The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at Duke City Cares is a member of the senior leadership team and is responsible for helping to set strategic vision and overall direction for clinical practices and patient care. The CMO will work to build clinical teams, and ensure infrastructure is in a place to support current and future growth. This position is also required to give guidance and advice to the Senior Leadership Team and Board of Directors on a broad range of clinical quality initiatives, clinical policy, and strategic issues that are required to achieve the short and long-term strategies and objectives. This position works closely with members of the medical staff to establish and maintain the highest quality of medical care for Duke City Cares.

*Relocation to Albuquerque, New Mexico is required for this job. Relocation assistance is available*

Summary of Primary Duties:

• Service and support for medical staff governance, including oversight of the medical staff office and functions which focus on the credentialing and privileging activities of the medical staff, bylaws, orientation of new clinical providers
• Coordination of medical staff clinical performance and re-credentialing
• Assist medical staff leaders in addressing communication, behavioral, and practice issues of providers at Duke City Cares
• Assure timely and reliable communication of key matters to the medical staff
• Promotion of physician/administration initiatives to increase clinical provider engagement, provider satisfaction, and achievement of relevant key performance indicators
• Provide advocacy and clinical perspective in support of the patient-centered mission, vision, values, and strategies of Duke City Cares including patient satisfaction/engagement, communication, access to care, and care coordination
• Serves as an advocate and liaison between patients and caregivers
• Serves as an integrating force that fosters alignment of the healthcare team to provide evidence-based, safe, high-quality and cost-effective care for the community we serve
• Is responsible for integration and alignment of the medical staff ambulatory care practices, quality and safety, peer review, credentialing, ongoing professional practice evaluation (OPPE) and focused professional practice evaluation (FPPE) activities
• Provide direction and oversight of utilization and resource management
• Promotion of communication between medical staff and administration in partnership with physician and advanced practice provider (APP) leadership
• Act as a liaison between business operations and clinical teams by translating business requirements into actionable tasks
• Work with medical staff and administrative leaders and staff to create effective vehicles for provider leadership development and succession planning
• Provide medical oversight for physician assistants employed by Duke City Cares
• Support health system efforts to recruit and retain needed clinical practitioners
• Participate in the strategic planning initiatives of the health system, including medical staff development needs
• Support the development and growth of health system services lines through work with administration and physician/APP leaders to improve clinical operations
• Participate in the development and management of the annual budgets of the health system

Performance Requirements:

• Understanding of the functions and roles of various delivery system models within a value-based framework
• Ability to work well in a team environment with a high level of integrity and ethics
• Excellent skills in conflict resolution, oral and written communication, setting of strategic direction, and ability to lead teams
• Familiarity with quality, safety, and population health initiatives
• Familiarity with HEDIS, Medicare STAR ratings, and Medicaid managed care quality metrics
• Familiarity with risk adjustment models as they relate to value-based care
• While not an absolute requirement for the position, it is desirable that the CMO should maintain some clinical practice and be able to demonstrate clinical competency to peers.

Education and Experience:

• Graduate Degree from an accredited medical school is required
• Licensed physician in the State of New Mexico is required
• Current Basic Life Support card through AHA or ARC is required
• A minimum of 3 years medical experience is required
• A minimum of 3 years demonstrated leadership experience is required
• Board certification by the US Board of Medicine is required
• Previous experience with value-based care contracts preferred