Chief of Hospital Medicine

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Provide overall clinical leadership for Hospital Medicine services at Central Maine Medical Center, Bridgton Hospital, and Rumford Hospital.
• Serve as a clinical role model and maintain active clinical practice appropriate to the role and site needs.
• Support patient flow, length-of-stay management, and effective care transitions across the system.
• Lead, recruit, retain, and develop hospitalists and advanced practice providers across CMH facilities.
• Foster a culture of professionalism, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Medical Staff leadership and Human Resources on performance management, peer review, coaching, and physician wellness.
• Support leadership development and succession planning within the Hospital Medicine program.
• Lead system-wide quality improvement initiatives focused on patient safety, clinical outcomes, and patient experience.
• Collaborate with CMH Quality, Risk Management, and Infection Prevention teams to ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Use data and performance metrics to drive improvement in clinical outcomes and operational performance.
• Partner with hospital and system leadership to develop sustainable staffing and coverage models appropriate to CMH’s mix of tertiary and rural hospitals.
• Support budget development, productivity expectations, and resource utilization for Hospital Medicine services.
• Reduce reliance on temporary staffing through effective workforce planning and engagement strategies.
• Work closely with nursing leadership, care management, emergency medicine, specialty services, and post-acute partners to ensure coordinated inpatient care.
• Support alignment of Hospital Medicine practices across sites while respecting the unique needs of Bridgton and Rumford Hospitals.
• Participate in CMH medical staff leadership committees and system-wide clinical initiatives.
• Support teaching and mentoring of hospitalists, advanced practice providers, residents, and students, as applicable.
• Encourage continuing medical education, leadership development, and engagement in quality or scholarly activities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
• Board Certification in Internal Medicine
• Eligible for or current Maine medical licensure and CMH medical staff appointment
• Demonstrated clinical excellence in inpatient medicine
• Proven leadership experience in Hospital Medicine or a comparable physician leadership role
• PREFERRED: Experience leading Hospital Medicine programs in community or rural hospital settings
• PREFERRED: Experience working in multi-site or system-based healthcare organizations
• PREFERRED: Demonstrated success in quality improvement, physician engagement, or operational redesign