Description

The Opportunity

Chief Medical Officer, Metro Denver Community Hospitals

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at Metro Denver Community Hospitals plays a pivotal role in championing clinical effectiveness, quality, and patient safety. This position will provide essential clinical input for strategic UCHealth initiatives and includes membership in the UCHealth Board Quality Committee. The CMO supervises the Metro Denver Community Hospitals Chief Quality Officer, Associate Chief Medical Officers (ACMOs), and, in collaboration with System CMO, oversees physicians in Clinical and Medical Director roles. They work closely with medical staff leadership, various executives, the Chief Nursing Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer, all physicians and other providers, as well as the UCHA Board Patient Safety and Quality Committee and process improvement teams to enhance clinical care quality and patient safety throughout UCHA.

The CMO is expected to lead and develop innovative and measurable programs aimed at improving patient safety, quality of care, and health outcomes. They are accountable for creating and managing systems that facilitate the transfer of knowledge and process improvement. Additionally, they work to ensure optimal patient access to clinical facilities and programs and foster effective communication between Medical Staff and external clinical care providers and organizations. The role necessitates effective collaboration with administrative and clinical leadership, including employees, house staff, volunteers, and providers, to promote a culture of service excellence. Working with the system CMO, the CMO also actively participates in the development of clinical service lines. This is an onsite role and does not offer hybrid or remote options.

Reporting Relationships

Reports to: UCHealth System Chief Medical Officer. The CMO has a matrixed reporting relationship with the CEO and President of the metro Denver Community Division.

Direct reports: Chief Quality Officer and ACMO's

Responsibilities

Physician Executive Leadership

• Provides leadership for and oversight of physicians and APPs in designated leadership roles supported by hospitals.
• Holds Clinical and Medical Directors accountable for unit/service/clinic performance, including quality, throughput and access, and appropriate utilization of resources.
• Promotes an environment that will attract and retain high quality physicians, APPs and other workforce members.

Clinical Operations

• Facilitates the evaluation and optimization of care management, process management, patient safety, and outcomes to assess the appropriateness of care including length of stay and resource utilization.
• Develops and engages physicians, APPs and trainees in a data-driven model that uses best practices and evidence-based medicine to improve clinical outcomes and reduce costs.
• Works in collaboration with the COO to develop effective clinical coverage models that balance patient safety, quality, and cost.
• Provides direct oversight and leadership for Associate Chief Medical Officers (ACMOs)

Quality and Safety / Process Improvement

• Supervises the CQO, provides leadership and expertise for hospital quality, safety and clinical effectiveness, establishes and maintain an environment of quality and cost improvement that is data driven and provides systems to review utilization of resources and objectively measure patient outcomes.
• Participates as a leader in the interdisciplinary approach to managing clinical quality, safety and patient experience. Accountable for overall Vizient performance as a Comprehensive Academic Medical Center, in collaboration with the COO and CNO.
• Maintain a working knowledge of Joint Commission, applicable national, state and local laws and regulations, the compliance program and code of ethics as well as other policies and procedures.
• Present clinical quality initiatives and results as appropriate at local, state and national conferences and forums to facilitate communication and best practice sharing.
• Lead and assist working committees in the standardization of care and clinical processes and actively participate in organizational quality improvement teams.

Medical Staff Leadership and Oversight

• Build relationships with physicians and APPs and lead change management within the medical staffs by motivating and supporting physicians within the management model, by leading conversations specific to conflict management and by mentoring medical staff members to lead conversations that will manage conflict.
• Work closely with the medical staff leadership to ensure compliance with the Code of Conduct.
• Work with Risk Management to assess and manage risk factors in order to reduce liability and ensure regulatory compliance.

Strategic Initiatives

• In collaboration with UCHealth leadership, lead prioritization of clinical programs across and within service lines.
• Working with system leadership, works to consider programming of new facilities, recruit appropriate providers, as well as navigate and negotiate contracts.
• Facilitate development of innovative cutting edge multi-disciplinary programs that serve the region and nation.
• Effectively partner with the Senior Management team and be an advocate and consensus builder for the clinical outcomes and mission and help distinguish UCHealth as a regional and national benchmark for clinical outcomes and care.
• Remain abreast of national, state and local regulations and legislation which impact the healthcare profession. Liaison with government relations to be a clinical voice on policy and health related legislative issues.
• Promote clinical synergies to encourage an environment of cooperation, collegiality, trust and quality.

Candidate Qualifications

The culture at UCHealth is results driven, and each member has high expectations for themselves as well as those with whom they partner and lead. Candidates will be comfortable working in a fast-paced academic organization. They will exude honesty, respect, trust, integrity and high ethical standards and serve in a supportive, open and direct manner.

The successful candidate will meet the following requirements:

Education/Certification

• Graduate of an accredited medical school
• A master's degree in health administration, public health or business administration preferred
• 5 years' experience in Senior-level medical staff, academic or association leadership required
• Certification in management or physician leadership preferred.
• Unrestricted Colorado Board of Medical Examiners physician license
• Board certified in a clinical specialty area and extensive current experience in clinical practice

Qualifications

• Leadership position in a national or regional physician organization preferred.
• Experience in financial management and an understanding of healthcare economics.
• Understands all aspects of clinical quality: optimal, efficient, patient-driven processes of care; reliable, safe and effective care; and optimal health-related outcomes for individuals and populations.
• Experience that demonstrates knowledge of process improvement infrastructure including how to implement decision tools, clinical protocols and guidelines and care management outcome assessments.
• Providing strategic direction for the hospital and health system on issues related to clinical program development.

Pay: $397,280 - $596,876 annual base bay. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

Employees are our number one asset.

UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program. *

Recognition

• Performance bonus: UCHealth offers an Annual Performance Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, and financial goals.
• Performance-based pay increase: The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth's established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living.
• Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.

Health and well-being

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.
• Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
• Free Care.com membership.
• Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.
• Time away from work: Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.
• Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.
• Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability.

Retirement and savings

• 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.
• Additional 457(b) plan may be available.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.

Education and career growth

• UCHealth provides access to academic degrees and certificate programs to promote professional and personal growth.
• Up to 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees.
• Other programs may qualify for up to $10,000/year pre-paid by UCHealth or up to $5,250/year in the form of tuition reimbursement.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities.
• Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.

* Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours.

UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

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