Physician Advisor - Virginia Mason Medical Center Job

Physician Advisor - Virginia Mason Medical Center Job

Opportunity: Physician Advisor - Virginia Mason Medical Center

Opportunity Details

Specialty:Hospitalist
Location:Seattle, WA, USA

Job Position Code:1275
Openings:1

Location Overview:Working in Seattle at Virginia Mason offers the best for professional and personal fulfillment. Seattle offers a wealth of art, music, fine dining, shopping and outdoor activities, all within walking distance from our main campus. Within an hours drive, you can reach mountains for hiking and skiing, beaches for relaxing and weekend getaways to suit every taste.

Offer Details

Income Details:We offer a competitive salary and benefits package with an excellent working environment which fosters open communication and team work.

Job Description
Physician Advisor at Virginia Mason: Nationally Recognized Leader in Healthcare, Clinical and Academic Excellence

The Physician Advisor acts as a clinical and operations expert, educator and consultant for utilization review staff, professional coders, facility coders and Hospital Admissions Center staff while at the same time acting as a liaison between the members of those departments and medical staff on issues related to accurate documentation, utilization, regulatory compliance, length of stay and appropriate alternatives to acute care.

1. Work collaboratively with and provide educational support and training to medical and hospital staff on issues relating to documentation, utilization, cost efficiency, quality, compliance and care facilitation.

2. Assess and interpret data related to observation rates and case mix index. Lead problem-solving initiatives related to this data, present the data in an understandable format to both clinical and administrative staff alike and assist with and direct implementation of changes to address these issues. Develop expert knowledge of the Virginia Mason Production System (VMPS) and use these tools and the method for achieving positive change.

3. Serve as the lead physician on the Utilization Management Committee and the Medical Director of the Hospital Admissions Center. Review transfers from regional hospitals and provide expert financial, social and clinical expertise to the Admissions Center staff. Collaborate with administrative and clinical staff both inside and outside VM to ensure patients are receiving the best care in the correct level of care in or out of the hospital.

4. Apply and encourage the use of Virginia Mason Production System (VMPS) tools to processes affecting both administrative and clinical staff with the goal of increasing efficiency through decrease in redundant work and engagement of staff in improvement processes.

5. Interact with medical staff members and medical directors of third party payers to discuss the needs of patients and alternative levels of care.

6. Pursue additional education in quality and utilization management through continuing medical education programs and self-study.

Experience Graduate of an accredited medicine residency program. Minimum of 5 years recent experience in clinical practice, preferably as a hospitalist. Additional education in quality and utilization management through continuing medical education programs and self-study.

Qualifications: Strong dedication to service. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in multiple settings. Leadership skills.


Practice Information


Practice Name: Virginia Mason Medical Center

Philosophy of the group: Our vision to be the Quality Leader and Transform Healthcare is achieved through our management method; the Virginia Mason Production System (VMPS) which is focused on changing the way health care is delivered. We differentiate ourselves on the basis of quality for our patients by eliminating waste and delivering increased value to the patient experience through our interdisciplinary approach we call Team MedicineTM. Based upon a foundation of support through mentoring, partnership and communication, Team MedicineTM enables us to provide superior health care for every patient we treat and a workplace unlike any other.
Group makeup and specialties represented: Multi-Specialty Group and Hospital System


Practice Description: Known for innovations in patient care, and named a 2010 Hospital of the Decade by The Leapfrog Group, Virginia Mason Medical Center (VMMC) is a private, non-profit organization offering a system of integrated health services, including a multi-specialty group of more than 440 employed physicians, 5,000 employees, a 336-bed acute care hospital, a network of regional clinics, academic training programs, the Hope Heart Research Program. Benaroya Research Institute which focuses on auto-immune research, and a robust regional referral program. Virginia Mason will open a new hospital this year which demonstrates the financial strength and the innovative spirit of the organization. The design incorporates years of active process-improvement research and has attracted international interest.

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