Hospitalist Physician

WCS Healthcare Partners is seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to join our team in a leadership capacity within a community hospital setting. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence and shape a hospitalist program while maintaining a strong clinical presence. The successful candidate will balance clinical duties with leadership responsibilities, contributing to quality improvement and program development.

Responsibilities

• Primarily clinical role with approximately 15% administrative/leadership time
• Day shift schedule, anticipated around 8am–4pm with 1–2 weekends per month
• Practice in a closed ICU environment
• Lead and support a growing team of hospitalists and 3–4 Nurse Practitioners
• Opportunity to play a key role in building a community hospitalist program from the ground up
• No current academic rotations, though future academic involvement is possible

Leadership & Administrative Responsibilities (~15%)

• Oversight of quality metrics (length of stay, readmissions, etc.)
• Participate in schedule creation and physician coverage planning
• Support management and mentorship of hospitalist team and APPs
• Collaborate with community-based voluntary physicians
• Help coordinate post-discharge care with outpatient practices
• Dual reporting structure to:
  • Department of Medicine
  • Senior leadership at the community hospital (including hospital executive leadership)

Clinical Responsibilities (~85%)

• Provide high-quality inpatient care in a closed ICU setting
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams
• Manage a broad range of medical conditions typical of a community hospital setting
• Procedural expectations TBD / dependent on candidate comfort and team structure

Requirements

• Board Certified / Board Eligible in Internal Medicine
• Prior hospitalist experience preferred (strong junior candidates encouraged)
• Interest in leadership, program development, and quality improvement
• Strong communication and team collaboration skills
• Ability to work in a growing, evolving community hospital environment