Executive Medical Director, Hospital Medicine

M Physicians is seeking an accomplished physician leader to serve as Executive Medical Director, Hospital Medicine. This executive leadership role provides strategic and operational oversight for Hospital Medicine across the system, including both Adult and Pediatric Hospital Medicine programs. The Executive Medical Director partners closely with administrative and operational leaders to advance clinical excellence, quality outcomes, patient experience, provider engagement, and organizational performance.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced healthcare leader who is passionate about transforming care delivery, developing high-performing clinical teams, and driving innovation across a complex academic health system.

Position Overview

As the senior clinical leader for Hospital Medicine, you will be accountable for system-wide performance in quality, safety, operational effectiveness, patient experience, and strategic execution. Working within a physician-administrator leadership model, you will establish clinical priorities, lead change initiatives, advance value-based care, and ensure alignment with organizational goals and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Quality & Safety Leadership

• Provide executive oversight for quality, safety, and clinical operational performance across Hospital Medicine.
• Lead development and implementation of evidence-based clinical protocols and system-wide best practices.
• Partner with clinical and operational leaders to achieve regulatory, quality, and strategic objectives.
• Direct clinical leadership for Epic optimization, workflow design, order sets, and reporting initiatives.
• Co-lead Hospital Medicine clinical leadership committees and performance improvement efforts.

Patient-Centered Care & Health Equity

• Promote care models that prioritize exceptional patient and family experiences.
• Advance equitable care by addressing cultural, linguistic, accessibility, and health literacy needs.
• Lead initiatives that reduce disparities and remove barriers to care.

Physician & APP Leadership

• Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain high-performing physicians and advanced practice providers.
• Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, inclusivity, and collaboration.
• Support leadership development, coaching, performance management, and succession planning efforts.
• Collaborate with academic partners on provider performance, education, and professional development.

Operational & Financial Performance

• Partner with operational leaders on budgeting, forecasting, and resource planning.
• Improve patient flow, length of stay, staffing models, productivity, and revenue cycle performance.
• Lead strategic growth, technology adoption, and process improvement initiatives.
• Drive measurable improvements in operational efficiency, care outcomes, and patient experience.

Academic & Strategic Partnership

• Serve as a key liaison with academic partners to align research, education, and clinical priorities.
• Help shape the future of hospital medicine through innovation, collaboration, and strategic leadership.

Required Qualifications

Education & Licensure

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited institution.
• Completion of an approved residency program.
• Board certification in an appropriate specialty.
• Current unrestricted Minnesota medical license or ability to obtain licensure in Minnesota.
• Eligible for credentialing and clinical privileges.

Experience

• Minimum of five years of leadership experience in a healthcare environment, including physician or multidisciplinary team leadership.
• Minimum of five years of clinical practice experience with demonstrated success in quality improvement, practice management, patient experience, and reducing clinical variation.
• Proven ability to lead organizational change, build consensus, and achieve results through collaboration and influence.

Ideal Candidate

 The successful candidate will be a strategic, collaborative leader with:

• Deep expertise in hospital medicine and healthcare operations.
• A demonstrated commitment to quality, safety, and patient-centered care.
• Strong financial and operational acumen.
• Experience leading physicians and APPs in a complex healthcare environment.
• A passion for mentorship, innovation, and advancing health equity.
• The ability to navigate organizational change while building trust and engagement across stakeholders.

Compensation

• 0.5 cFTE
• This leadership position is compensated in the form of protected administrative time.

Application

• Please submit an updated CV and Letter of Interest.

University of Minnesota Physicians (M Physicians), a non-profit organization headquartered in Minneapolis, seeks motivated individuals for both clinical and non-clinical roles to drive innovation in health and medicine. Our inclusive culture offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and the opportunity for career development in the exciting field of health care to over 1,500 physicians, 500 advanced practice providers, and 200 health professionals and staff across Minnesota and beyond.

Join us on a mission to advance medicine.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.