Chief Medical Officer

This position is incentive eligible.

IntroductionExecutives thrive with us! HCA Healthcare is one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services, comprising of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care in 21 states and the United Kingdom. We are looking for a Chief Medical Officer for our HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress team where excellence creates excellence.

Job Summary and QualificationsThe role of the Facility Chief Medical Officer (CMO) ensures high quality, patient-centered care by leading clinical and quality initiatives that support the provision of consistent clinical performance and practice standards across the hospital. The CMO provides senior-level leadership to the infection control, risk management, safety, and medical staff credentialing functions, ensuring the collaboration and coordination of all stakeholders in these processes. The CMO facilitates the analysis of quality performance and prioritization improvement opportunities and consults on an array of issues involving physicians. The CMO also contributes to overall hospital strategy and service line development to ensure quality management and promote optimum patient experience.

What you will do in this role:

You will lead clinical performance expectations that support the goals of consistent clinical performance and practice standards across the facility to ensure superior clinical outcomes and unparalleled patient experience.

You will work with Hospital Chief Medical Officers, Chief Executive Officers, medical staff, and Boards of Directors to improve the functionality and effectiveness of the hospital medical staff organization.

You will partner with medical staffs and hospital management teams, facilitating teamwork and shared goals.

You will provide clinical support and consultation regarding cost-effective clinical resource management in the facilities.

You will create a data-driven environment of quality and cost improvement.

You will serve as a direct liaison between HCA-affiliated physicians and facility/corporate clinical services functions.

You will establish and maintain an ongoing program to orient and develop management expertise for Hospital Chiefs of Staff and other medical staff leaders.

You will lead educational sessions and provide ongoing in-service programs to facility medical staff regarding clinical resource management and quality improvement activities.

You will assemble regional physician advisory panels to provide ongoing feedback to HCA senior management.

You will serve as spokesperson to HCA hospitals and affiliated physicians to explain and obtain buy-in for clinical initiatives.

You will collaborate daily with other facility and corporate CMOs.

You will educate physicians on HCA clinical technologies.

You will collaborate with HPG and Supply Chain on formulary and supply opportunities.

You will develop, implement, and monitor disruptive physician and impaired physician policies.

You will provide recommendations in the development and/or revision of hospital policies and procedures pertinent to the medical staff.

You will serve as a consultant to hospital Medical Staff Services regarding physician credentialing and quality profiling.

You will evaluate clinical appropriateness of new medical technologies and programs.

You will serve as a resource and consultant to the Vice President Physician Services Group in physician recruitment and clinical program development.

You will provide medical director services to facility-level physician credentialing and business development.

You will provide medical consultation on contracting, pricing, and analysis of managed care issues.

You will consult with facility-level staff regarding delegated utilization management and disease management operations.

You will serve as a clinical resource and consultant to hospital case managers in the reduction of payer denials.

You will attend corporate, group, division, and national meetings sponsored by HCA corporate.

You will promote consistent, positive patient interactions that advance the agenda of unparalleled patient service.

You will provide clinical support and guidance in the development and deployment of all quality initiatives.

You will serve as a spokesperson for evidence-based clinical practice and patient safety.

You will explain and promote quality initiatives to HCA-affiliated medical staffs and physicians.

You will foster an environment of collaboration and partnership in the patient care enterprise.

You will serve as a key leader of the facility management team.

You will establish effective working relationships with all medical staff leaders.

You will ensure clinical excellence is recognized and affirmed through quantifiable metrics in performance.

You will help establish a strong sense of collaboration between Hospital leadership and the medical staff.

You will facilitate measurable improvement in physician and patient satisfaction.

You will perform other duties as assigned.

What qualifications you will need:

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) required.

Master’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or related field preferred.

10+ years of experience in clinical practice required.

Experience as a CMO (or equivalent) in a large, complex hospital or regional health system preferred.

Current and clear medical licensure in any US state required.

Current or past Board Certification required.

State Medical Board required (any US state).

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress, a campus of HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, is a 163-licensed bed, general acute care hospital. Since being founded in 2006 by local physicians who wanted to create a sophisticated, patient-friendly healthcare environment for their community, HCA Houston North Cypress has grown and is now part of the largest healthcare system in Houston, HCA Houston Healthcare.

If you're looking for a leadership opportunity that provides both personal satisfaction and professional growth, apply to join HCA Healthcare as a Chief Medical Officer.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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