A Brief Overview

The System Chief Medical Officer (CMO) is a key leadership position within our organization, responsible for overseeing the performance of the Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) at each of our medical centers, System Medical Staff Office, Care Connections and System Pharmacy Activities. This position will ensure alignment and collaboration across the system, driving the strategy for clinical excellence, access to care, patient safety, quality care, and operational success. The System CMO will play a critical role in promoting system-wide initiatives and ensuring the delivery of high-quality healthcare while supporting physician engagement, retention, and development across all facilities.

What You Will Do

High-Quality Care and Patient Safety:
Ensure alignment on system-wide quality improvement, patient safety, and compliance initiatives, driving consistent performance across all entities.
Oversee and create accountability structure for market and site CMOs for KPIs related to quality, safety and clinical operations KPI
Assists to ensure market and entity alignment that patients receive the safest and most effective care possible, which includes working with system quality leaders to developing and implementing quality improvement initiatives and addressing safety concerns.
Collaborate with UHMG/UHMP Presidents, Chief Nursing Officers, the Office of Innovation/Transformation, and other executive leaders to influence and implement best practices, clinical effectiveness, clinical strategies and outcomes management.
Monitor and ensure compliance with all accreditation and regulatory standards, providing oversight to Peer Review Programs, and Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations (OPPE), and Focused Professional Practice Evaluations (FPPE) for the system.

Strategic Vision and System Leadership:
Participate in the strategic planning process for the entire healthcare system, ensuring clinical excellence is integrated into system goals and objectives.
Works with the UHMG/UHMP Presidents, Market and entity CMOs in aligning resources to support the medical staff needs of each medical center.
Ensure medical staff participation in system-wide policy development, clinical education, and organizational initiatives.

Operational and Financial Oversight:
Provide system-wide leadership in operational and economic planning to ensure the highest quality of care while maintaining financial health and sustainability.
Work with Care Connections and Pharmacy leaders, Market and entity leadership to evaluate and promote major clinical and technological investments, including equipment, infrastructure, and construction projects that directly impact patient care.
Drive relentless pursuit of clinical efficiency, care standardization and cost of care reduction.
Oversee the development and management of system-level budgets, ensuring financial accountability.

Clinical Integration and Population Health:
Collaborate with the Office of Population health to support and/or lead efforts to integrate care models across the system, ensuring the development of clinically integrated networks and alignment with the organizations Population Health Program.
Direct system-wide initiatives involving the Electronic Medical Record (EMR), ensuring integration and optimization in clinical processes across entities.
Works with the CMIO to ensure effective data collective and reporting for continuous improvement and provider feedback.
Assists in developing and monitoring practice patterns for physicians while Championing Patient Centered Care.
Promotes CPOE and Evidence based practice.

Governance and Medical Staff Oversight:
Oversee the conduct of medical staff at all entities, ensuring compliance with system-wide Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules, and Regulations.
Facilitate changes to Bylaws and Regulations as needed and support system-wide educational programs to enhance care delivery and service excellence.
Act as a resource on credentialing and privileging matters for the systems facilities.
Advocate for physicians' needs within the health system, balancing the needs of the medical staff with the demands of the organization.

Professionalism Oversight:
Oversee all matters related to professionalism and ethical conduct of physicians across the system.
Ensure adherence to the highest standards of professional behavior, accountability, and compliance with medical ethics.
Supports the UHPS and UHMG/UHMP Presidents, Market and entity CMOs in managing issues related to professionalism, including conflicts, misconduct, and violations of medical staff bylaws or ethical guidelines.
Promote a culture of respect and accountability across the medical staff.
Play a key role in driving necessary culture changes, such as promoting physician acceptance of performance improvement metrics and fostering a collaborative team environment.

Additional Responsibilities

Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.
For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Education
Doctorate Degree Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy with an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Ohio.
Maintenance of Board Certification in chosen clinical specialty. (Required)
Master's Degree in Business or Healthcare Administration. (Preferred)

Work Experience

8+ years of experience in the practice of medicine. (Required)
Proven leadership experience in a multi-facility health system or organization. (Required)
Demonstrated success in leading clinical quality improvement initiatives and managing large, diverse medical teams. (Required)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Strong leadership experience, with the ability to manage and mentor multiple CMOs and clinical leaders across the system. (Required proficiency)
In-depth understanding of healthcare economics and the medical economics of managed care. (Required proficiency)
Expertise in driving quality initiatives, patient safety, and value-based care models across a healthcare system. (Required proficiency)
Exceptional communication skills, capable of effectively collaborating with medical, administrative, and operational teams at all levels. (Required proficiency)
Strong organizational skills, with the ability to handle complex, multifaceted tasks and make independent decisions. (Required proficiency)
Ability to foster an environment of trust and collaboration, promoting high levels of physician engagement and performance. (Required proficiency)
Ability to implement system-wide policies and strategic initiatives, ensuring they are aligned with overall organizational goals. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications
State of Ohio and Federal DEA Certification; Medical Specialty License or Certification; Board certified or Board eligible in Specified Area of Medical Specialty (Required)

Physical Demands
Standing Occasionally
Walking Occasionally
Sitting Constantly
Lifting Rarely up to 20 lbs.
Carrying Rarely up to 20 lbs.
Pushing Rarely up to 20 lbs.
Pulling Rarely up to 20 lbs.
Climbing Rarely up to 20 lbs.
Balancing Rarely
Stooping Rarely
Kneeling Rarely
Crouching Rarely
Crawling Rarely
Reaching Rarely
Handling Occasionally
Grasping Occasionally
Feeling Rarely
Talking Constantly
Hearing Constantly
Repetitive Motions Frequently
Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Frequently

Travel Requirements
10%