VP/Chief Medical Officer

Major Responsibilities:

• As part of the senior management staff, participates in strategic planning for the medical center and assists, as needed, in matters related to the Medical Staff and Clinical Care Delivery Systems. Assists in representing Medical Staff interests to Hospital Leadership team and serves in a liaison role between the two. Initiates, coordinates and assists in ongoing Medical Staff/medical center projects and activities.
• Assists the Medical Staff organization to function effectively and to achieve its short- and long-term objectives. Coordinates and provides staffing for Medical Staff committee activities, serves as a resource, and provides appropriate leadership, influence and guidance. Plans and implements programs as needed for achieving Medical Staff goals. In this role, works closely with the Medical Staff President, other elected Medical Staff officers, department and committee chairpersons. Responds to the elected Medical Staff members. Fosters and contributes to a close, mutually beneficial relationship between the Medical Staff and the medical center.
• Serves as an integral member of the medical center's management team and works to foster positive team interaction to support medical center goals and projects.
• Provides leadership for capacity management initiatives working with all disciplines to improve patient flow in support of optimal patient care.
• Coordinates a system of patient care review through which the medical staff can monitor physician performance and the Credentials Committee can maintain appropriate physician privileges.
• Directs a medical center wide Performance Improvement Program to include the establishment of standards of performance, monitoring mechanisms and outcomes tracking for appropriate medical center departments and the Medical Staff and communicates relevant summary information to appropriate areas. Guides and directs the activities of the medical center's Performance Improvement Teams.
• Works with leadership to develop and support the medical center-wide clinical effectiveness agenda.

• Develops relationships with medical center and community physicians to support medical center strategic initiatives. Establishes short and long-range objectives for assigned areas and implements tactical plans for their achievement in collaboration with medical staff and management personnel.
• Actively participates and collaborates with larger CMO team to ensure alignment with strategic initiatives, health outcomes strategies and high reliability across medical center and Advocate Health.
• Performs human resources responsibilities for staff as necessary which include interviewing and selection of new employees, promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, compensation changes, resolution of employee concerns, corrective actions, terminations, and overall employee morale.
• Develops and recommends operating and capital budgets and controls expenditures within approved budget objectives.
• Responsible for understanding and adhering to the organization's Code of Ethical Conduct and for ensuring that personal actions, and the actions of employees supervised, comply with the policies, regulations and laws applicable to the organization's business.

Education/Experience Required

• Doctorate Degree in Medicine.
  Medicine and Surgery, MD-DO license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
• Typically requires 10 years of experience in a clinical field as a practicing physician. Includes 5 years of leadership experience with medical staff or other physician groups, performance improvement and quality programs.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Excellent Interpersonal Communication Skills.
• Excellent skills in problem solving, conflict resolution, negotiation and diplomacy.
• Knowledgeable of Contemporary Practice Issues within Medicine.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, direct and evaluate healthcare and medical staff activities. Must be familiar with all aspects of hospital operations. Requires excellent communication skills.
• Knowledgeable in Information Systems and Database Management.
• Dynamic Knowledge of Outcomes Measurement of Clinical Quality and Utilization.