Chief Medical Officer

McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company.

McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.

Serves as chief medical officer of the Medical Staff of McLaren Subsidiaries through the subsidiary President, to discharge the organizational and administrative duties and responsibilities relating to Medical Staff affairs. Assists the President and the Board or Directors, Administration, Medical Staff, Chief of Staff, Executive Committee, and various committees of the hospital. In conjunction with the Chief of Staff, assures that the clinical departments, through their respective elective chief, perform in accordance with the rules and regulations as specified by the Medical Staff and the hospital.

Observes the hospital and Medical Staff bylaws, rules and regulations.

• Assures implementation of McLaren Health Care’s mission statement, particularly around “quality outcomes and costs”.
• Responsible for subsidiary quality dashboard ensuring the data is accurate, current and shared across the organization.
• Regularly reporting quality and safety results to the subsidiary board, medical executive committee and the medical staff.
• Involved at the system and site level in activities that standardize care delivery to improve patient outcomes.
• To be the lead at the site with a major focus on driving results to top decile in Safety, Quality, and Service.

The successful candidate will have the ability to provide strategic leadership and direction in a matrix organization in order to achieve outstanding clinical quality goals and to create a care environment where patient satisfaction measures exceed industry norms. He/she will demonstrate this by having:

• Strategically advised and influenced senior leadership on clinical matters in the past.
• Worked directly with physicians to develop standards of care that have improved outcomes.
• Commanded the respect of fellow physicians to drive consensus on critical issues that impact the delivery of quality of care as well as on other complicated matters.

The successful candidate will be a recognized knowledge leader in all aspects of quality, clinical best practices and evidence-based medicine in order to advance the strategic directives.

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to meet results in a timely, cost-effective manner as well as the ability to course-correct when necessary. He/she will do this by:

• Working collaboratively with the operational leadership of the organization on all initiatives.
• Possessing strong communication skills, including both listening skills as well as presentation skills.
• Setting goals and holding him/herself to achieving these goals.
• Being a hands-on, self-directed leader.

• Doctoral Degree in Medicine, or a currently licensed physician who meets the qualifications for Medical Staff membership for Consulting Staff.
• At least five (5) years clinical practice experience and shall be encouraged to maintain membership in the State and National Society relating to professional experience.
• Board Certification in field of American Board of Medical Specialties.
• Prior experience in physician leadership role.

• Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration or related field.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.