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Job Title:Chief Medical Officer

Employment Type:Full-time, Exempt

Shift:Monday - Friday, Day Shift
Locations: Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital - Darby, PA and Saint Francis Hospital - Wilmington, DE

Position Purpose

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) provides service to the medical staff and hospital leadership for the Market in order to assist them in fulfilling their mission, plans and objectives which includes their responsibilities to the patient and the community for the provision of quality and cost-effective care. This position has impact on the quality and financial outcomes of clinical and operational departments throughout the Market.

In all roles and activities, it is anticipated that the CMO will network and build consensus, collaborate, and problem solve. This position will play a key role in the implementation of strategic and operating plans as well as service line development, in particular the strategies for physician relationships and service line development. These activities and initiatives shall be accomplished through the existing and revised formal medical staff structures/committees, Medical Group/Health Network and voluntary medical staff multi-facility physician task forces, committees as well as the Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) and Executive Team meetings and informative relationships.

As a Chief Medical Officer, you will:

• Provides an effective bridge between Market management staff and facilities medical staffs to create superior relationships with physicians and to secure physician input into major decisions.

• Directly responsible to the CCO for centralized medical staff functions such as medical staff development plan and recruitment, and to the Market President and other members of the Executive Team for medical directorships and all physician relationship activities.

• Supports the formal medical staff function at all facilities.

• May chair committees as is appropriate. Works closely with the Market President and Medical Staff President.

• Holds self out as a resource in dealing with difficult medical staff decisions.

• Assists in the development and implementation of the physician Continuous Quality Improvement process throughout the Market, provides for the functioning and effectiveness of quality improvement systems to include internal and external operating systems that affect the delivery of physician care within the Market.

• Sets a universal standard for the delivery of patient care. Is the leader in the setting of goals and improvement plans for all Trinity Health quality standards.

• Participates and assists in the development of plans and implementation in all service line and patient care competency development.

• Promotes all programs and services to referring physicians.

• Educates physicians and office personnel on all aspects of the Market. Is a resource and problem solver when service issues arise.

• Works with the President of the facility medical staff to provide leadership development opportunities, set goals and objectives for development of key medical staff for the Marke and is a role model for changing behavior and creating opportunities for better understanding by medical leadership of business and strategic operations of the Market.

• Works directly with the CCO at Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic in bridging the clinical arena of the Market to the development of Trinity Health standards of performance and Trinity Health policy.

• Creates unity among the facility medical staffs and where appropriate seeks ways to collaborate and combine operations to effect greater teamwork.

• Supervises and manages the medical affairs division to ensure achievement of objectives in a cost-effective manner and to ensure the continued improvement of physician/physician, and physician/administration and physician/community relationships.

• Participates with the Senior Leadership Team of the Market in all Managed Care strategies and negotiations.

• Participates in Senior Leadership Team meetings and is a member of Executive Leadership.

• Provides leadership to assigned teams and is a resource to them for problem solving and physician input.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate from an accredited medical school (MD or DO is required) and completed an accredited residency program in a medical specialty.

• Board certification in field of specialty and agree to maintain such Board Certification through tenure of employment.

• Board certification is required in an ABMS Board.

• Graduate from an accredited university with a Master's in Business Administration, a Masters in Healthcare Administration or related field preferred.

• Ability to work in a complex matrix reporting environment.

• Proven leader with minimum of 15 years in clinical practice and 5 years executive leadership.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and implement quality improvement initiatives. Demonstrated ability to lead medical staff quality initiatives.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, to effectively discuss quality issues and performance and to foster culture of the Market and Trinity Health. Strong leadership/influencing skills are required with the ability to work effectively within a Market and influence others and achieve results.

• Advanced interpersonal, management and organizational skills are necessary. A personal presence which is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, values and guiding behaviors of Trinity Health.

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefit packages, including medical, dental, vision, mental health, paid time off, 403B, educationassistanceand voluntary benefits (pet insurance, accident insurance, hospitalindemnityand others) available fromthefirstday of employment.

• Work/Life balance with flexible schedules.

• Free onsite parking.

• Our mission and core values are what drive each member of Trinity Health to support each other, communicate openly and respectfully while embracing a culture that nurtures a healing, safe environment for all.

• Referral Rewards Program

About us:

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospitalis a 178-bed teaching hospitallocatedin Darby, Pa., which offers advanced acute care services in Delaware County and Southwest Philadelphia.Consistently recognized for clinical excellence, Mercy Fitzgerald is proud of our many quality achievements such as: Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care, Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, Achievement Awards from the American Heart/Stroke Associations and Certified Primary Stroke Center.

For more than 90 years,Saint Francis Hospitalhas served the Wilmington community and Northern New Castle County by providing compassionate health care of the highest quality. Founded by the Sisters of Saint Francis of Philadelphia in 1924, Saint Francis heeds a particular call to serve those in need. Our ministry is to serve all whorequireexpert medical care regardless of religion, race, color,creedor economic status.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.