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GENERAL SUMMARY** **:

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) provides physician leadership and serves in an administrative capacity providing support to the assigned facility. Responsible for improving clinical outcomes for internally tracked performance improvement data and publicly reported outcomes. Overall responsibility for performance improvement, risk management, safety and clinical quality, continuing medical education, the medical staff office, medical school affiliation(s), and residency programs. Performance improvement efforts will result in improved service for patients, medical staff members and lower cost.

Direct reports include

+ Med Staff Manager

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES** **:

+ Leads in the continuing adoption of evidence-based medicine by the medical staff and the protocols that come with evidence based model approach.

+ Provides counsel and physician perspective at senior leadership discussions and action plans related to business growth, service expansions/changes, improvements, new service offerings inclusive of all operational and strategy decisions.

+ Serves as a clinical leader to the hospital’s medical staff providing guidance in case management, appropriate levels of care for patients, efficient utilization of resources(including appropriate length of stay, consult usage and turn-around time, and observation length of stay) and enforcing compliance with laws and organizational policies.

+ Works directly with operating room to improve efficiency as well as patient and physician satisfaction.

+ Utilizes performance improvement measurements to continually implement practice/protocols that enhance clinical quality standards and to establish the hospital’s standing at the top of publicly reported measures.

+ Works with the medical staff and applicable departments or leaders to provide cost effective solutions for various medical equipment without compromising patient safety.

+ Works with medical staff to obtain appropriate documentation and assist case management with clinical interpretation necessary to ensure appropriate payment for services rendered are received and third-party payer denials are minimized.

+ Facilitates, coordinates, and oversees the expansion of the hospital into long-term, profitable and clinically beneficial relationships with medical schools while developing and overseeing applicable residency program(s).

+ Continually enhances medical knowledge through a regular program of reading, research, seminar attendance, and active membership in professional associations.

+ Attends and adds value at applicable meetings by providing counsel and relaying a physician perspective.

+ Represents the hospital to the external market, as well as, building community relationships.

+ Actively leads in physician recruitment and retention strategies and activities.

+ Completes annual quantifiable review of the service provided by each executive contract in place with the hospital for the board quality committee.

+ Collaborates with Medial staff to revise bylaws and rules and regulations.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.