Hospitalist Physician
Company: AdventHealth System Rocky Mountain Region
Location: Littleton
Posted on: January 19, 2026
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Job Description:
Position Description Regional Hospital Medicine Medical Director
AdventHealth Rocky Mountain Region Annual Compensation $328,832
Position Summary The AdventHealth Rocky Mountain Regional Hospital
Medicine Medical Director provides clinical, operational, and
strategic leadership for a program that serves the 5 acute care
hospitals in the Denver Metropolitan area. Grounded in the
organization s mission of Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ
, this vital role partners with hospital campus leadership, the
medical group, and the regional Chief Medical Officer to ensure
exceptional whole-person care, clinical excellence, and advances a
culture of compassion, accountability, and teamwork. Key
Responsibilities Clinical Leadership & Quality Champions the
delivery of evidence-based, whole-person care that meets
AdventHealth s high standards for quality, safety, and experience.
Partners with campus and medical group quality and patient safety
teams and committees to develop and implement patient care
processes and pathways that lend to sustained top decile
performance. In collaboration with practice-based Lead Hospitalists
and the utilization of data and dashboards, leads and manages the
program s performance and outcome improvement efforts. Partners
with Clinical Documentation Integrity and Revenue Cycle departments
to optimize clinical documentation that accurately reflects patient
acuity and supports value-based care performance. Operational
Management & Performance Provides leadership for staffing models,
scheduling, and regional workforce optimization. Partners with
nursing, care management, and hospital operations to improve
patient flow, discharge efficiency, and transition-of-care
management processes. Supports HER (Epic) optimization and
stewardship of resources in alignment with regional efficiency
goals. Ensures compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and
system standards. Physician Engagement & Culture Fosters a culture
of respect, teamwork, and psychological safety that reflects
AdventHealth s values of Keep Me Safe, Love Me, Make It Easy, Own
It . Leads regular communication forums, rounding, and feedback
loops with regional hospitalists. Addresses behavior or performance
concerns balancing candor, empathy, and mission alignment.
Collaborates with human resource partners on coaching,
expectations, and professional accountability processes. Workforce
Development & Recruitment Participates in recruitment, onboarding,
and retention strategies to support a stable, mission-aligned
hospitalist workforce. Develops and mentors current and emerging
leaders across the program. Promotes succession planning and
engagement initiatives that strengthens team cohesion. Strategic
Planning & System Alignment Partners with regional and system
leaders to advance initiatives in hospital medicine, inclusive of
CDI/documentation improvement, population health, and
value-based/outcome-driven care. Serves as a key liaison between
campus-level hospitalist teams and regional/system leadership for
communication and change management. Represents the Rocky Mountain
Region in system committees and collaborative workgroups as
assigned. Collaboration & Relationship Management Builds strong,
trust-based relationships with hospital executives, nursing
leaders, ED leadership, care management, and hospital-based service
lines. Promotes collaboration across campuses to ensure
standardization as appropriate and reduce unwarranted variation.
Supports conflict resolution and interdepartmental alignment with
professionalism and emotional intelligence. Qualifications MD/DO
with board certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
Minimum of 3 5 years of hospitalist practice; leadership experience
preferred. Gains and maintains an unrestricted Colorado medical
licensure. Demonstrated ability to lead teams through influence,
data transparency, and relationship-building. Commitment to
AdventHealth s values, mission, and whole-person care model.
Leadership Competencies Mission-Driven Leadership: Models
AdventHealth s principles of compassionate, whole-person care.
Strategic Thinking: Aligns regional hospital medicine strategy with
system priorities. Emotional Intelligence: Leads with humility,
empathy, and strong interpersonal skills. Operational Excellence:
Understands throughput, capacity, and resource optimization.
Data-Informed Decision Making: Uses analytics to guide performance
improvement. Change Management: Effectively leads teams through
transitions with clarity and psychological safety. Professional
Accountability: Addresses performance with fairness, transparency,
and respect. Reporting Structure Reports to: AHMG Chief Medical
Officer, Rocky Mountain Region . Collaborates with: Hospital
Medicine Administrative Leadership, Campus Chief Medical Officers,
CNOs, COOs, Quality leaders, CDI team, Behavioral Health, Case
Management, and other clinical service lines. Oversight of: Lead
Hospitalists , depending on regional structure. Position
Expectations Includes a blend of clinical duties and administrative
leadership (customizable to regional needs). Participation in
regional leadership councils, operational reviews, and system
initiatives. Travel required across Rocky Mountain Region
campuses.
Keywords: AdventHealth System Rocky Mountain Region, Castle Rock , Hospitalist Physician, Healthcare , Littleton, Colorado
