Chief Medical Officer: CHRISTUS Children's Hospital

Major Responsibilities

• Affords local management and clinical leadership in the development and application of provider-focused interventions and decision support tools (i.e., best practice guidelines, drug formularies, care process maps, referral guidelines, case management, and utilization review).
• Based on principles of population-based care management, assists provider leadership in the development and implementation of systems and services that fully integrate care and reimbursement through outcomes-based management across the continuum of care.
• Exercises a substantial collaborative role in the development and recruitment of physicians for the Medical Staff.
• Contributes in a substantive manner to the development and implementation of the strategic plan within the overall mission.
• Demonstrates full support of the CHRISTUS Health Mission, Values & Vision. Uses position and job responsibilities as a unique means for integrating values into the work process and for making a positive contribution to the organization’s culture and climate.
• Collaborates with System Medical Director to gain physician support for clinical programs, quality initiatives, and physician leadership development program as appropriate for the Health System.
• Participates in CHRISTUS CMO activities under the direction of the CHRISTUS Health Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer.
• Aligns with the Associate Dean role for BCM as the senior physician leaders for CHRISTUS Children’s
• Works on alignment with all “contracted” physician services (non-BCM)

Requirements

Education:

• M.D. is required.
• State medical license.

Experience:

• Five (5) or more years clinical practice experience.
• Considerable medical experience in one or more branches of medicine or surgery and some administrative experience in a medical department.

Skills:

• Strong leadership, organization, management, communication, negotiation, and analytic skills.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications:

• Board Certification by one of the American Boards of Medical Specialties.

Qualifications

None specified.

Benefits

None specified.

Pay

None specified.

Schedule

Full Time, 5 Days - 8 Hours

Location

333 North Santa Rosa Street, San Antonio, TX 78207