Associate Medical Director, Adult Hospital Medicine

Lead Strategy. Inspire Teams. Shape the Future of Inpatient Care.

Carle Health is seeking an influential, forward-thinking physician leader to serve as Associate Medical Director for Adult Hospital Medicine — a high-impact leadership opportunity for a physician passionate about driving strategic growth, advancing clinical excellence, and building high-performing teams.

Opportunity Details

This is not a traditional operational leadership role focused solely on daily oversight. This position is designed for a visionary leader who thrives on influencing culture, developing people, improving systems, and helping shape the future direction of Hospital Medicine within a nationally recognized health system.

Why This Role Matters

As Associate Medical Director, you will play a critical role in advancing one of the region’s most respected Hospital Medicine programs. Partnering closely with physician and operational leadership, you will help guide strategic initiatives centered around quality, patient experience, provider engagement, operational excellence, and sustainable program growth.

You’ll join a collaborative leadership structure that values innovation, servant leadership, and mission-driven care — giving you the platform to influence meaningful change across inpatient medicine.

About the Program

• Established Hospital Medicine program with 60+ Hospitalists, dedicated nocturnists, and Advanced Practice Providers
• Devoted Lead Hospitalists that provide front-line, day-to-day operational support and provide real-time provision to the care team and ancillary services
• Dedicated Assistant Medical Director that supports quality, safety, utilization review, and provider education based on evidence based clinical practice
• Nurse Supervisor available to help prioritize clinical workflow
• Closed ICU model with strong interdisciplinary collaboration
• Dyad leadership structure that promotes strategic alignment and shared accountability
• Robust operational and analytics support infrastructure
• Leadership team committed to physician engagement, mentorship, and long-term development

The Opportunity

In this role, you will:

• Help shape the strategic vision and future direction of Adult Hospital Medicine
• Influence quality, safety, operational performance, and patient experience initiatives
• Mentor and develop physician leaders while fostering a culture of accountability and collaboration
• Partner with clinical and operational leaders to drive innovation and system-wide improvement
• Support physician engagement, change management, and leadership development across the department
• Serve as a key voice in advancing interdisciplinary teamwork and care delivery excellence
• Have the opportunity to teach residents through our accredited Internal Medicine residency program in addition to medical students with faculty appointment through the Carle Illinois College of Medicine
• This position offers a balanced leadership structure with protected administrative time, allowing leaders to remain clinically connected while focusing on broader organizational impact and strategy

Ideal candidates will demonstrate:

• A passion for leadership, mentorship, and team development
• Strength in change management and strategic execution
• The ability to build alignment across multidisciplinary teams
• A patient-centered mindset focused on innovation and continuous improvement
• A commitment to advancing both people and processes

Qualifications

• MD or DO required
• Board Certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
• Eligible for Illinois medical licensure
• Leadership experience preferred
• Advanced leadership training (MBA, MHA, or equivalent) welcomed

What You’ll Gain

• A highly visible leadership role within a growing and innovative health system
• The opportunity to directly influence the future of inpatient medicine
• Strong executive and operational partnership support
• Dedicated mentorship and leadership development opportunities
• A mission-driven culture focused on excellence, collaboration, and compassion

Ready to Lead Forward?

If you are a strategic physician leader looking to make a lasting impact on care delivery, team culture, and the future of Hospital Medicine, we invite you to explore this exceptional leadership opportunity with Carle Health.

About Carle Health

At Carle Health, our mission is to be our community’s trusted partner in all healthcare decisions while improving health through highly accessible, world-class care and service. We are committed to building teams and leaders who embody compassion, innovation, and excellence in every patient interaction.

About the Carle Illinois College of Medicine: 

Carle Illinois College of Medicine at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is advancing a new model of physician leadership grounded in clinical excellence and innovation.

As the world’s first engineering-based medical school, Carle Illinois College of Medicine was built at the intersection of engineering and medicine to strengthen how care is delivered. In partnership with Carle Health, we support physicians who provide exceptional patient care while helping improve systems, access, and outcomes.

Practice in a physician-led environment while helping shape the next generation of physicians and physician innovators. Carle Illinois College of Medicine holds a 99% residency Match Rate — exceeding the national average — with the vast majority of students matching into their top choice of residency specialty. Graduates consistently earn placements in many of the nation’s most competitive residency programs, reflecting the strength of Carle Illinois’ innovative clinical training, mentorship, and outcomes-focused approach to medical education.

Physicians in this role will contribute to the education of Carle Illinois College of Medicine students and Carle’s residents (Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Ob Gyn, Neurology, & OMFS) supporting a culture that values patient-centered care, teamwork, and continuous improvement. Faculty appointments at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will be aligned with experience and accomplishments.

This partnership enables physicians to collaborate across disciplines to solve real clinical challenges with global leaders in engineering and data science.

Together, Carle Health and CI MED are building a future where outstanding care and meaningful innovation go hand in hand. 

About Our Community
Globally connected, innovative and culturally rich, Champaign-Urbana is centrally located to Chicago, Indianapolis and St. Louis and is home to one of the world's great public research universities - the Big Ten University of Illinois. With ease of transportation, excellent schools and affordable housing options, our community features the friendliness and advantages of a smaller town while offering the dining, arts, sports, and entertainment options found in a much larger city. 

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $345,000 - $527,000. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits