of 5-years of experience in Emergency or
  Hospitalist Medicine
• Board Certification
• Medical Staff, inpatient, or patient logistics
  experience
• Extensive knowledge of EMTALA regulations
• Comfortability with crucial conversations
• Iowa Medical License
• Occasional statewide travel

Opportunity Details

• 5 FTE
• MercyOne location-based opportunity
• Flexible work arrangements available
• Paid malpractice with tail coverage
• 403B with match and 457B savings plan
• Comprehensive day-one benefits

As the largest system of health services in the region, MercyOne is redesigning where and how we provide care. The MercyOne Medical Group leads the way to improving health care for nearly 4.2 million patients per year across the state of Iowa and beyond. Our transformation into a physician-led, professionally managed governance model of leadership begins with our integration into a system of clinics offering consistent and convenient care that also offers hospital care if you need it. This new model of care allows us to optimize our care delivery across the state of Iowa.

More than 1,300 physicians and advanced practice providers care for patients within the MercyOne Medical Group. We’ve integrated provider services and employment functions. We utilize a statewide recruitment approach with system wide medical group decision making processes, and we align our medical group with the PHSO regarding collaborative clinical operations.

Included as a partner in our Medical Group, the MercyOne ACO (Accountable Care Organization) is recognized as one of the most successful in the nation. Health coaches and other fresh techniques help you better manage chronic diseases and improve your health.

We are confident that by working together and staying committed to the MercyOne Mission, we will emerge stronger and better positioned to continue to serve as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within the communities we serve.

MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center is a Level II Trauma center that has been faithfully serving the community since 1893. We operate 4 not for profit Catholic Medical Centers and two specialty Hospitals with a total of 875 beds. And we are ONE of many here in Iowa. Our parent organization,  MercyOne Iowa has 420 care locations including 18 owned Hospitals and 25 affiliated Medical Centers meeting the needs of Iowans across the state. For the second consecutive year  MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center has been named to the Becker’s Healthcare list of “100 great hospitals in America”. Once again  MercyOne is one of only two hospitals in Iowa to make this prestigious list.

Greater Des Moines is consistently ranked nationally among the best places to live with low cost of living and strong job market.  Spend Saturdays at the nationally renowned Downtown Farmers' Market and afternoons strolling in the Pappajohn Sculpture Park. Bike to the job you love and come home to the community of friends and family. Enjoy abundant trails for walking, running and biking. Surrounding suburbs are known for top-notch schools, clean and safe neighborhoods.  Cultural events, music and art festivals, the Iowa State Fair and Iowa Cubs games at Principal Park are just a few attractions Des Moines has to offer. This is a place where culture flourishes and opportunities can grow, where a work/life balance can be achieved, where education is unmatched and award-winning arts and entertainment is always just around the corner. Live life without compromise.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 133,000 colleagues and more than 38,900 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 25 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 92 hospitals, 101 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country as well as many other health and well-being services. In fiscal year 2025, the Livonia, Michigan-based health system invested $2.9 billion in its communities in the form of charity care, community benefit and other programs and services. 

Our mission: We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. We support this mission by living our core values of Reverence, Commitment to Those Experiencing Poverty, Safety, Justice, Stewardship, and Integrity. Committed to recruiting talented physicians, we are looking for physicians who share our values and want to help us fulfill the health care needs of the communities we serve.

At Trinity Health, we value the physician relationship and focus on partnering with our physicians. Whether you are a practicing physician looking to relocate or a medical resident, we offer opportunities with the flexibility to fit your individual needs. If you would like to be part of Trinity Health, we encourage you to explore more at www.trinity-health.org.