Chief Medical Officer

The Chief Medical Officer will provide leadership to employed, contracted, aligned medical staff and contracted medical directors. The CMO will work collaboratively with Administration on both a strategic and operational level to develop and oversee system objectives and services. The CMO will provide leadership and direction to assigned areas of responsibility. The CMO reports to the President & CEO.

Essential duties

Provides organizational strategy and oversight for all Providers

• Provides a physician voice in organizational decision-making
• Develops and maintains collegial relationships with physicians and clinical staff to promote engagement and quality patient care
• Provides guidance and engages peer providers in initiatives to define and ensure effective delivery of medical services in compliance with local, state and federal law, The Joint Commission, and rules and regulations pertaining to the practice of medicine

Works collaboratively with Administration to develop and oversee system and objectives and services

• Facilitates, intervenes and moderates provider-provider, provider-patient, provider-staff
  concerns in collaboration with other appropriate providers and hospital leadership
• Advises Administration on clinical strategy development and recommends resolution to
  medical and administrative issues and problems
• Works collaboratively with, and serves as primary liaison to, Chief Operating Officers to implement patient-focused and efficiency-based process improvement
• Serves an organizational resource for CEP and medical directors
• Leads committees to support clinical outcomes analysis and quality initiatives
• Provides physician leadership and engages providers in development of patient care policies, protocols and procedures
• Provides administrative leadership to the Medical Staff Services and Patient Safety/Risk
  Management functions
• Ensures appointment and reappointment to the medical staff and allied health staff are
• compliant with sound privileging practices
• Works in collaboration with department directors to establish goals and performance
  measures
• Monitors practice patterns, presents data analysis and interpretation, and initiates
  performance improvement activities
• Serves as liaison and organization resource to the physician peer review process
• Assists with screening and recommendation for (physician) applicants for employment

Participates as a member of the team to achieve business goals, quality outcomes and customer satisfaction

• Participates on committees/councils and performance improvement activities as
  requested/required.
• Successful completion of probation and annual skills/competency requirements

Practices within legal, ethical and professional boundaries

• Maintains expertise in the area
• Serves as a role model by demonstrating positive team-based behaviors
• Shows commitment to personal professional growth through the pursuit of advanced
  knowledge and skills
• Performance of duties will be in compliance with all laws and regulations governing healthcare organizations

Performs other related duties as assigned or requested

• Contributes to the daily operations of the department by performing other roles as needed

Qualification and Education Requirements

• Required – Doctoral degree – Medical degree with board certification, or board eligibility, in chosen field
• Required – Current and non-restricted medical license
• Required – 8 years experience – Clinical practice, with participation in leadership roles within the medical staff or other health system leadership roles
• Preferred – Prior supervisory and management experience in a primary care setting or prior experience in a Chief Medical Officer role

Core (Career Level) Competencies

Profile:

E2 – Provides strategic enterprise-wide leadership and direction through leadership team of
Directors and Managers (M1-4); Significant barriers to entry and few positions available. Provides extensive leadership in multiple areas that have depth and complexity, with significant organizational span. Typically reports to President and CEO (E5).

Knowledge:

E2 – Requires broad and substantive knowledge and expertise of principles, practices, and theories within areas and related disciplines and advanced leadership.

Complexity:

E2 – Executes and develops programs or initiatives that meet strategic organization and
Board of Trustee objectives. Resolve and establish the precedent for complex operational and strategic challenges where new solutions need to be devised based on limited information or prior precedent.

Impact:

E2 – Sets the strategic vision and goals for organization that determine the overall success or
failure of areas of accountability and external stakeholders.

Interaction:

E2 – Develops and oversees interpersonal relationships to influence executive leadership
and BOT decisions. Negotiate change and compromise with multiple levels of stakeholders across the organization.

Required education:

• E2 – Bachelor’s or advanced degree

Required experience:

• E2 – Years of relevant experience required: 12
• Preferred minimum years of relevant experience: 15+

Core (Career Level) Competencies

Knowledge of:

• Must possess knowledge of medical staff, regulatory and legal, and accreditation requirements
• Demonstrated knowledge of managed care and health policy that encourages visionary thinking

Skills in:

• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
• Strong sense of teamwork orientation and skills are required

Ability to:

• Ability to analyze complex problems and develop recommendations and solutions
• Able to lead in a highly matrixed organization
• Able to function in a collaborative and interdisciplinary manner with other medical staff, as well as staff in other departments in order to maximize the well-being of our patients
• Ability to speak and hear for effective communication with hospital staff and the public

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

Work is generally performed in a healthcare environment.

Physical Demands

No special coordination beyond that used for normal mobility and handling of everyday objects and materials is needed to perform the job.

Section 503 – 41 CFR Part 60-741, and VEVRAA (Part 60-300) – EEO and Reasonable Accommodation Online ATS Statement

Memorial Hospital Gulfport is an equal opportunity employer and, as such, affirms in policy and practice to recruit, hire, train, and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Memorial Hospital Gulfport will not discriminate against persons because of their disability, including disabled veterans, and will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees and applicants with disabilities. If you are interested in applying and require special assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact our Human Resources department at 228-865-3081 or email Accommodations@mhg.com.

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.