Internal Medicine – Lead Academic Hospitalist Opportunity

Trinity Health Mid Atlantic – Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital has an excellent opportunity for a Lead Academic Hospitalist, located in Darby, Pennsylvania.

We are seeking a Board-Certified physician in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine with 3 – 5 years of experience in a hospital setting who will provide leadership to the Hospitalist Group at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, collaborating with the CMO of Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital to align the program with the strategic direction and quality initiatives of the organization. The ideal candidate will complement our culture of collaboration, compassion and professionalism while being an advocate for the patient, as well as serving the needs of the hospital.

In addition to clinical responsibilities, the candidate seeking full-time employment will be responsible for coordinating daily schedules of the hospitalists, oversight and leadership to hospitalists with regard to strategic alignment with quality, patient safety, patient experience of care, physician satisfaction, denials/downgrades, and other goals of Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, attending and participating in the committees as assigned by the CMO, working with the hospitalist group to ensure excellent and complete clinical documentation, timely response to Clinical Documentation queries, assisting in ensuring compliance with ICD-10 documentation requirements and completion of medical record discharge summaries within 24 hours of discharge.

The candidate will also participate in interviewing and on-boarding of all new hospitalists.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right Internal Medicine or Family Medicine physician to be part of a well-established academic hospitalist group.

RECRUITMENT PACKAGE 

Mercy Fitzgerald offers a competitive salary and compensation package that includes:

• Competitive base rate
• Quality Incentives
• Commencement Bonus
• Retirement Benefits
• CME allowance
• Resident coverage
• Professional Malpractice Coverage (claims made policy w/ tail included)
• Insurance Benefits
• Reimbursement for licensure and DEA

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic is the largest Catholic healthcare system serving the Greater Philadelphia area and is a part of Trinity Health of Livonia, Michigan, and sponsored by Catholic Health Ministries.  Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic is comprised of Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, Saint Francis Healthcare, St. Mary Medical Center, Nazareth Hospital, and Trinity Health Mid Atlantic Medical Group along with their associated home health and LIFE programs, aligned joint ventures, sub-corporations, programs, and services. The hospitals, medical offices, specialized facilities, affiliated institutions, and foundations includes more than 9,000 colleagues.  These hospitals serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within their communities.

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Medical Group includes 400+ providers in over 20 specialties who provide care in 50+ locations and within all Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Region hospitals. THMA Medical Group providers strive to improve the health of our communities by providing high quality care to our patients, families, and communities. 

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital is a 204-bed teaching hospital located in Darby, Pennsylvania that offers advanced acute care services in Delaware County and Southwest Philadelphia. The hospital is home to comprehensive cardiology, gastroenterology, oncology, bariatrics and ambulatory services, advanced diagnostic and interventional radiology, diabetes education, wound care, and acute inpatient rehabilitation, as well as physical and occupational therapy.

The hospital works collaboratively with first responders and local organizations to be a healing presence in its communities, especially in times of emergencies and disasters. Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital is consistently recognized by leading health care accreditors and insurers for the quality of care provided to patients.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania –is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the fifth-most-populous city in the United States, and the core of the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the country.

Located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia, the area boasts wonderful family oriented residential communities. There is quick access to historic Philadelphia with fabulous cultural opportunities, theater, orchestra, museums and restaurants. Beaches, mountains, New York City and Washington DC are also just a short drive away.

Craving some fun in the fresh air and sunshine? Enjoy biking, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, golf and our many parks. The Countryside has more outdoor activities than you can shake a walking stick at including wine trails and even Appalachian trails, the possibilities are endless.

For more information on Philadelphia visit www.visitphilly.com

Trinity Health is one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. We serve people and communities in 22 states from coast to coast with more than 90 hospitals and 100 continuing care facilities – including home care, hospice, PACE and senior living facilities and programs that provide nearly two and a half million visits annually. Trinity Health employs more than 133,000 colleagues, including 7,800 employed physicians and clinicians.

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 Who are Poor, 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 this opportunity at www.trinity-health.org.

If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to submit your CV, please email docopps@trinity-health.org or call Trinity Health Physician Recruitment at (734) 343-2300.