Chief Medical Officer MelroseWakefield Health Care

** Tufts Medicine Melrose Wakefield Hospital and Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford
** Melrose Wakefield Hospital and Lawrence Memorial Hospital provide high-quality, compassionate care through a wide range of clinical services. With two hospitals, a Breast Health Center, a Cardiovascular Center and more than 20 locations offering over 50 specialties, we serve Melrose, Medford and surrounding communities just north of Boston.

As a Level III Trauma Center, Melrose Wakefield Hospital offers immediate access to life-saving emergency care, including one of the region’s only community-based cardiac catheterization labs for advanced heart treatment. Our Level III Special Care Nursery allows families to stay close to their newborns who need extra care before going home.
** Nationally recognized, leading-edge community care
**** About Tufts Medicine
** Tufts Medicine brings together the best of academic and community medicine to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, Melrose Wakefield Hospital, Care at Home and an integrated network of physicians, we treat the most complex conditions, keep our communities healthy and bring research breakthroughs to life.
** Our mission
** Empower people to live their best lives by reimagining healthcare, advancing knowledge and pioneering discovery.
** Our vision
** Create the most equitable and frictionless healthcare experience in the world.
* We provide expertise in life-saving cardiac procedures, neurosurgery and cancer care as well as advanced orthopedic and robotic surgeries and comprehensive maternal–newborn services—delivering advanced care close to home.
* Melrose Wakefield Hospital is deeply committed to improving the health and wellness of our community. We partner with local organizations and offer health programs, educational events and wellness initiatives across more than 10 communities in our service area.
* Our hospital also offers more than 40 local health programs designed to meet the needs of people of all ages. Activities such as our Safe Sitter babysitting training for junior high students, fall prevention education for seniors and Baby Café breastfeeding groups make it easier for residents to access the support and resources they need for better health.

Reporting to the President of Melrose Wakefield Healthcare, this position oversees the systems, policies and procedures that assure consistently high quality of care for all patients and the most cost-effective use of hospital resources in direct patient care.  Supervises all physicians employed through Melrose Wakefield Healthcare or any of its affiliates.  Oversees the Medical Staff Office and Medical Staff credentialing process.  

Assures the adequacy of the Continuing Medical Education program offered by Melrose Wakefield Healthcare.  Participates as a member of Senior Management on strategic planning, budgeting, and management committees.  Sponsors collaborative system multidisciplinary safe practice programs, such as infection control protocols, hand hygiene, medication administration practices.
** Job Description
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* Minimum Qualifications:

** 9. Ten (10) years of experience including a minimum of five (5) years practicing medicine and five (5) years in key medical staff administrative roles.
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* Duties and Responsibilities:

** The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list.  Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
17. Oversees formal continuing medical education programs. Assures that the hospital establishes and maintains accredited continuing medical education programs. Integrates educational activities with corporate goals for quality improvement and resource management.  24. Responsibilities include planning, organization, and coordinator of major functional segment(s) of hospital (or healthcare system) involving exercise of high degree of judgement, initiatives, and leadership, as well as the ability to anticipate and positively react to technical, organizational, and administrative problems in areas of…