Chief Medical Officer (CMO) - Saint Francis Hospital

Employment Type: Full time

About the Role

Saint Francis Hospital, a Level 1 Trauma Center and 617-bed major teaching hospital, is the largest Catholic hospital in New England. As a member of Trinity Health Of New England and Trinity Health, one of the nation’s largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems, Saint Francis plays a key role in the region’s healthcare landscape. Other entities include the Comprehensive Women’s Health Center, the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute, the Curtis D. Robinson Center for Health Equity, the Hoffman Heart and Vascular Institute of Connecticut, the Smilow Cancer Hospital Yale-New Haven at Saint Francis, and Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group.

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) serves as a bridge between the medical staff and hospital leadership, ensuring alignment with the mission, plans, and objectives of Saint Francis Hospital. This role impacts quality and financial outcomes across clinical and operational departments, focusing on physician relationships, service line development, and strategic implementation. The CMO collaborates with medical staff structures, executive teams, and multi-facility physician task forces to drive initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide an effective bridge between hospital management and medical staff to foster superior physician relationships and secure physician input into major decisions.
• Directly report to the CEO for centralized medical staff functions, including medical staff development, recruitment, and physician relationship activities.
• Support formal medical staff functions at all facilities, chairing committees as appropriate and working closely with facility leadership and Medical Staff Presidents.
• Assist in developing and implementing physician Continuous Quality Improvement processes, ensuring effective quality improvement systems for patient care delivery.
• Set universal standards for patient care and lead goal-setting and improvement plans for Trinity Health quality standards.
• Participate in service line and patient care competency development, acting as a resource and influencer for strategic goals.
• Promote programs and services to referring physicians, educating them and their staff on SFH offerings and resolving service issues.
• Provide leadership development opportunities for medical staff, setting goals for key personnel and modeling behavioral change.
• Collaborate with the Senior Vice President of Clinical Care at Trinity Health to align SFH’s clinical operations with Trinity Health standards and policies.
• Foster unity among medical staffs and explore collaborative opportunities to enhance teamwork.
• Supervise and manage the medical affairs division to achieve objectives cost-effectively and improve physician relationships.
• Participate in Senior Leadership Council meetings and contribute to Managed Care strategies and negotiations.
• Provide leadership and problem-solving support to SFH management teams, ensuring physician input is integrated.
• Maintain professional growth by staying current with healthcare trends and driving continuous learning.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited medical school (MD or DO) with completion of an accredited residency program in a medical specialty.
• Board certification in a specialty (ABMS Board) and commitment to maintaining certification throughout employment.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years in clinical practice and 5 years in executive leadership.
• Proven ability to lead and implement quality improvement initiatives and medical staff quality programs.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to discuss quality issues and foster organizational culture.
• Advanced leadership, interpersonal, and organizational skills, with a personal presence characterized by honesty, integrity, and the ability to inspire and motivate.
• Collaborative, approachable, and facilitative, with a commitment to Trinity Health’s Mission, Values, and Vision.
• Creative and solution-oriented, capable of addressing both day-to-day and strategic challenges.
• Ability to work in a complex matrix reporting environment and adapt to frequently changing work priorities.
• Must be able to travel as needed to various Trinity Health sites.

Skills

• Medical Care and Quality/Process Improvement
• Physician Relationships and Hospital Management
• Independent decision-making impacting patient care, operations, and financial outcomes
• Strong influencing and leadership skills to drive results and foster collaboration

Leadership Competencies

Mission

We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.

Core Values

• Reverence: We honor the sacredness and dignity of every person.
• Commitment to Those Experiencing Poverty: We stand with and serve those who are experiencing poverty, especially those most vulnerable.
• Safety: We embrace a culture that prevents harm and nurtures a healing, safe environment for all.
• Justice: We foster right relationships to promote the common good, including sustainability of Earth.
• Stewardship: We honor our heritage and hold ourselves accountable for the human, financial, and natural resources entrusted to our care.
• Integrity: We are faithful to who we say we are.

Vision

As a mission-driven, innovative health organization, we will become a leader in improving the health of our communities and each person we serve. We will be the most trusted partner for life.

Promise Statement

We Listen. We Partner. We Make it Easy.

Our Actions

• Listen to understand.
• Learn continuously.
• Keep it simple.
• Create solutions.
• Deliver outstanding service.
• Own and speak up for safety.
• Expect, embrace, and initiate change.
• Demonstrate exceptional teamwork.
• Trust and assume goodness of intentions.
• Hold myself and others accountable for results.
• Communicate directly with respect and honesty.
• Serve every person with empathy, dignity, and compassion.
• Champion health equity and the common good.