Chief Medical Officer

Overview

To deliver comprehensive, quality healthcare in an efficient and cost-effective manner to the people of the community. As a member of the Healthcare team, and lead by the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Medical Officer is vital to the successful completion of the organization goal. Each clinical team member receives performance measures and patient satisfaction results and is given the opportunity to participate in the development of a plan for improvement through regular QA meeting and or action plan development.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications, functional duties, responsibility, and work environment requirements listed below are representative of the abilities required. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Chief Medical Officer personnel is directly responsible to the Chief Executive Officer of Central Jersey Medical Center

Description of Position:

Work in conjunction with the CEO in the formulation and execution of policy in those matters relevant to the provision of high quality, medical care. The CMO oversees the effective functioning of the adult medicine, pediatric, mental health, optometry and OB/Gyn departments and associated specialty services providing medical services to patients in an ambulatory care setting.  All supervisory employees of CJMC are responsible to practice good risk management, quality assurance, human resources development and delivering excellent internal and external customer service.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership in the areas of strategic planning, strategy execution and implementation of care management programs.
• Monitors effectiveness of management practices and productivity indicators using data such as turnover rates, absenteeism, budget variance, patient, MD, and staff satisfaction surveys.
• Acts as the primary liaison between administration, entity medical staff and CJMC.
• Participates in professional organizations and represents the medical center in a professional, competent manner in the community.
• Demonstrates effective leadership skills of delegation, organization, and coordination of the intra-department activities and inter-department integration.
• Assures the ongoing development and implementation of policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of medical staff services.
• Assesses and communicates recommendations for utilization of space, space needs, equipment, personnel and other resources as needed.
• Prepares and submits reports as necessary to any requiring department in an accurate and timely manner.
• Develops an effective process for staff development and retention.
• Involvement in all initiatives and concerns involving patient safety, quality, infection control and risk management and patient service, especially those related to physician issues.
• Responsible for assuring a robust peer review and credentialing process, ensuring quality, safety, service and behavioral issues on the part of the medical staff are addressed fairly and in a timely fashion.
• Active participation in the care coordination program including monitoring of the appropriateness of procedures, admissions, and utilization of resources.
• Oversight of medical providers at the health center and evaluation of their job performance.
• Assures compliance with Federal and State law and accrediting and licensing agencies.
• Integrates departmental services with the organization’s primary functions and coordinates with other departments/services in a manner that fosters a collaborative environment for teamwork within the department and with other departments/services.
• Models and provides leadership for delivery of excellent customer service and ensures the successful implementation of effective strategies and approaches.  
• Serves as a change agent for those activities that will create clinical improvement and optimization of related activities or goals.
• Collaborates with other executive leaders to foster greater physician alignment.
• Coordinates efforts for determined public and privately reported metrics that serve to provide benchmarks and establish the medical center as a leading care provider.
• Works with Medical Staff Departments to establish standards of care for patient services.
• Provides leadership and alignment of physicians and physician services within the medical center’s strategic plan and clinical program priorities.
• Provides service, guidance, and promotion of quality standards through audits, peer review, quality management, and education initiatives.
• Meets with the Medical Staffs of other hospitals to effect ease of patient transfer and communications between facilities and their Medical Staff.
• If a residency program is in place, the Chief Medical Officer addresses efforts to improve and oversee residency effectiveness.
• Serves as the Medical Staff liaison for information technology issues.
• Deals with clinical systems problems, identifying causes and developing action plans for effective resolution of issues.
• Assists in the development of clinical and business plans for the medical center.
• Actively engaged in the implementation and maintenance of an Electronic Health Record System as well as incentive plan through Medicaid.
• Oversee PCMH process and maintain level status.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. 

Qualifications

• MD or DO that has graduated from an accredited Medical School, possess a State of NJ Medical, CDS and DEA License, active Board Certification, possess a current CPR/BLS certification.
• An M.D. degree is required and an MBA, or other advanced management degree, is desired.  Certification by one of the Boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties is also required.
• A demonstrated track record of superior performance in physician leadership roles; a background should have been gained ideally in a health system or major medical group that is recognized for excellence in clinical care and contemporary medical management practices.  The successful candidate will be recognized for knowledge in clinical process improvement.
• Business skills in planning, use of information systems, financial management, budgeting, reimbursement and managed care, healthcare economics, medical practice management, human resources management and team building, program development, community education, and marketing/referral base development.
• Clinical leadership skills in quality and utilization management, clinical effectiveness and outcomes, clinical staff development, case management, clinical protocol development.
• Solid knowledge of PCMH accreditation processes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of managed care and health policy that encourages visionary thinking.
• Superior clinical competence and track record as a practicing physician.
• Demonstrated management, leadership, and executive capabilities.  Enjoys working as a member of a cohesive team and is good at doing so.
• Significant understanding of and experience with performance improvement and quality management programs.
• Ability to teach and educate and to articulate positions effectively.  Excels in effective coaching and counseling of employees, as well as definitive mentoring skills.