SVP, Chief Medical Officer

Responsibilities

• Develop objective measures for core competencies for physicians’ as required by JCAHO and implement procedures for ongoing measurement and reporting.
• Lead and support the development of an innovative multi-specialty peer review and create process for ongoing evaluation and reporting.
• Create and drive the vision for high quality care; in partnership with Charity CEO, Good Samaritan EVP, CNE, and members of the Administrative team to lead “Clinical Transformation” initiatives in partnership with the BSHSI-HSO Chief Medical Officer and Chief Nursing Executive.
• Develop physician champions prepared to implement EMR.
• Led the initiative to implement Connect Care order sets and clinical pathways.
• Improve “physician to physician” communication and improve lines of communication between medical staff and administration.
• In partnership with Chief Nurse Executive, create nurse/physician collaborative relationships.
• Focus on physician governance issues: define role and responsibilities of Department Chairs and Medical Directors.
• Take a leadership role in managing hospital based physician groups: (e.g. anesthesia, radiology, pathology, emergency department and hospitalist).

Qualifications/Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of clinical practice with demonstrated achievement; a minimum of three (3) years in hospital medical staff leadership in the role(s) of Director of Patient Safety or Quality (for complex and multiple departments/units) or VPMA/CMO experience in a similar sized hospital or system.
• Experience monitoring and managing physician practice productivity and the peer review process.
• Experience with Joint Commission and other regulatory bodies.
• Experience and/or training in medical administration; advanced degree/certification in business, medical management or similar field (MBA, MMM, MHA, etc.).