System Medical Director of Physician Advisor Services

System Medical Director of Physician Advisor Services MedStar Health is seeking a System Medical Director with at least 10 years' experience to lead our Physician Advisor Services. This dynamic leadership role offers the perfect blend of strategic influence and clinical impact across our health system. As System Medical Director of Physician Advisor Services, you'll build, lead and manage a team of physician advisors while shaping the future of our physician advisor program. You'll actively serve as a physician advisor yourself while coaching team members and driving accountability for results. Your leadership will be instrumental in developing performance metrics that improve length of stay management and resource utilization throughout our enterprise. This hybrid leadership position requires significant on-site presence during the initial 12-18 months to establish physician leadership, rebuild program foundations, and model clinical excellence, with flexibility to transition to a more balanced hybrid schedule as the program stabilizes and leadership systems are fully established. In this role, you'll: Build, coach, and manage a high performing physician advisor teamDrive length of stay improvements through strategic program developmentReview critical cases referred by utilization review and case management teamsGuide your physician advisor team with best practices and case assignmentsCollaborate with physician leaders, hospital executives, and key departments including finance, compliance, and clinical care transformationChampion efficient, high quality patient care and effective discharge planningThis position offers a rare opportunity to make a meaningful difference at both the strategic and clinical levels. You'll help strengthen care coordination and drive improvement initiatives that impact patient outcomes across MedStar Health. At MedStar Health, you can expect: A competitive salaryMedical, dental, and vision insurancePaid malpractice insurancePaid Time OffRetirement planEducation/Training: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) - Board Certification requiredPreferred: Additional certification in healthcare administration, business, or physician advisoryExperience: Minimum 10 years of physician advisory experience and direct clinical practiceStrong knowledge of case management, utilization review, regulatory standards, denials management, observation medicine, and length of stayFamiliarity with MCG and InterQual clinical criteriaLicensure/Certification: Current medical license in the practicing stateBoard CertifiedPreferred: ACPA-C or ABQUARP certification in Physician Advisory (or willingness to obtain within 1 year of hire)To learn more or apply, please contact Samantha Waddell at Samantha.H.Seo@MedStar.Net .This position has a hiring range of $290,000 - $350,000.