Description

Position Summary:  Serves as chief medical officer of the medical staff of McLaren subsidiary through the subsidiary president, to discharge the organizational and administrative duties and responsibilities relating to medical staff affairs.  Assists the president and the Board of Directors, administration, medical staff, chief of staff, Executive Committee and various committees of the hospital.  In conjunction with the chief of staff, assures that the clinical departments, through their respective elective chief, perform in accordance with the rules and regulations as specified by the Medical Staff and the hospital. Observes the hospital and medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1.      Assures implementation of McLaren Health Care’s mission to be the best value in health care as defined by quality outcomes and cost. 

2.      Responsible for subsidiary quality and safety dashboard ensuring the data is accurate, current and shared across the organization.

3.      Regularly reports quality and safety results to the subsidiary board, medical executive committee and the medical staff.

4.      Involved at the system and site level in activities that reduce unnecessary variability in  care to improve patient outcomes, safety and experience while fostering a culture of high reliability.

5.      With inter-professional colleagues (including the Chief Nursing Officer), to lead site focus on driving results in high performance in safety, quality, and service.

6.      To utilize quality improvement tools (lean, six sigma) to accelerate clinical excellence and outcome improvements at site.

7.      To lead implementation of high value care initiatives at the subsidiary level and contribute with fellow chief medical officers in the development of system initiatives to reduce waste and improve value.

8.      To partner with subsidiary president in regard to medical staff development, medical group growth and relations with independent medical staff.

9.      To work closely with health system IT professionals to optimize the use of electronic health record and assist with improvement in functionality.

10.  To assist the subsidiary and system leaders in the administration of key service lines.

11.  To collaborate with local and system leaders to enhance an environment of diversity, health equity, and inclusion within the subsidiary.

12.  To be a site leader with McLaren Physician Partners to be part of the deployment of accountable care or value-based activities at the site.

13.  To manage the medical staff office and other areas as assigned by subsidiary president.

14.  At teaching sites, the CMO will be the assistant DIO working with the site director of GME to ensure regulatory compliance and quality outcomes.  This function would be oversight by the System CAO.

Critical Competencies:

Clinical Strategic and Quality Leadership:  The successful candidate will have the ability to provide strategic leadership and direction in a matrix organization in order to achieve outstanding clinical quality goals and to create a care environment where patient satisfaction measures exceed industry norms.  He/she will demonstrate this by having:

        Strategically advised and influenced senior leadership on clinical matters in the past

        Worked directly with physicians to develop standards of care that have improved outcomes.

        Commanded the respect of fellow physicians to drive consensus on critical issues that impact the delivery of quality of care as well as on other complicated matters.

Knowledge Expert:  The successful candidate will be a recognized knowledge leader in all aspects of quality, clinical best practices and evidence-based medicine in order to advance the strategic directives.

Results Oriented:  The successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to meet results in a timely, cost-effective manner as well as the ability to course-correct when necessary.  They will do this by:

        Working collaboratively with the operational leadership of the organization on all initiatives

        Possessing strong communication skills, including both listening skills as well as presentation skills

        Setting goals and holding him/herself to achieving these goals. 

        Being a hands-on, self-directed leader.

Requirements

Qualifications:

Required:  

        Doctoral Degree in Medicine, currently licensed physician who meets the qualifications for medical staff membership.

        At least five years clinical practice experience and shall be encouraged to maintain membership in the state and national society relating to professional experience.

        Board certification in field of American Board of Medical Specialties.

        Prior experience in physician leadership role.

Preferred:  

         Master’s degree in healthcare administration, business administration, or related field.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

        High integrity, accountability, and character.

        Performance – creates a clear line of sight between strategic priorities and individual goals, monitors progress, provides accurate and timely feedback and recognizes contributions.

        Communications – communicates clarity of purpose and direction in a manner that energizes and fosters commitment; provides ongoing encouragement as well as information vital to success.

        Collaboration and Teamwork – seeks out and values diversity in people and perspectives; manages conflict in a manner that improves results and relationships; acts in the best interest of all McLaren Health Care stakeholders.

        Caring and Service – consistently treats others with respect; holds team accountable to high service standards; appropriately involves others in decisions impacting them.

        Learning and Growth – regularly invests time in developing and coaching others; energizes team to innovate, continuously improve processes and share knowledge across McLaren Health Care.

        Future Focus – actively seeks opportunity for growth consistent with McLaren Health Care mission, vision and values.

        Change Leadership – gains a willing commitment to change and assists other in coping with ongoing pace of change.

        Achieving Results – holds self and team members accountable for people, performance, quality and growth outcomes.

        Must be focused on the development of people including strong skills in mentoring, coaching, building effective teams, selecting physician management talent, and building and growing people’s skill sets and teaching administrative skills.

        Leads by example and through influence.

Position Specific Expectations:

Physical Requirements: (X)

Additional requirements detail available upon request

                X             Sedentary Work:  Lifting 10 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying such 

                                articles as dockets, ledgers, and small tools.  Although sedentary job is defined as one which

                             involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out

                             job duties.  Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and

                             other sedentary criteria are met.

            __           Light Work:  Lifting 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects

weighing up to 10 pounds.  Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible 

amount, a job is in this category when it requires walking or standing to a significant

degree, or when it involves sitting most of the time with a degree of pushing and pulling

of arm and/or leg controls.

__           Medium Work:  Lifting 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of

                objects weighing 25 pounds or more.  

__           Heavy Work:  Lifting 100 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of

objects weighing up to 50 pounds. 

__           Very Heavy Work:  Lifting objects in excess of 100 pounds with frequent lifting and/or

carrying of objects weighing 50 pounds or more.

X-Ref:  D.O.T. – U.S. Department of Labor – Employment and Training Administration