Market VP, Chief Medical Officer
Company: Dignity Health
Location: Tacoma
Posted on: May 24, 2023
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Job Description:
Opportunity Criteria
Specialty: Administration : Chief Medical Officer
Anesthesiology
Surgery
Candidate Type: MD, DO
Visas Accepted: No J-1 or H-1B
Loan Repayment: Not Specified
Salary Range: Not Specified
Employment Type: Full Time
Bonus Offered: None
Opportunity Details
Responsibilities:
This key Physician Leader is responsible for providing leadership
and direction to providers and clinical staff in the Anesthesia and
Surgery Departments within Franciscan Medical Group (FMG) to
facilitate and strengthen their efforts to provide high quality,
safe and cost-effective healthcare consistent with organizational
objectives and to best meet the needs of the community. Work
includes direct involvement in, or oversight of, activities
designed to improve clinical performance and patient safety,
achieve timely conversion to evidence-based medicine and ensure
compliance with corporate policies/bylaws and
regulatory/accreditation requirements.
An incumbent serves as a liaison between providers, clinical staff
and operational leadership within FMG as well as hospital and
service line leadership. He/she serves as liaison with private
practitioners and community organizations in the market, works
closely with CHI counterparts on strategic planning and
organization-wide initiatives and is a member of the FMG Executive
Leadership Team. Work requires responsiveness to the concerns and
needs of FMG providers and incumbent is expected to foster and
contribute to a close and mutually beneficial relationship between
providers, FMG administration, and hospital stakeholders.
Essential Job Functions:
Operational Accountability:
Participates in, through subordinate directors/managers, the
programs, systems, operations and resources of the assigned
facility/clinical area(s) to assure the safe and appropriate
delivery of diagnostic and therapeutic patient care, achievement of
clinical core measurement scores, and to ensure that all activities
are conducted in a timely and cost-effective manner and in
compliance with organizational values, professional standards,
internal policies/standards/procedures and applicable regulatory
requirements.
Provides oversight with respect to all aspects of patient care
within the assigned clinical area(s) and ensures the application of
consistent practices relating to clinical/administrative
operations, customer service, human resources activities and CHI-FH
standards; collaborates with medical staff to develop and implement
new clinical systems/programs to enhance existing services and
raise the standard of care for the patient population served.
Serves as a member of the FMG Leadership team and, as such,
provides effective strategic vision, leadership and direction in
the overall management of the organization; collaborates with other
leadership team members in the common goal of standardization,
integration and enhancement of the continuum of services available
within designated clinical area(s); participates in the
company-wide evaluation of processes and practices to determine the
need for change to accommodate shifting business priorities,
conditions and objectives.
Performance/Quality Improvement:
Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of
systems/initiatives/programs to facilitate performance/quality
improvements in keeping with strategic objectives and regulatory
requirements.
Conducts ongoing assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the
assigned clinical areas to better understand/identify future needs
and challenges.
Evaluates existing systems/programs/priorities and future potential
to make recommendations for growth, expansion, new service and
solvency of existing services based on market demographics and
volume projections.
Short and Long-Term Planning:
Anticipates and recognizes the evolving factors that affect
current/future needs, and participates in the development of
strategies/initiatives/programs/projects to support future growth
and/or transformational change of clinical areas and address
matters such as: provision of new services, standardization of
policies/practices across the organization, increasing market
share, maximizing revenues, improving efficacy/cost effectiveness
of clinical services provided, and enhancing patient
outcomes/satisfaction.
Presents and gains Leadership Team support for recommendations and
participates in project management efforts to develop/implement
planning objectives.
Resource Management/Budget Administration:
Participates in the determination of operating/capital resources
needed to accomplish the business objectives of the assigned
facility/clinical areas and leads activities and resources in a
manner that is fiscally responsible and in accordance with
FMG/CHI/CHI-FH policies and standards
Participates in the development of the annual operating/capital
budget, ensuring alignment/optimization of resources toward
achievement of financial goals; exercises effective cost control by
monitoring and directing the adjustment of expenses as necessary to
stay within budget.
Directs the preparation of complete and accurate financial, budget,
activity and productivity information including variance reports,
financial projections and other statistical reports; keeps
appropriate parties apprised of all issues with potential for
budgetary/financial impact.
Staff Management and Development:
In collaboration with the VPs of Operations, directs and evaluates
the work of subordinate management staff in accordance with the
content, spirit and intent of applicable internal/external
regulations and standards for human resource management.
Ensures adequate staffing levels for appropriate coverage to meet
budgetary and operational objectives and that staff are qualified
and properly trained to perform assigned job duties; makes
employment decisions, establishes performance standards and
evaluates management staff performance.
Business Development/Marketing:
Works collaboratively with Marketing/Communications Dept. to
develop effective marketing strategies and promotional materials
for the clinical areas that are designed to enhance awareness,
expand market share and increase revenues.
Cultivates and maintains professional relationships with primary
customers of the clinical areas including medical directors,
physicians, physician groups, patients, supply vendors and external
entities to foster opportunities for revenue enhancement, enhanced
customer service and to positively impact core clinical
measures.
Qualifications:
Education/Work Experience Requirements:
Requires MD or DO degree with Board Certification in anesthesia or
surgical specialty.
A record of 10 years of successful clinical practice augmented by 5
years of leadership experience in a hospital system.
Employed physician group experience is preferred.
Master's degree in healthcare administration is preferred.
Job Knowledge/Skills:
Knowledge of the principles and practices of strategic business
planning, change management, program development and continuous
process/performance improvement.
Knowledge of medical informatics, applied statistical techniques
and analytical tools/processes.
Knowledge of Joint Commission standards and Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services (CMS) quality measures.
Knowledge of, and experience with, managed care, including
capitation and contracting issues.
Knowledge of health care reform initiatives and legal issues
pertaining to health care sufficient to apply understand ACO/CIN
strategic planning, operations and programs.
Knowledge of, and familiarity with, TJC standards regarding medical
staff activities and medical staff bylaws, credentialing processes
and organization.
Knowledge of effective standards and practices relating to
evaluating/managing physician performance to optimize quality of
care.
Knowledge of the functionality, application and use of general
health care information systems technologies sufficient to perform
the duties of the position.
Knowledge of organizational objectives/functions and requirements
sufficient to analyze new/current strategies and modify/adapt
initiatives/programs to solve a variety of healthcare/medical staff
management challenges.
Ability to understand financial and or operational reports, analyze
data, draw appropriate conclusions, identify improvement
opportunities and implement effective responses.
Ability to convey information effectively in verbal and written
communication, and through group/business presentations and
meetings.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
as required by the duties, particularly as relates to forging
physician/management relations.
Ability to create change through influence and exercise strong
persuasive abilities in order to strengthen clinical
partnerships.
Ability to strategize, develop and evaluate business plans,
initiatives, standards, budgets and policies/procedures.
Ability to identify budget variances, compliance deficiencies
and/or systemic weaknesses and implement timely corrective action
to forestall or remedy.
Ability to successfully lead, manage, oversee, develop and evaluate
the work of subordinate staff and clinical credibility with
physician constituencies.
Ability to work collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and other
providers in interdisciplinary teams to coordinate and continuously
improve patient care.
Licensure/Certification:
Willing to obtain a Washington License to practice medicine, full
and unrestricted.
Willing to obtain a valid Washington State driver's license.
Equal Opportunity
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