MEDICAL DIRECTOR: Medical Intensivist Care Units and Critical Care Physician Advisor

AT THE END OF THE DAY…This is where YOU want to BE!

Banner University Medical Center Phoenix (BUMC-P), part of Banner Health a Top 5 Large Health System and one of the country's premier non-profit health care networks, is seeking an experienced Critical Care Physician with proven leadership skills and academic experience. This is an excellent career opportunity for physician to work in the heart of Phoenix and the hub of academic medicine.

As Medical Director and Critical Care Physician Advisor, you will be responsible for the following:

• Ensures daily coverage of Intensivist shifts
• Prepares and manages Intensivist provider schedules
• Provides and oversees teaching and administrative services to fulfill the Pulmonary and Critical Care Division responsibilities in the ICU
• Assists Banner/University of Arizona (U of AZ) in keeping controllable costs of the Division to a minimum by assessing and improving processes, technologies and equipment
• Assists in establishing Division procedures, action plans and goals to address the quality of care of critical care patients
• Participate as Chair of the ICU Committee, and as a member of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee and the ICU Quality Improvement committee
• Helps initiate the use of clinical practice guidelines and protocols that would improve patient care in the ICU
• Provide ongoing continuing medical education to physicians, nurses and other professionals working in the ICU
• Assures that all Leapfrog and JCAHO initiatives are assessed and implemented as appropriate
• Provides quarterly reports to Banner/University of Arizona administration and to the Quality Improvement Committee, and if requested, to the Medical Executive Committee and Board of Trustees, detailing ICU performance statistics and areas of challenge with corrective action plans
• Assures the maintenance of accurate, complete and timely patient and other records in order to facilitate the delivery of quality patient care and proved the information required to obtain payment for services

Qualification and scope of skills required:

• Current ABIM certification in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine with MBA or equivalent in Health care administration required
• Academic experience with the desire to work with and consultant/resource for attending physicians
• Experience with conducting clinical review on cases referred by care management staff and/or other health care professionals
• Assesses care quality to achieve optimal outcomes according to evidence based guidelines in reference to critical care
• Identify quality, safety, patient satisfaction and efficiency issues leading to suboptimal care. Takes appropriate action to resolve

Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix is a nationally-known academic medical center and the primary teaching facility of the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix. BUMC-P is a 733 bed, Level 1 Trauma facility. As the largest and one of the most comprehensive tertiary care facilities in Arizona, it provides a full complement of subspecialties including cardiac care, transplant services, oncology, high-risk obstetrics, CARF certified stroke, head injury and general inpatient rehabilitation, epilepsy center, Alzheimer’s Institute, and outpatient clinics on campus in primary and specialty care. BUMC-P has been cited for 12 years as one of America’s “Best Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report and is consistently rated as a “Best Place to Work” in Arizona.

Submit your CV and letter of interest to: doctors@bannerhealth.com For questions, please call Joanna Wilkes, Sourcing Strategist, at: 602-747-4521. Visit our website at: www.bannerdocs.com

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, Banner University Medical Group (BUMG) recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences and backgrounds. BUMG is an EEO/AA - M/W/D/V Employer.