Chief Medical Officer, Ambulatory Services

Primary City/State:

Phoenix, Arizona

Department Name:

Ambulatory Admin-Corp

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Clinical Care

Help lead health care into the future. Make real change in health care with the freedom to innovate and highly trained staff to execute your vision. Apply today to join the Banner Health leadership team.

Your pay and benefits are important components of your journey at Banner Health. This opportunity includes the option to participate in a variety of health, financial, and security benefits. In addition, this position may be eligible for our Management Incentive Program as part of your Total Rewards package.

Within Banner Health Corporate, you will have the opportunity to apply your unique experience and expertise in support of a nationally-recognized healthcare leader. We offer stimulating and rewarding careers in a wide array of disciplines. Whether your background is in Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Managed Care Programs or Public Relations, you'll find many options for contributing to our award-winning patient care.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position has overall responsibility for providing leadership, direction, and administration of medical management, as well as the integration, coordination, and improvement of clinical care and patient safety for designated ambulatory healthcare operations. This position is an essential leadership role responsible for guiding the development and implementation of medical policies, practices, and clinical programs system wide. This position, along with its team members, is responsible for driving, supporting and modeling a service-oriented culture focused on employee engagement, quality, patient safety, service excellence, fiscal responsibility, and the overall patient experience. Serves as a member of the Ambulatory Executive Leadership team for designated healthcare operations, building and supporting effective collegial relationships with applicable internal and external constituents and stakeholders and ensuring optimal operating effectiveness and strategic positioning. Additionally, participates as a member of the Clinical Leadership team in providing, designing, monitoring and driving a zero-harm clinical operations outcome across the enterprise. In this team, the leader is expected to analyze performance metrics, prioritize work and collaborate improvement efforts in a multi-disciplinary approach.

Ambulatory Service areas include the direct clinical oversight of the following: Urgent Care, Occupational Medicine, Employer Services, Imaging, Banner Executive Health and Wellness, Home Health and Hospice Northern Colorado. Also included are the clinical connections and relationships with the Inpatient and Outpatient Rehabilitation (Banner/Select JV) and Hospice of the Valley (Joint Operating Committee). Eventually, will include the Ambulatory Surgery Centers (Banner Atlas JV).

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Promotes concepts and practice of quality improvement. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with physician and provider stakeholders. Participates in review of qualifications, credentials, performance, and professional competence and character of physician and provider stakeholders. May participate in peer review process and provider recruitment. Works with other leaders to assess and improve the professional practice of non-banner, contracted, and employed medical providers.

2. Serves as a key member of the team responsible for shared oversight of the overall operation of designated areas of responsibility, which includes overseeing the development, implementation, and effectiveness of the clinical vision, strategy, focus, and short and long-range goals and objectives in support of the growth and success of the organization. Coordinates and supports the development of applicable pathways, guidelines, benchmarks and metrics. Oversees the development and ongoing promotion of educational offerings and opportunities. Reviews applicable analyses and reports to evaluate program progress.

3. Works within the appropriate leadership model to establish, monitor and improve aggregate clinical outcomes. Actively participates in or leads care management activities to improve patient safety, provide patient-centered, appropriate and timely care, reduce inappropriate variation, implement evidence-based standards, enhance efficiency and throughput, and evaluate innovative clinical methods and opportunities.

4. Leads and participates coordination of patient and family disclosure of untoward events. Participates in patient grievance process as needed. Implements the CANDOR (Communication and Optimal Resolution) process through providers and staff that: fosters an environment that focuses on processes and outcomes rather than individual blame; ensures that safety is a priority in design and redesign of new services; allocates financial, informational, physical and human resources for improvement activities; and assures consumer and family disclosure of "untoward outcomes."

5. Provides leadership, supervision, guidance and development for staff, articulating and demonstrating an expectation for continuous quality improvement, as well as continually supporting and exhibiting company values and service standards. Identifies and provides growth opportunities for staff. Provides clinical oversight for quality issues and programs by participating in the clinical oversight body. This body reviews and approves quality improvement projects and provides clinical guidance where needed.

6. Ensures and fosters a high level of collaboration within a highly matrixed team environment in order to coordinate activities, review work, exchange information, and resolve problems. Champions, models, and promotes service excellence philosophies and behaviors at the facility, regional, and system levels to enhance the overall patient experience.

