Why Join Us?
- Lead impactful initiatives to enhance clinical documentation and ensure optimal patient care.
- Collaborate with leadership and healthcare teams to drive efficiency, compliance, and improved outcomes.
- Be part of a program focused on quality, regulatory excellence, and innovative solutions.
Position Overview
As a Physician Advisor (PA), you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Physician Advisor program for University Hospitals. Reporting to the System PA Lead, you will:
- Develop and implement training programs to sustain adherence to clinical documentation standards.
- Ensure appropriate care levels, settings, and accurate patient documentation to reflect severity of illness, risk of mortality, and reimbursement alignment.
- Act as a liaison between care teams, medical staff, third-party payers, and leadership to coordinate clinical reviews, discuss cases, and recommend appropriate levels of care.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide consultation to attending physicians on hospitalization appropriateness, resource utilization, and documentation accuracy.
- Support regulatory compliance and technical billing through expertise in state, federal, and coding guidelines.
- Collaborate across teams to improve:
- Patient and family experiences.
- Documentation accuracy and reimbursement processes.
- Inpatient throughput efficiency from admission to discharge.
- Build strong relationships with leadership, staff, and providers to reduce denials and enhance reimbursement.
Qualifications
Education
Preferred Credentials
- Membership with the American College of Physician Advisors (ACPA) is a plus.
Experience & Skills
- Preferred: Hospitalist experience with a solid foundation in utilization management, clinical documentation integrity, quality improvement, patient safety, and hospital operations.
- Proficiency with EMRs, MCG, InterQual criteria, and ICD-10 coding guidelines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proven ability to foster collaboration with medical staff and leadership.
- Exceptional communication and presentation abilities.
What You’ll Achieve
- Positive patient, family, and provider experiences.
- Compliance with regulatory and payer requirements.
- Standardized and efficient service delivery across care settings.
- Strengthened team collaboration and decreased reimbursement denials.
Make an Impact – Apply Today!
Take the next step in your career and lead with purpose. Join a team that values excellence, innovation, and collaboration to deliver exceptional patient care.