Division Vice President, Chief Medical Executive

About the role

Sutter Health is one of California’s most comprehensive healthcare systems and one of the nation’s largest, generating approximately $19.7 billion in revenues. Headquartered in Sacramento, Sutter Health is a not-for-profit, integrated healthcare system committed to health equity, community partnerships and innovative, high-quality patient care. Sutter’s 63K+ employees, 12,000+ physicians and clinicians, serve more than 3.6 million patients through its network of hospitals, medical foundations, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent and walk-in care centers, telehealth, home health and hospice services. Sutter Tracy Community Hospital is a full-service, acute care hospital serving more than 100,000 residents across Tracy and the Tri-Central Valley region. As part of Sutter Health, the hospital provides a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services, supported by advanced medical technology, diagnostic capabilities and a strong commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care close to home. The Division Vice President, Chief Medical Executive (CME) is a key member of the Hospital’s Senior Administrative Team with primary activities in medical staff relations. The CME is a key member of the Hospital’s Senior Administrative Team with primary activities in medical staff relations, quality of care, patient safety, care continuity, patient experience, and Division/system leadership. This role reports directly to the Division CMO and works closely with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Nurse Executive (CNE), and local and Sutter System Quality Teams to ensure the delivery of accessible patient-centered, high-quality, safe and equitable care. The CME plays a vital role in care integration and aligning local initiatives with Division and System strategies.

Responsibilities

• Primary activities in medical staff relations
• Quality of care oversight
• Patient safety leadership
• Care continuity management
• Patient experience improvement
• Division and system leadership
• Care integration and aligning local initiatives with Division and System strategies
• Reporting to the Division CMO
• Collaborating with the CEO, CNE, and local and Sutter System Quality Teams
• Ensuring delivery of accessible, patient‑centered, high‑quality, safe and equitable care

Requirements

• Education: Doctorate: MD or DO degree
• Certification & Licensure: MD‑Doctor of Medicine of California or DO‑Doctor of Osteopathy of California or California license eligible
• Typical Experience: 12 years recent relevant experience

Skills

• Demonstrated outcomes as a thought leader, mentor and listener leading to trusting, collaborative and impactful relationships between administrators and care providers
• Working understanding of using electronic medical records to obtain metrics leading to support of performance improvement, quality and safety
• Demonstrated team leadership and organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Action planning skills, interpersonal skills and proven written and verbal communication skills are required
• Flexibility, adaptability, motivation and creativity in dealing with change, timeliness and attention to detail are required

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Unions: No

Pay

Pay range: $337,000.00 to $561,700.00 annual salary. Compensation may vary based on geographic location; total compensation considers experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program.

Schedule

Full-time position, Monday–Friday, weekend work as needed, 40 hours per week.