UnityPoint Health is actively recruiting for an Associate Medical Director of the System Transfer Center

Choose a career that matters at UnityPoint Health. At UnityPoint Health, we believe that our patient-centered vision and physician-driven philosophy, along with our one team approach, ensures every patient knows just how much they matter to this world. Commitment to our team has earned us recognition as a Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Healthcare. Come be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve. At UnityPoint Health, you matter.

The Associate Medical Director will partner with the Medical Director to optimize patient flow across our healthcare system. Patient flow is defined as ensuring timely and appropriate transfers, maximizing capacity, and partnering with stakeholders to ensure timely and safe patient discharges from our hospitals. This position will strive to improve clinical outcomes and enhance communication between referring and receiving facilities. This position will work collaboratively with hospitalist teams, emergency departments, specialty services, and administrative leadership to develop and implement best practices for efficient patient transfer, placement, and throughput. This role will have a focus on partnering with stakeholders to ensure timely and safe patient discharges to maximize system bed capacity.

• Foster a culture of innovation, learning, professionalism, and teamwork aligned with UnityPoint Health’s mission, vision, and values
• Provide empowering leadership that promotes staff development, engagement, and effective operations in a dynamic healthcare environment
• Communicate effectively with staff and leadership to build trust, support teamwork, and facilitate professional growth through evaluations, coaching, and mentoring
• Collaborate with the Medical Director and system transfer center leadership on patient transfers, discharge workflows, physician scheduling, and medically appropriate placements
• Analyze metrics and operational data to identify opportunities, support clinical strategies, and enhance patient satisfaction and capacity workflows
• Participate in governance, action planning, and stakeholder communication to support clinical initiatives and continuous improvement
• Promote best practices through research evaluation, strategic and open innovation, and tools that encourage creative thinking and process enhancement

• MD or DO
• Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Family Medicine
• Ability to obtain and hold an unrestricted license to practice in the state of Iowa and Illinois
• Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the physician’s field of practice
• Eligible to work in the United States (H1-B cap exempt)

We Offer

•  Attractive hourly rate
• A competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what stage of life you are in
• A commitment to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation
• Support and development opportunities that are a crucial part of delivering a remarkable employment experience
• A culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what’s right for the people we serve