Community Health Systems

Operates acute care hospitals nationwide

Chief Medical Officer

Physicians & SurgeonsPosted on Nov 10

Full-timeTucson, AZ, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree is required.
More than 10 years of clinical practice experience and at least five years in a medical leadership role, such as Chief Medical Officer, Medical Director, or similar, are required.
In-depth knowledge of medical staff governance, credentialing processes, and performance improvement methodologies is required.
The role requires the ability to collaborate effectively with medical staff, administration, and board members.
The role requires communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills focused on clinical quality and patient safety.
Strategic thinking and financial acumen are required, including the ability to participate in budget planning and resource allocation.
Knowledge of healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, and best practices in clinical operations is required.
State licensure as an MD physician or DO is required.

Responsibilities

Oversee the development, implementation, and enforcement of Medical Staff Bylaws, ensuring compliance with accreditation and licensure requirements.
Manage credentialing, re-credentialing, and delineation of privileges for medical staff, maintaining effective processes that support compliance and quality standards.
Collaborate with medical staff leaders, providing guidance and support to ensure effective governance and alignment with clinical objectives.
Lead facility-wide performance improvement initiatives, promoting high-quality, cost-effective clinical care and monitoring outcomes to ensure program success.
Act as a liaison between administration and the medical staff, facilitating communication and collaboration on clinical program activities and performance standards.
Assist in addressing performance or behavioral issues among medical staff members, collaborating with the CEO and medical staff leadership on investigations and corrective actions.
Provide strategic advice to facility management regarding clinical operations, program development, and resource allocation to achieve facility and medical staff goals.
Participate in budget development, strategic planning, and program evaluation, ensuring alignment of resources with clinical and organizational priorities.
Foster a collaborative and productive working relationship among the medical staff, management, and board of directors, promoting a culture of excellence and accountability.
Engage teams around institutional and departmental goals and objectives, with a focus on clinicians, and support, lead, and facilitate meaningful and open dialogue in meetings and, as appropriate, in clinical settings.

Job Summary

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) provides strategic clinical leadership, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective medical care and compliance with accreditation standards. The CMO collaborates with medical staff, administration, and board leadership to support clinical excellence, performance improvement, and effective resource allocation. This role plays a key part in shaping the health system's strategic plans and aligning clinical practices with organizational goals.

Essential Functions

Oversees the development, implementation, and enforcement of Medical Staff Bylaws, ensuring compliance with accreditation and licensure requirements.
Manages credentialing, re-credentialing, and delineation of privileges for medical staff, maintaining effective processes to support compliance and quality standards.
Collaborates with medical staff leaders, providing guidance and support to ensure effective governance and alignment with clinical objectives.
Leads facility-wide performance improvement initiatives, promoting high-quality, cost-effective clinical care and monitoring outcomes to ensure program success.
Acts as a liaison between administration and the medical staff, facilitating communication and collaboration on clinical program activities and performance standards.
Assists in addressing performance or behavioral issues among medical staff members, collaborating with the CEO and medical staff leadership on investigations and corrective actions.
Provides strategic advice to facility management, particularly regarding clinical operations, program development, and resource allocation to achieve facility and medical staff goals.
Participates in budget development, strategic planning, and program evaluation, ensuring alignment of resources with clinical and organizational priorities.
Fosters a collaborative and productive working relationship among the medical staff, management, and the board of directors, promoting a culture of excellence and accountability.
Engage teams around institutional and departmental goals and objectives, with a focus on clinicians. Support, lead and facilitate a meaningful and open dialogue in meetings and as appropriate in clinical settings
Performs other duties as assigned.
Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

Doctor of Medicine (MD) required or
Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required
More than 10 years of clinical practice experience, with at least five (5) years in a medical leadership role, such as Chief Medical Officer, Medical Director, or similar position required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

In-depth knowledge of medical staff governance, credentialing processes, and performance improvement methodologies.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with medical staff, administration, and board members.
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with a focus on clinical quality and patient safety.
Strategic thinking and financial acumen, with the ability to participate in budget planning and resource allocation.
Knowledge of healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, and best practices in clinical operations.

Licenses and Certifications

MD - Physician - State Licensure required or
DO - Doctor of Osteopathy required

About the Company

Community Health Systems

Operates acute care hospitals nationwide

Community Health Systems operates general acute care hospitals across 14 states, owning or leasing 71 facilities to deliver healthcare outside urban centers. Its main business is running hospital networks and providing medical and surgical services to patients, funded by payments from patients, insurers, and government programs like Medicare and Medicaid. The company also offers management services to its affiliates through a professional services corporation. Its workflow centers on developing and operating healthcare delivery systems, supporting a wide range of needs from emergency care to specialized treatments. The goal is to help people get well and live healthier by providing accessible non-urban and suburban hospital-based care while navigating a regulated, competitive US healthcare market.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Franklin, TN
Founded: 1985

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