Chief Medical Officer - GA Medical Group

Job Description Summary

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) provides physician leadership to the medical group in the Georgia Market. The Georgia market is comprised of 102 physicians, 91 APPs, 45 locations, and 3 hospitals. The CMO is responsible for improving clinical outcomes for internally tracked performance improvement data and publicly reported outcomes. Overall responsibility for performance improvement, risk management, physician quality, satisfaction and EMR functions. The CMO serves as chief quality officer and provides oversight to all employed physicians. Establishes the annual quality plan and agenda for the physician/medical group and related practices. Ensures effective performance improvement efforts will result in improved service for patients, medical staff members and cost reduction.

Job Description

• Leads in the continuing adoption of evidence-based medicine by the employed medical staff and the protocols that come with an evidence-based model approach;

• 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;

• Serves as a clinical leader to the employed medical staff providing guidance in appropriate levels of care for patients, efficient utilization of resources, and enforcing compliance with laws and organizational policies;

• Develops & recommends standard clinical quality metrics and measures for primary care and specialty practices and clinical initiatives at Market Hospitals related to employed physicians;

• Utilizes performance improvement measurements to continually implement practice/protocols that enhance clinical quality standards and to establish top quartile performance of reported measures;

• Works with the employed 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 with clinical interpretation necessary to ensure appropriate payment for services rendered are received and third-party payer denials are minimized;

• Actively leads in physician recruitment and retention strategies and activities;

• Promote and monitor Physician compliance with patient satisfaction metrics and additional quality measures;

• Define and develop standards for new Physician orientation and assist in ongoing Physician development;

• Develop, promote and assist in enforcing company and Market Hospital policies, procedures and programs to ensure best patient care standards and efficient use of resources, including supplies and personnel;

• Promote collegiality and cooperation among Market Hospital medical staff members, administration and Physicians;

• 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;

• Representative of the organization to the external market, as well as, building community relationships.

• Provide strategic oversight and guidance for the organization's patient and workforce safety, ensuring clear goals, effective governance structures, and leadership accountability.

• Foster and sustain an organization-wide culture of safety that emphasizes psychological safety, continuous learning from harm and near-miss events, and meaningful engagement of patients, families, and the workforce.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Meets AdventHealth's mission-related qualifications for senior executive leadership, second tier, as specified in Corporate Executive policy (CEX114 as approved). [Required]

• Strong medical background and knowledge of managed healthcare systems, medical quality assurance, quality improvement, and risk management. [Required]

• Experienced and demonstrated success in leading case management, disease management, and/or population health programs. [Required]

• Demonstrates effective communication skills, both written and verbal, including professional correspondence and the ability to clearly and concisely convey information and ideas to individuals or groups in an engaging manner. [Required]

• 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. [Required]

• Strong business acumen, intelligence, and capacity; able to think strategically and measure and drive results. [Required]

• Approaches work as an interconnected system. Ability to understand major objectives and break them down into meaningful action steps. [Required]

• Additional management training [Preferred]

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine; preferably in Internal Medicine [Required]

Work Experience:

• Minimum of three (3) years as a CMO or Medical Director of Group Practice [Preferred]

• Seven (7) years as CMO in an integrated delivery system [Preferred]

Licenses and Certifications:

• Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in state [Required]

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