Chief Medical Officer

CommonSpirit Health • Durango, CO • 2d ago

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Chief Medical Officer you will be responsible for providing leadership, strategic direction and overall operational management of physician services and medical staff administration. This role reports to the Hospital President to develop strategic plans, policies and address operational issues that build effective relationships between the hospital and its Medical Staff to produce excellence in clinical outcomes. You will partner with the Chief Nursing Officer to provide effective multidisciplinary approaches to clinical outcome management and environments of quality and safety.

Additional responsibilities of the CMO include

Establishing and implementing standards and policies within each hospital and across hospitals to ensure quality of medical care.

Working closely with the Region Chief Medical Officer to meet region and system-wide strategies, goals, objectives and standards.

Serving as the primary community resource to all hospital communities and provides advice and counsel to administrators on medical and administration matters related to medical practice and current affairs.

Job Requirements

In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

Five years experience in delivery of physician services and medical staff administration with proven success in progressive responsibility in healthcare leadership

Medical staff relations, quality measurement credentialing and previous medical management experience is highly desirable

Knowledge of Joint Commission, managed care, and health policy is essential with proven success in effective integration of medical management

Board certified in an approved clinical specialty required while in clinical practices

Doctorate in Medicine

MD or DO, DR-Current and unrestricted license to practice medicine in applicable state

Masters in Business Administration, preferred

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Where You'll Work

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation's largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics and care sites, and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses, and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states. CommonSpirit contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits, and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.

Mercy Hospital is an 82 bed, acute care hospital located in the scenic southwestern Colorado town of Durango. It is the only hospital in Colorado to be rated by Medicare with five stars for overall hospital quality. It is recognized for excellence in orthopedic and spine surgery and for outstanding patient experience and patient safety. Mercy has also received ten consecutive 'A' grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group. Our providers use state-of-the-art technology in an environment designed to promote wellbeing and healing of body, mind, and spirit. Among the many specialty services available at Mercy are emergency care (Level III trauma designation), surgical care, cardiac care (including interventional), Orthopedic and Spine Centers of Excellence, a Family Birthing Center, home care, hospice care and more. Durango offers an exceptional quality of life with small town charm, excellent schools, and year-round, world-class outdoor recreation opportunities including snow sports, river sports, hiking, biking, camping and more.

Pay Range

$121.933 - $170.71/hour

We are an equal opportunity employer.

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