Chief Medical Officer AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

Company: Texas Health Huguley FWS
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

Job Description - Chief Medical Officer AdventHealth Shawnee Mission (25000244)Job Number: 25000244GENERAL SUMMARY:The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) provides physician leadership. Responsible for improving clinical outcomes for internally tracked performance improvement data and publicly reported outcomes. Overall responsibility for performance improvement, risk management, safety and clinical quality, continuing medical education, the medical staff office, medical school affiliation(s), and residency programs (as applicable). The CMO serves as physician advisor to the Case Management staff, clinical documentation integrity, and serves as physician liaison to promote appropriate utilization of resources by the medical staff. Performance improvement efforts will result in a safe, high quality, efficient and cost effective care environment for patients and medical staff members.Direct reports include:

• Medical Staff Director
• Clinical Quality, Safety and Effectiveness including performance improvement, infection control and regulatory compliance
• Care Management including Clinical Documentation Integrity and Utilization ManagementPRINCIPAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Leads in the continuous adoption of evidence-based medicine by the medical staff and the protocols that come with evidence-based model approach.
• Oversees patient care quality and safety systems along with peer review and process improvement efforts to ensure a dynamic learning clinical environment which drives high level performance in all areas.
• Serves as a clinical leader to the hospital's medical staff providing guidance in case management, appropriate levels of care for patients, efficient utilization of resources (including appropriate length of stay, consult usage and turn-around time, and observation length of stay) and enforcing compliance with laws and organizational policies.
• Works directly with emergency department, inpatient, and operating room care teams to improve efficiency and throughput as well as patient and physician satisfaction.
• Utilizes performance improvement measurements to continually implement practice/protocols that enhance clinical quality standards and to establish the hospital's standing at the top of publicly reported measures.
• Works with the medical staff and applicable departments or leaders to provide cost effective solutions for various medical equipment without compromising patient safety.
• Works with medical staff to obtain appropriate documentation and assist case management with clinical interpretation necessary to ensure appropriate payment for services rendered are received and third-party payer denials are minimized.
• Facilitates, coordinates, and oversees the expansion of the hospital into long-term and clinically beneficial relationships with medical schools while developing and overseeing applicable residency and Graduate Medical Education interactions and program(s).
• Continually enhances medical knowledge through a regular program of reading, research, seminar attendance, and active membership in professional associations.
• Attends and adds value at applicable meetings by providing counsel and relaying a physician perspective.
• Represents the hospital to the external market, as well as, building community relationships.
• Actively leads in physician recruitment and retention strategies and activities.
• Completes annual quantifiable review of the service provided by each executive contract in place with the hospital for the board quality committee.
• Collaborates with Medical staff to revise bylaws and rules and regulations.
• Oversees the medical staff office function insomuch that data necessary for the medical staff and board are prepared to make decisions relative to privileges and credentials.
• Provides counsel and physician perspective at senior leadership discussions and action plans related to business growth, service expansions/changes, improvements, new service offerings inclusive of all operational and strategy decisions.KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
• Meets AdventHealth's mission-related qualifications for senior executive leadership, second-tier, as specified in Corporate Executive policy (CEX114 as approved).
• Strong medical background and knowledge of medical staff governance, managed healthcare systems, medical quality assurance, quality improvement, and risk management.
• Experienced and demonstrated success in leading case management, disease management, and/or population health programs.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills, both written and verbal, including professional correspondences and the ability to clearly and concisely convey information and ideas to individuals or groups in an engaging manner.
• Strategic vision and thinking. Ability to position the organization for the future, looking beyond the present situation to conceptualize key trends and identify changing market demands.
• Strong business acumen, intelligence, and capacity; able to think strategically and measure and drive results.
• Approaches work as an interconnected system. Ability to understand major objectives and break them down into meaningful action steps.KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS PREFERRED:
  • Additional management and clinical quality and safety trainingEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
    • Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic MedicineEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:
      • Minimum of ten (10) years professional, post-residency experience in direct patient care - Strongly Preferred
      • Ten (10) years in a medical staff leadership role within a medium to large integrated health system - Strongly Preferred
      • Minimum of five (5) years in an executive leadership role within a medium to large integrated health system - Strongly Preferred
      • Master's Degree in Health or Business Administration or Quality and Safety Science
      • Certified Physician Executive or similar credentialsLICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
        • Current unrestricted license to practice medicine
        • Certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties in clinical specialty
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