Chief Medical Officer

As part of the Leadership Management team, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) will lead and oversee the provision of medical services, focusing on population health and integration of healthcare services at our health centers. With an emphasis on addressing health disparities and leading an environment that strives to deliver high quality care, patient access, and exceptional customer service to an underserved community.

The CMO will report to, and work closely with, the Chief Executive Officer. The CMO will collaborate with other senior leaders and the Board of Directors to develop and implement the strategic initiatives of the organization.

Responsibilities include:

Personnel Management and Teamwork

• Participates in the recruitment of health center physicians, nurse practitioners, and providers.
• Develops and improves the on-boarding process for new providers.
• Acts as a mentor to providers and medical staff, requiring good leadership qualities, patience and confidence.
• Supervises and supports medical providers
• Address problems involving personnel, medical staff, patients, and families.
• Conducts annual provider performance evaluations.
• Represents and addresses direct caregiver concerns and provides support and education regarding system-based thinking.
• Serves as a preceptor / core faculty member for academic and training programs.

Quality / Value Based Care

• Collaborates with the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Quality Officer, and others to achieve clinical, financial, quality, and other organization established goals.
• Promotes high quality and fiscally sustainable patient care through the establishment of performance benchmarks, clinical policies and procedures, and consistent evidence-based standards of care.
• Establish goals for clinical capacity and utilization for the financial success of the medical primary program.
• Promotes the principles of population health, integration, and patient centered care.
• Work to improve clinical outcomes through evidence-based strategies and innovative care approaches.
• Ensures quality and safety of the clinical program as defined in the Quality Management Plan and Risk Management/Patient Safety Plan.

Regulatory

• Oversees the Credentialing and Privileging process for licensed medical staff.
• Ensures clinical compliance with HRSA Program Requirements of a Federally Qualified Health Center, Federal Torts Claim Act (FTCA), and other regulatory bodies.
• Oversees the periodic assessment of the appropriateness of the utilization of services and the quality of services provided or proposed to be provided to individuals served by the center.
  • Provider adherence to current evidence-based clinical guidelines, standards of care, and standards of practice in the provision of health center services, as applicable; and
  • The identification of any patient safety and adverse events and the implementation of related follow-up actions, as necessary.
• Leads the Medical Care Committee
• Co-facilitates the peer review committee.
• Maintains on-going communication with all providers
  • Leading all-provider meetings quarterly
  • Participating in the tri-annual provider meeting in conjunction with WMH

Balances the duties of a physician with that of an administrator.

• Provide direct patient care, (40-50% clinical / 50-60% administrative) serving as a role model for clinical excellence.
• Participates at Board of Directors meetings to provide updates and insight on medical staff, credentialing and clinical care issues.
• Other duties as listed in position job description.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an American Medical Association accredited medical school with a M.D. or D.O. degree.
• Current and unrestricted M.D. or D.O license with no pending or previous disciplinary actions.
• Active Board Certification in a field of medicine.
• Current DEA license and Basic Life Support certification.
• Clinical Experience – minimum 5 years – required.
• Leadership/Management Experience – minimum 3 years – preferred.
• Ability to adapt to a continually evolving environment of a large Federally Qualified Health Center.
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment to support organizational goals and initiatives.
• Ability to balance and prioritize multiple projects with attention to detail in a fast-moving workplace.
• Possess excellent leadership, motivational, and customer service skills.