Chief Medical Officer
Posted on: 2 Jan 2021
Melbourne, FL
Job Description
Location: Steward Health Care
Posted Date: 8/10/2020
The CMO reports directly to the Chief Medical Officer of the Steward Health Care System and the Hospital President. All clinical chairs report to this position, including medicine, surgery, orthopedics, pathology, radiology, anesthesia, OB/GYN, neonatology, and psychiatry. The CMO will work closely with clinical chairs to develop a vision, quality agenda, and budget for their individual departments, and evaluate the growth plan. He/she will also coordinate and facilitate the development of cross-discipline programs and hospital wide initiatives. The CMO will collaborate with the President and key senior team members on hospital/physician alignment, service line development and profitability, and new technology development.
The CMO is directly responsible for the quality and safety staff, medical staff office, medical library and case management as well as for the development and implementation of their goals, operating and capital budgets, and daily operational activity. The CMO will serve as a liaison to the medical staff and hospital administration and will be responsible for developing positive and mutually supportive relationships among administration, physicians, and nursing.
Required Knowledge & Skills
* Contemporary knowledge of laws, regulations, Joint Commission standards, state licensing, and relevant payor requirements relating to medical practice within an acute care hospital setting.
* Knowledge of leading quality measurement, monitoring, and improvement programs, risk management, and utilization review.
* A solid grasp of hospital finance and the ability to effectively participate in strategic planning initiatives, including new program development and clinical services.
Education/Experience/Licensure/Technical:
Education: Post graduate training in relevant fields of business or healthcare administration preferred.
Experience: Five to Seven years of progressive experience in medical staff administrative leadership; Prior experience with in an acute care community hospital setting.
Certification/Licensure: Medical degree with board certification; licensure or eligibility for licensure in Work State; Certified Physician Executive (CPE) desirable.
Software/Hardware:
Other: Significant experience in clinical practice; strong clinical competency.
St. Joseph Medical Center
Houston, TX
Welcome to St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC), Houston’s first and only downtown hospital. We have over 500 board certified physicians on our medical staff and more than 1,500 highly skilled and dedicated employees who stand ready to provide compassionate healthcare to the communities we serve.
Whether it’s for a scheduled surgery, the birth of a baby, an unexpected emergency, or an outpatient visit, we have staff available around the clock to provide you access to immediate, quality healthcare. SJMC has been providing healthcare services to Greater Houston residents for over 130 years, which should give you great comfort in knowing that we have a great tradition of caring for our community. We strive to meet our patients’ expectations and encourage our patients to provide us with feedback on how we can help them have the best experience possible while they’re in our care.
Over the years we have expanded our services to include the Advanced Wound Care Center, the Center for Behavioral Health, Comprehensive Cardiac and Vascular Services, the Women’s Center for Breast Care, the St. Joseph Maternal Fetal Medicine Center, and a Weight Loss Surgery Program, just to name a few. As you work with our physicians, nurses, case managers, educators, and other staff, you will be guided through your healthcare journey, from diagnosis to treatment, with compassion every step of the way.
As Houston’s first hospital, St. Joseph Medical Center partners with physicians to create a healthy environment of caring and dignity for patients, families, and employees. Focused on the latest technology and peer collaboration, we provide high value, high-quality care in an atmosphere of our spiritual traditions. We will remain the medical center that caregivers commit to, physicians prefer and patients recommend.
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IndustryHealthcare
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No. of Employees1,500+
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