Chief Medical Officer

The Chief Medical Officer position has overall responsibility for providing leadership, direction, and administration of medical management, as well as the integration, coordination, and improvement of clinical care and patient safety for designated healthcare operations. This position is an essential leadership role responsible for guiding the development and implementation of medical policies, practices, and clinical programs system wide. This position, along with its team members, is responsible for driving, supporting, and modeling a service-oriented culture focused on employee engagement, quality, patient safety, service excellence, fiscal responsibility, and the overall patient experience. Serves as a member of the executive leadership team for designated healthcare operations, building and supporting effective collegial relationships with applicable internal and external constituents and stakeholders and ensuring optimal operating effectiveness and strategic positioning. This position has overall responsibility for the quality and appropriateness of care provided in assigned facility and/or campus. Serves as liaison among facilities, medical staff, medical leadership, external organizations, and contracted payor organizations. Responsible for coordinating services with other administrators, internal legal counsel, executives, and other staff. This position has constant contact with staff members and associates, frequent contact with medical staff leaders and medical staff as well as Foundation Health leaders Customers of this position are both internal and external, including leadership, staff, medical staff, regulatory agencies, and the community.

Minimum Qualifications

• Medical Doctorate or Doctor of Osteopathy Degree required with Board Certification or eligibility preferred and level of expertise typically gained through five years of experience in clinical

practice. Must be eligible for or hold a current and unrestricted State license to practice medicine

and preferably be eligible for medical staff privileges. Three years of medical staff leadership

experience also preferred. Prior experience as a physician leader, for example a Medical Director

or CMO for a large multi-specialty group practice, physician practice management organization,

hospital/hospital system, or health plan. Experience with hospital organized medical staff,

managed care organizations, and continuous quality improvement activities preferred. Proven

experience and track record of predicting the futuristic relevancy and applicability of innovative

industry trends, both technological and programmatic. Proven track record leading physician

groups, including group facilitation, leadership development, team building, performance

management, and driving cultural change.

• Experience collaborating with physicians to strategize and develop measurable improvements the

quality of clinical care and patient satisfaction. Proven experience implementing a continuous

improvement culture. Experience implementing and maintaining a patient-centered, healing

culture. Proven track record of partnering with medical staff to achieve desired facility-specific and

organizational outcomes. Knowledge of modern national trends in hospital technology, quality and

patient safety.