Chief Medical Officer, Mount Carmel East

Mount Carmel East

Mount Carmel East continues to grow along with the needs of the communities we serve, offering a wide variety of expert, high-quality healthcare services in a location that's incredibly convenient to Columbus' east side communities. We've also made an ongoing commitment to provide our patients with access to the most experienced and talented medical providers and state-of-the-art technology.

Our hospital features a fully integrated cardiovascular center, a Comprehensive Stroke Center, a dedicated Women's Health Center, a maternity center, a Network Cancer Program, and a comprehensive orthopedics and spine program. We're also home to Mount Carmel's Level II Trauma Center, providing critical access to vital emergency services to eastern central Ohio.

We've recently completed a $310 million modernization, making our 400-bed, all-private-room facility one of the best in the region when it comes to contemporary clinical services and patient conveniences. We added a new five-story patient tower, a new surgical suite with 12 operating rooms, an expanded cafeteria and kitchen with bistro-like dining and room service, a new main entrance and lobby, expanded parking, peaceful respite areas, and park-like outdoor spaces to create an unprecedented patient experience.

Mission : We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.

Core Values :

Reverence : We honor the sacredness and dignity of every person.

Commitment to Those Experiencing Poverty : We stand with and serve those who are experiencing poverty, especially those most vulnerable.

Safety : We embrace a culture that prevents harm and nurtures a healing, safe environment for all.

Justice : We foster right relationships to promote the common good, including sustainability of Earth.

Stewardship : We honor our heritage and hold ourselves accountable for the human, financial and natural resources entrusted to our care.

Integrity : We are faithful to who we say we are.

Vision : As a mission-driven, innovative health organization, we will become a leader in improving the health of our communities and each person we serve. We will be the most trusted partner for life.

Promise Statement : We Listen. We Partner. We Make it Easy.

Our Actions :

• Listen to understand.
• Learn continuously.
• Keep it simple.
• Create solutions.
• Deliver outstanding service.
• Own and speak up for safety.
• Expect, embrace and initiate change.
• Demonstrate exceptional teamwork.
• Trust and assume goodness of intentions.
• Hold myself and others accountable for results.
• Communicate directly with respect and honesty.
• Serve every person with empathy, dignity and compassion.
• Champion health equity and the common good.

Position Purpose

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) provides service to the medical staff and hospital leadership for the RHM in order to assist them in fulfilling their mission, plans and objectives which includes their responsibilities to the patient and the community for the provision of quality and cost-effective care. This position has impact on the quality and financial outcomes of clinical and operational departments throughout the RHM.

In all roles and activities, it is anticipated that the CMO will network and build consensus, collaborate, and problem solve. This position will play a key role in the implementation of strategic and operating plans as well as service line development, in particular the strategies for physician relationships and service line development. These activities and initiatives shall be accomplished through the existing and revised formal medical staff structures / committees, Medical Group / Health Network and voluntary medical staff multi-facility physician task forces, committees as well as the CEO and Executive Team meetings and informative relationships.

Essential Functions

Provides an effective bridge between RHM management staff and facilities medical staffs to create superior relationships with physicians and to secure physician input into major decisions.

Directly responsible to the CEO for centralized medical staff functions such as medical staff development plan and recruitment, and to the RMH President and other members of the Executive Team for medical directorships at RHM and all physician relationship activities.

Supports the formal medical staff function at all facilities. May chair committees as is appropriate. Works closely with the facility President and Medical Staff President.

Holds self out as a resource in dealing with difficult medical staff decisions. Assists in the development and implementation of the physician Continuous Quality Improvement process throughout the RHM, provides for the functioning and effectiveness of quality improvement systems to include internal and external operating systems that affect the delivery of physician care within the RHM.

Sets a universal standard for the delivery of patient care. Is the leader in the setting of goals and improvement plans for all Trinity Health quality standards.

Participates and assists in the development of plans and implementation in all service line and patient care competency development. Is a resource and influencer in the accomplishment of needed goals and strategies.

Promotes all programs and services to referring physicians.

Educates physicians and office personnel on all aspects of the RHM. Is a resource and problem solver when service issues arise.

Working with the President of the facility medical staff, provides leadership development opportunities.

Sets goals and objectives for development of key medical staff for the RHM. Is a role model for changing behavior and creates opportunities for better understanding by medical leadership of business and strategic operations of the RHM.

Works directly with the Senior Vice President of Clinical Care at Trinity Health in bridging the clinical arena of the RHM to the development of Trinity Health standards of performance and Trinity Health policy.

Creates unity among the facility medical staffs and where appropriate seeks ways to collaborate and combine operations to effect greater teamwork.

Supervises and manages the medical affairs division to ensure achievement of objectives in a cost-effective manner and to ensure the continued improvement of physician / physician, and physician / administration and physician / community relationships.

Participates with the Senior Leadership Team of the RHM in all Managed Care strategies and negotiations.

Participates in Senior Leadership Council meetings and is a member of Executive Leadership.

Provides leadership to all the RHM management teams. Is a resource to them for problem solving and physician input.

Maintains professional growth and development. Keeps up on changing trends in the healthcare business. Is a leader in providing new learning in all areas of influence.

Leadership Competencies

As a Trinity Health Executive, the incumbent is expected to demonstrate leadership traits which support our Mission Statement and Core Values as identified below :

Mission Statement : We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.

Core Values :

Reverence : We honor the sacredness and dignity of every person.

Commitment to Those Who Are Poor : We stand with and serve those who are poor, especially those most vulnerable.

Justice : We foster right relationships to promote the common good, including sustainability of Earth.

Stewardship : We honor our heritage and hold ourselves accountable for the human, financial and natural resources entrusted to our care.

Integrity : We are faithful to those we say we are.

Safety : We embrace a culture that prevents harm and nurtures a healing, safe environment for all.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduate from an accredited medical school (MD or DO is required) and completed an accredited residency program in a medical specialty.

Board certification in field of specialty and agree to maintain such Board Certification through tenure of employment. Board certification is required in an ABMS Board.

Graduate from an accredited university with a Master's in Business Administration, a Masters in Healthcare Administration or related field preferred.

Ability to work in a complex matrix reporting environment.

Proven leader with minimum of 15 years in clinical practice and 5 years executive leadership.

Demonstrated ability to lead and implement quality improvement initiatives.

Demonstrated ability to lead medical staff quality