Chief Medical Officer

JOB PROFILE

CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

CORBIN, KENTUCKY

The Company:

Baptist Health Corbin, a member of the Baptist Health Care System, is a 273 licensed beds acute and skilled care hospital that provides a broad spectrum of healthcare services to residents of Whitley, Knox, Laurel, Bell, Clay, McCreary, and Harlan counties in Kentucky, and Campbell County in Tennessee. The hospital offers 24 points of care, spanning a full continuum from inpatient care to rehabilitation services to behavioral health. Services include cardiac, orthopedics, pain management, and a full range of women's services, including obstetrics and breast care.

Scope of the Job:

The Chief Medical Officer will be based in Corbin, Kentucky, and will report to the President of Baptist Health Corbin Hospital, with a dyad relationship to the System Chief Health Integration Officer. The Chief Medical Officer will serve as an ambassador and visionary for Baptist Health Corbin in the community and will be responsible for creating a positive and progressive relationship with all members of the medical staff, ensuring communication and collaboration with administrative and operational leaders to support patient care excellence. You will assist the executive team in formulating and implementing strategies to help physicians and the organization meet the clinical and financial goals. The Chief Medical Officer will facilitate and coordinate physician-centric activities, including quality improvement, peer review, clinical effectiveness, and resource management, supporting the highest level of care and regulatory compliance.  This position will include a clinical component in addition to serving as the CMO.    

Responsibilities Include:

The following summarizes the primary functions of this individual's job. He/she may perform other duties, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below, and specific functions may change from time to time.

Provides administrative oversight and leadership for all functions of the Medical Staff Office and the Case Management and Utilization Review. Participates in the annual operating and capital budget process providing input regarding the hospital, BHMG and oversight departments. 

Serves as primary medical staff liaison and representative for administration related to physician issues and services and BHMG physician collaboration.

Provides medical and clinical expertise, and perspective to the medical staff and senior leadership on complex care patients, as requested.

Ensures medical staff members are performing in adherence to the medical staff by-laws, code of conduct, and policies.

Works with BH Corbin leaders to ensure resource management of physician services and care.

Works as an active member of the medical staff at Baptist Health Corbin.

Addresses Physician and patient/family issues of concern with appropriate documentation, consultation, resolution and/or referral to appropriate medical staff peer review committee, as needed.

Works with other physician leaders to integrate, monitor and evaluate performance improvement initiatives involving medical staff. Ensures the highest standards of treatment and care of patients and to ensure compliance with all relevant licensing and accrediting bodies. 

Conducts R.A.C. audits and Utilization Review. Partners with Risk Management on patient issue resolutions.

Serves as an active member of the Senior Team, Quality and Patient Safety Committees, Chief Medical Officer Committee and other committees, as appropriate. 

Other duties as assigned. 

Candidate Requirements:

Education

Board-certified physician with a current state license

MBA or MHA is preferred

Experience

Minimum of 5 years of clinical/hospital practice.

Minimum of 3 years of progressive physician executive leadership.

Experience with CMS, ACHC, and or Joint Commission, and other regulatory bodies

Experience in formulating and implementing clinical practice guidelines and performance improvement activities (required).

Demonstrated success with Lean/Six Sigma and high reliability or comparable tools for performance improvement and excellence.

Demonstrated experience in leading care integration and transformation strategies.

Knowledge/Skills

Solid understanding of the business and financial implications implicit to the long-term well-being of the healthcare organization

History of serving effectively on hospital, medical staff, and/or board committees

Strong communication and group presentation skills

Clinical expertise and judgment

Strong analytic and data management skills specific to physician performance, safety and quality reporting

Capable of developing and monitoring systems and processes to ensure the highest quality of care, patient safety and evidence-based medical standards

Ability to gain medical staff support when developing, implementing, and promoting projects, ventures and programs.

Demonstrated skill in conflict resolution, problem solving, negotiation and team building.

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives and tasks for him/herself and others and delegating appropriately and effectively.

Compensation:

A compensation package will be designed to attract outstanding talent and will include a competitive base salary, bonus potential, and an attractive benefits package.

Contact:

Tracy Wolfe, Managing Partner

Zingaro, Fidler, Wolfe & Company

twolfe@zingaro.com

512 327-7277 or (512) 785-8856