Chief Medical Officer

The CMO is responsible for leading clinical operations, ensuring the quality and safety of patient care, and aligning the medical staff activities with the strategic goals of the hospital. The CMO serves as the chief administrative leader responsible for clinical quality and oversight of the members of the medical staff. They participate as a member of the senior management team on strategic planning, budgeting, and management committees. The CMO ensures care delivery at all hospital sites meets the highest standards for each clinical discipline and is aligned with the hospital scope of practice, mission, and regulatory requirements. Duties and Responsibilities: Works collaboratively with Chief Nursing Officer to advance the delivery of care for patients. Works collaboratively within Kent Hospital, across the CNE enterprise, and externally to enhance clinical operations and experience patients and clinicians. Strengthen and reinforce a culture of clinical excellence, quality, inclusion, and equity across Kent Hospital. Directs and coordinates clinical functions through the chiefs of the various clinical departments ensuring adherence to evidence-based medicine and encourages interdepartmental collaboration and cooperation. Coordinates with Departmental Chiefs and investigates and resolves problems and conflicts between medical staff members and administration or any other departments. Work closely with the organized medical staff leadership and its committees to assure medical staff compliance with its Bylaws, with the policies of Kent Hospital and Care New England, and with the rules and regulations of all applicable local, state, and federal agencies with the Joint Commission standards and with other appropriate directives and guidelines. Oversees the medical staff peer review functions, ongoing professional practice evaluations (OPPE), and focused professional practice evaluations (FPPE). Oversee the hospital Credentials Committee including review of applications for admission to the medical staff. Attends and participates in appeal hearings. Integrates, monitors, and evaluates quality assurance, disease management and utilization review activities with the highest standards in treatment and patient care and ensures compliance with all relevant licensing and accrediting bodies. Oversees hospital throughput initiatives fostering a collaborative approach across medical disciplines and hospital service lines. Collaborates with Department Chiefs to establish and oversee continuing medical education and other relevant programs including encouraging medical staff attendance. Develops ongoing system for continuous monitoring and evaluation of quality and appropriateness of patient care through collaboration with the Director of Quality and Patient Safety. In conjunction with the Designated Institutional Officer (DIO), Program Directors, and Department Chiefs, assures the successful operation of graduate programs and full compliance with the standards established by the ACGME and respective Resident Review Committees. Participates in the development of clinical information systems and electronic medical records to allow proper utilization of clinical data and feedback to physicians regarding practice patterns and performance. Regularly attends all relevant medical staff meetings, administrative team meetings and board meetings where appropriate. Participate in hospital and professional meetings, committees and conferences as needed. Responsible for physician engagement strategies including supporting community physicians in physician recruitment and promoting programs which enhance physician satisfaction. During an emergency, disaster, or catastrophic event, the CMO may be assigned to any disaster service activity that promotes the protection of public health and safety. Directly oversees several hospital departments including risk management, quality, infection prevention, care management, and health information management. Supervises, motivates, and directs the work of assigned staff; conducts routine performance evaluations. Directs Quality Improvement activities and works with the Director of Quality and Patient Safety to ensure achievement and maintenance of accreditation and quality standards with the Joint Commission and other regulatory agency requirements; maintains all vital records and statistics. Maintains high standards of professional expertise in all aspects of medical care and health service delivery, and is familiar with all regulatory requirements, procedural changes,and revisions in professional standards. Serves as liaison between the hospital, medical and professional staff, and the community to represent the health care facility and physicians when supporting our community's interests and assessing health care needs when advocating for improving the health of the community. Performs all other related duties as assigned. Requirements: Must have a Medical Degree (MD or DO) with board certification. MBA, MHA, MPH, or credentials in medical management are preferred. Must be eligible for licensure in Rhode Island. Must be eligible to be a member of the medical staff. Ten years of experience in an academic or community academic medical center. Demonstrated leadership in an acutecare hospital as a CMO, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Chief, Chair, Medical Director, Academic Department Leader, or Senior Hospital Leadership Position. Strong clinical competency and experience leading physician groups and other clinical staff in large scale quality programs and change management. Track record of working effectively with medical staff, including other physician leaders/Chiefs, nursing staff and leadership, and other administrative leaders with a very positive and respectful spirit. Demonstrated commitment to effective dyad partnership with nursing staff and leadership. Experience with setting strategic direction, clinical and operational goals, and medical policy. A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and working with broadly diverse communities including experience in the recruitment of diverse faculty and faculty development. Proven track record with quality improvement and clinical operations. Experience with Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) is preferred. Exceptional communication skills. Kent Hospital and Care New England Health System are seeking a talented, senior-level physician executive to join Kent Hospital as its Chief Medical Officer. Reporting directly to the President/COO of Kent Hospital, the Chief Medical Officer is responsible for assuring the provision of high-quality care, maintaining positive relations with the medical staff, and collaborating with the executive team in developing future strategies for the organization. The CMO role at Kent Hospital is an exceptional opportunity for an accomplished, forward- thinking, and collaborative physician executive to join an outstanding organization at a key time in its history, and to impact the future of this vibrant provider organization and the communities it serves. The future CMO will have the benefit of building upon a loyal and engaged workforce, exceptional organizational culture, and committed leadership team. Organization Overview: Kent Hospital, a non-profit acute care teaching hospital located in Warwick, Rhode Island, plays a central role within the Care New England Health System and serves as a vital healthcare resource for communities across Rhode Island. Kent provides a robust spectrum of inpatient and outpatient services designed to meet the diverse health needs of our community, including primary care (adult and pediatric), internal medicine, dermatology, oncology and hematology, orthopedics and sports medicine, pulmonary and sleep medicine, cardiology (including cardiac catheterization), chemotherapy, diagnostic imaging, surgery, and rehabilitation services. Kent Hospital is a major teaching affiliate of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and The University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. These affiliations support Kent’s role as a teaching hospital, offering clinical training and residency programs in internal medicine, family medicine, emergency medicine, and other specialties. Kent Hospital also maintains clinical affiliations with Mass General Brigham. The affiliation provides patients at Kent Hospital with access to specialized care from MGB’s network, including cardiology, thoracic, and colorectal surgery. Kent Hospital has 2,000 staff members, with a medical staff of about 700 including 325 Physicians, 250 APCs and about 50 volunteers. The hospital maintains a strong and collaborative relationship with the United Nurses & Allied Professionals (UNAP), fostering a culture of trust and shared purpose. With more than 12,000 discharges and more than 450 births annually, Kent Hospital continues to serve as a trusted healthcare partner for families across Rhode Island. Its new tagline, “Here for you in every stage of your health journey,” reflects the Hospital’s commitment to providing compassionate, high-quality care throughout all phases of life—from birth to end-of-life. For more information on Kent Hospital, please visit: To view the opportunity details and or to apply on the Care New England careers site, please visit: #J-18808-Ljbffr Kent Hospital