Overview

The Chief Medical Officer and UCSF Medical Director is an experienced physician with demonstratable leadership skills who acts as a liason between hospital administration, affiliate partners, and medical staff providing oversight and direction, to the coordination of patient care services, the quality department, and physician matters. They collaborate with both administration and physicians to ensure quality patient care is being delivered to Sonoma Valley.

Responsibilities

PHYSICIAN LIASON: Reports monthly and as requested to the Sonoma Valley Hospital Board Quality Committee, and District Board on clinical and physician matters including quality and safety. Meets on a regular basis with the SVH CEO or a designee, as well as with the UCSF CMO for Adult Services or designee to assure thorough communication, including concerns and problems regarding personnel, physicians, patient complaints, potential liability, program performance metrics, accomplishments, and review of defined duties. 

PHYSICIAN SERVICES: Provides oversight for SVH clinical contract services and site specific medical directors including physician and physician group contract review and negotiations, reviewing periodic reports, and coordinating performance evaluations. 

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE: Assists Sonoma Valley Hospital in assuring operational compliance with applicable rules, regulations, and guidelines as established by regulatory authorities and assists in developing and implementing new plans for maintaining compliance as the rules, regulations, and guidelines are revised. 

MEDICAL STAFF SERVICES: Oversees and participates in Sonoma Valley Hospital Medical Staff, including oversight of the Medical Staff Office and Medical Staff Coordinator. Patricipates in Medical Staff Committees including but not limited to Medical Executive Committee, Medicine Committee, Surgery Committee, Performance Improvement Committee. When appropriate acts a the physician liason for the SVH Medical Staff to the hospital administration, outside stakeholders, and the community. Monitors and assists with the peer review process to evaluate clinical competence and physician skills. Oversees the credentialling process for physicians. 

QUALITY & SAFETY: In coordination with SVH's quality, safety, risk, and case management departments, monitors, evaluates, and reports the quality, safety, and appropriateness of patient care services as SVH.INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Assists in the development, collection, and evaluation of data for use in the development of practice guidelines and order sets, quality improvement, and cost-control initiatives. Consults, as necessary, with medical and administrative staff regarding current and new technology, equipment and supplies pertaining to the needs of SVH.

UCSF MEDICAL DIRECTOR: Facilitate the development and maintenance of the SVH-UCSF affiliation by supporting the establishment of common clinical standards and practices, sustaining a culture of safety and quality, strengthening the integration of clinical care and program development to allow growth and to improve patient care and outcomes. Provides direction, coaching and support to direct reports regarding professional standards, work quality, performance and accountability; collaborates on resolving problems and/or performance gaps; develops annual staff engagement improvement plans; and engages in regular communications (department meetings, one-on-ones, performance feedback, etc.).

Qualifications

Education: MD or equivalent.

Experience: 5 or more years in medical practice with 2 or more years experience with acute care hospital functions and leadership.

License/Certification: Current CA State Medical License, Board Certification in relavent specialty

Required Skills and Knowledge: General acute care hospital medicine and surgery knowledge base, familiarity with hospital based specialties and all hospital departments, quality metrics design and interpretation, and community needs and resources. Demonstratable leadership skills with the ability to lead change initiatives, and to promote solid interpersonal realtionships while making objective decisions and gaining consensus among a diverse audience including physicians and staff. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written.

Compensation

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