Chief Medical Officer

General Summary

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) provides physician leadership. 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. The CMO serves as physician advisor to the Case Management staff and serves as physician liaison to promote appropriate utilization of resources by the medical staff.

Performance improvement efforts will result in improved service for patients, medical staff members and lower cost.

• 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, and enforcing compliance with laws and organizational policies.
• 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.
• Oversee the medical staff office function so that data necessary for the medical staff and board are prepared to make decisions relative to privileges and credentials.

• Meets Advent Health’s mission-related qualifications for senior executive leadership, second-tier, as specified in Corporate Executive policy (CEX
  114 as approved).
• Strong medical background and knowledge of managed healthcare systems, medical quality assurance, quality improvement, and risk management.
• Experienced and demonstrated success in leading case management, disease management, and/or population health programs.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills, both written and verbal, including professional correspondences and the ability to clearly and concisely convey information and ideas to individuals or groups in an engaging manner.
• Strategic vision and thinking. Ability to position the organization for the future, looking beyond the present situation to…