SVP, Chief Medical Officer at Westchester Medical Center Health Network

Summary:

The System Chief Medical Officer will be a leader in the creation of the “ideal patient experience,” by developing, implementing and monitoring systems and processes that ensure the highest quality of care, patient safety and evidence based medical standards are practiced at the Bon Secours Charity Health System; moreover, the VPMA will ensure that all programs are in compliance with JCAHO, HIPPA, and other accreditation bodies.

The CMO will also serve as one of the leaders of Clinical Transformation; a comprehensive inter-disciplinary approach to achieve care delivery excellence throughout the patient care continuum that measurably improves quality, creates holistic, patient centered care experiences, and reduces healthcare costs by reducing waste and optimizing the value proposition. This is done through the effective alignment of people, process and technology that enables and supports rapid cycle tests of innovation leading to creative, effective solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop objective measures for core competencies for physicians’ as required by JCAHO and implement procedures for ongoing measurement and reporting. Lead and support the development of an innovative multi-specialty peer review and create process for ongoing evaluation and reporting.
• Assume leadership for facilitating action plans for continually improving patient satisfaction & physician satisfaction scores.
• Create and drive the vision for high quality care; in partnership with, Charity CEO, Good Samaritan EVP, CNE, and members of the Administrative team to lead “Clinical Transformation” initiatives in partnership with the BSHSI- HSO Chief Medical Officer and Chief Nursing Executive.
• Develop physician champions prepared to implement EMR. Led the initiative to implement Connect Care order sets and clinical pathways.
• Improve “physician to physician” communication and improve lines of communication between medical staff and administration.
• In partnership with Chief Nurse Executive, create nurse/physician collaborative relationships.
• Focus on physician governance issues: define role and responsibilities of Department Chairs and Medical Directors.
• Take a leadership role in managing hospital based physician groups: (e.g. anesthesia, radiology, pathology, emergency department and hospitalist).

Qualifications/Requirements:

Experience: A minimum of 10 years of clinical practice with demonstrated achievement; a minimum of three (3) years in hospital medical staff leadership in the role(s) of Director of Patient Safety or Quality (for complex and multiple departments/units) or VPMA/ CMO experience in a similar sized hospital or system.

Experience monitoring and managing physician practice productivity and the peer review process.

Experience with Joint Commission and other regulatory bodies. Experience and/or training in medical administration; advanced degree/certification in business, medical management or similar field (MBA, MMM, MHA, etc.).

Education: A degree of Doctor of Medicine (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine may receive consideration) from an accredited and approved school of medicine, Board certified physician, with current state license or unencumbered eligibility (not excluded by the OIG) for license issued by the New York Board of Medicine

Licenses / Certifications: License to practice medicine in the State of New York.

About Us:

Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY, is a 286-bed hospital providing emergency, medical, surgical, obstetrical/gynecological and acute-care services to residents of Rockland and southern Orange counties in New York; and northern Bergen County, NJ. The hospital is home to a recognized cardiovascular program, comprehensive cancer-treatment services, the area’s leading Wound and Hyperbaric Institute and outstanding maternal/child services that includes a Children’s Diagnostic Center. Good Samaritan Hospital also provides social, psychiatric and substance-abuse services and its certified home-care agency supports residents of the Hudson Valley and beyond.

Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes:

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Savings Account
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement