Chief Medical Officer

Actively leads activities, processes and policies that result in high quality patient care driven by system-wide clinical practices and standards. Acts as management resource for the hospital and collaborates with the entire hospital leadership team to facilitate a comprehensive and systematic approach to medical practice issues and standards within the context of hospital priorities, environmental factors, and industry trends.Reports directly to the President/CEO and is a member of the senior leadership team. Leads the medical staff and the leadership of the hospital (San Juan Regional Medical Center – SJRMC) and the employed medical group (San Juan Health Partners – SJHP) in fulfilling their responsibilities to patients for the provision of quality care. The position regularly attends senior leadership, Board of Directors, and medical staff meetings. Works with the medical staff to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of high-quality medical care, ensuring operational and service excellence and best practices throughout the hospital. Assists in matters pertaining to regulations, accrediting, safety, physician recruitment and retention, clinical informatics, quality systems and compliance. Collaborates with the medical staff on appropriate documentation and coding of medical records and facilitates standardization of care and processes across the hospital and employed medical group.Required Behaviors:As you go about fulfilling this mission, your work habits and work relationships should embody SJRMC's values. These values are our culture, our identity as an organization. Sacred Trust, Personal Reverence, Thoughtful Anticipation, Team Accountability and Creative Vitality ask more of us than merely completing some list of tasks. Our values ask for a deeper level of commitment, and what is asked of us we freely give because we believe in our mission.Required Qualifications:MD or DO degreeLicensed in the State of New MexicoKnowledgeable in quality systems and processesKnowledgeable in CMS Value Based Purchasing Program, CMS 5-star Rating Program and other publicly reported quality sourcesHave demonstrable experience in leading improvement in medical staff and hospital overall quality and patient safety outcomesBuild consensus among all segments of the medical staff and SJRMC/SJHP leaders around key strategies and tactics needed to drive excellence in overall quality and patient safety outcomesBe a champion of evidence-based standards of care and lead elimination of non-value-added variationKnowledgeable of medical staff credentialing processes and standardsClearly articulate and support the role information technology plays in the delivery of quality healthcarePossess well-honed leadership and administrative skills to inspire respect from peers and staff, such as:Strong problem-solvingExcellent communication with personnel, medical staff, and members of communityConflict resolutionStrategic planningDecision-making using independent judgementAttention to detail, strong organizational skills, and ability to discern which issues warrant CMO oversight vs. delegation to teamStress management and professional composure in high pressure situationsManage multiple and varying high-priority objectives and deadlines to successful completionCommitted to the organization’s mission and values and service standardsMinimum of five (5) years of post-residency experience in direct patient care in a hospital settingMinimum of three (3) years experience in a supervisory position, managing direct reports in a hospital setting