Inpatient Medical Director (SoCal)

Job description

Inpatient Medical Director (SoCal) Department: HS - Providers: Employment Type: Full Time: Location: 600 City Parkway West 10th Floor, Orange, CA 92868 Reporting To: Dr. Derek Lanier: Description: About the Role: The Inpatient Medical Director provides physician leadership across Astrana Health’s hospital partners, ensuring high‑quality, cost‑effective inpatient care aligned with Astrana’s value‑based and population health strategies. This leader partners closely with hospitalists, specialists, care management, and health plan counterparts to drive clinical excellence, utilization management, and continuity of care across the inpatient–post‑acute continuum. What You'll Do: - Serve as physician leader for inpatient clinical operations across assigned hospitals. - Drive quality, safety, and patient outcomes aligned with Astrana Health’s value‑based and capitated risk programs. - Partner with hospitalists, specialists, nursing leadership, and case management to optimize LOS, avoidable utilization, and transitions of care. - Oversee physician performance, clinical compliance, and adherence to evidence‑based protocols and pathways. - Collaborate with Population Health, Utilization Manag...