Chief Medical Officer

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Job Summary

Under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Medical Officer is responsible for developing, coordinating and supervising staff within and between departments and overseeing evaluation and management of clinical practices. The responsibilities include enforcing bylaws governing medical care, assuring that quality medical care is provided, serving as a liaison between medical staff and the administration, and ensuring that each patient has an assigned personal physician. The Chief Medical Officer also ensures adequate staff with precise training and exceptional customer service that provides quality health care to patients of Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative, Inc.

Job Responsibilities

• Demonstrates ability to coordinate and supervise all medical activities
• Understands the goals and objectives of the Corporation as set out in the By-Laws and Policy and Procedures Manuals; abides by the policies, procedures and laws and ensures the best interests of the organization while providing quality health care
• Consults with the Chief Executive Officer and recommends the selection and discharge of medical staff members in accordance with personnel policies
• Negotiates physician problems and needs with the Chief Executive Officer
• Advises and consults on the competence and quality of clinical support services
• Establishes medical policy in conference with all medical care providers
• Supervises the preparation of clinical reports required by funding sources to ensure completeness and accuracy
• Consults with members of the medical staff on clinical issues, or obtains appropriate consultant services as necessary
• Establishes health care standards and protocols for each medical service and program
• Establishes linkages with public and private clinical care referral sources
• Ensures confidentiality of patient information and records
• Assures the review of all medical charts
• Provides on-site medical care services, diagnosing patient problems on the basis of history, physical exam, and the interpretation of laboratory data
• Maintains complete, up-to-date and accurate problem oriented medical records
• Balances the duties of a physician with that of an administrator
• Ensures that patients receive the highest standard of medical care
• Ensures that all healthcare regulations and safety standards are met
• Reports at least quarterly to the Board of Directors regarding the Center's clinical activities, and explains, clarifies, or interprets issues which may affect the Center's medical services
• Monitors productivity and effectiveness of the medical staff, in terms of quality, utilization and patient satisfaction
• Evaluates the performance of each assigned medical staff member through the completion of performance evaluation
• Demonstrates an ability to deliver with respect to engaging and aligning medical staff, improving performance metrics, improving quality of care and at the same time curtailing costs by more efficient use of resources
• Recommends and makes necessary changes to improve the functioning of the organization
• Bridges institutional silos to achieve results and align operations with clinical effectiveness; partners with the chief nursing officer, vice president of care management, chief operating officer, and chief financial officer to get outcomes results, manage projects, develop programs, or execute plans
• Completes the required IT / Security trainings prior to the deadline
• Performs related work, as assigned

Job Requirements

Physical And Other Requirements

Seniority level

Executive

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care

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