7. Functions as an integral member of the designated healthcare operations and system leadership teams, serving in an advisory capacity to applicable staff. In collaboration with leadership team members, directs and provides oversight regarding the strategic development, implementation, and maintenance of strong, comprehensive clinical and/or operational services and programs that meet system-wide organizational growth initiatives and the needs of patient populations in the community. Fosters the development and implementation of workforce initiatives effectively. Leads and influences change at the local, regional, and system levels.

8. Along with other members of the leadership team, promotes financial stewardship and clinical excellence for the designated healthcare operations in both operational and capital acquisition processes, as needed. Allocates financial, information, and human capital for improvement activities, ensuring the efficient delivery of cost-effective services to patients, physicians, and hospital departments. Establishes performance measures, assesses and evaluates operations, and works with department management to assure efficient and effective delivery of services.

9. Develops and maintains positive relations with the providers, the community, consumers, families, regulatory agencies, contractors, and other applicable parties, ensuring and fostering a high level of collaboration within a highly matrixed team environment in order to coordinate activities, review work, exchange information, and resolve problems. Promotes collaboration between the system, clinic management, and providers. Serves as a liaison to the clinic providers. Serves as liaison among facilities, medical staff, medical leadership, external organizations, and contracted payor organizations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Medical Doctorate or Doctor of Osteopathy Degree required with Board Certification or eligibility preferred and level of expertise typically gained through five years of experience in clinical practice. Must be eligible for or hold a current and unrestricted State license to practice medicine and preferably be eligible for medical staff privileges. (CMOs assigned to oversee the Specialty Pharmacy must hold a current and unrestricted State license).

Depending upon assigned area of responsibility, position may require applicable certifications and/or licensures, including but not limited to: RN; MD or DO; Driver's License; Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator (CHPA); Certified Protection Professional (CPP); Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU); Associate in Risk Management (ARM); CPA; SPHR; Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA); Registered Health Information Technologist (RHIT); Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM); Certified Facility Manager (CFM); Certified Coding Specialist (CCS); Certified Professional Coder (CPC); JD from an American Bar Association accredited school; admission to a State Bar Association.

Three years of medical staff leadership experience also preferred. Prior experience as a physician leader, for example a Medical Director or CMO for a large multi-specialty group practice, physician practice management organization, hospital/hospital system, or health plan. Experience with hospital organized medical staff, managed care organizations, and continuous quality improvement activities preferred.

Proven experience and track record of predicting the futuristic relevancy and applicability of innovative industry trends, both technological and programmatic. Proven track record leading physician groups, including group facilitation, leadership development, team building, performance management, and driving cultural change. Experience working with physicians to strategize and develop measurable improvements the quality of clinical care and patient satisfaction. Proven experience implementing a continuous improvement culture. Experience implementing and maintaining a patient-centered, healing culture. Proven track record of partnering with medical staff to achieve desired facility-specific and organizational outcomes. Knowledge of modern national trends in hospital technology, quality and patient safety. Skilled in effectively handling multiple conflicting assignments, demands, and priorities with great attention to detail; coaching and developing direct reports and/or other employees by providing open and honest feedback that results in enhanced performance outcomes; establishing, pursuing, and monitoring appropriate process and outcome measures for key initiatives utilizing a systems perspective; evaluating the processes by which clinical care and patient services are delivered, identifying areas for of opportunity, setting standards for outcomes, developing appropriate systems to monitor outcomes, and overseeing the implementation of process improvements; quickly assessing and assimilating industry trends in order to act quickly and appropriately to changing environmental factors; influencing others and translating strategies into actions; motivating physicians and building teams; influencing physician behaviors; partnering and problem solving with physicians and administrative leaders within multiple clinical areas and among members of the medical staff; navigating a highly-matrixed organizational structure with skill and efficiency; analyzing complex financial/statistical data; maintaining a high level of organization with strong attention to detail in order to respond quickly to varying situations. Excellent human relations, organizational and communication skills are essential. Leadership style and characteristics necessary to effectively perform in this role include: strong work ethic; results-oriented; persuasive; motivational; able to make rational decisions in difficult situations; inspirational; honorable; confident; systems-thinker; innovative; life-long learner; courageous; high-energy; integrity; collaborator; ability to work with teams; good listening; nonvolatile; values multiple disciplines; and passionate about continuously improving and providing high quality care and service excellence to patients, families, employees and physicians.

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