**Job Summary and Responsibilities**

The On-site Physician Advisor (PA) will serve as a physician leader and advocate for the improvement of a hospital’s utilization management, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, revenue integrity, and risk management. The on-site PA will work in conjunction with the Care Coordination team to address areas of high importance and/or concern in the appropriate, effective, and efficient movement of a patient through their hospital encounter (e.g. accurate level of care determination, extended length of stay, appropriate discharge planning). As a respected member of the Medical Staff, the on-site PA will participate in, if not Chair, the UM Committee, in addition to other key hospital committees (e.g. CDI, QA). They will also serve as a resource for, and consultant to, UM staff and attending physicians regarding decisions relative to appropriateness of hospitalization and level of care, clinical documentation, extended stays, avoidable day...