What is a hospitalist program director and how to become one

Key steps to become a hospitalist program director

1. Explore hospitalist program director education requirements

   Most common hospitalist program director degrees

   Bachelor's

   48.5 %

   Master's

   15.2 %

   Certificate

   15.2 %

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2. Start to develop specific hospitalist program director skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Hospital Medicine	33.05%
   Hospital Administration	22.54%
   Patient Satisfaction	18.50%
   Clinical Operations	17.89%
   Patient Care	8.01%

3. Complete relevant hospitalist program director training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New hospitalist program directors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a hospitalist program director based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real hospitalist program director resumes.

4. Research hospitalist program director duties and responsibilities

   • Manage direct support professionals serving adult populations for persons with mental health, developmental disabilities and children with autism.
   • Implement process improvements and Medicare department reorganization that establish a foundation for improve member outcomes and satisfaction and increase product margins.
   • Code heart, cardiac cath, CDU.
   • Round on physicians to validate AIDET skills.

5. Get hospitalist program director experience

   Generally, it takes 4-6 years to become a hospitalist program director. The most common roles before becoming a hospitalist program director include medical director, physician team lead and residency in internal medicine.

6. Apply for hospitalist program director jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a hospitalist program director job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams