Chief Medical Officer

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health seeks a dynamic physician executive to provide leadership and direction to medical staff at an assigned VMFH medical center or hospital, driving our commitment to high-quality, safe, and cost-effective healthcare consistent with organizational objectives and community needs. This pivotal role involves direct oversight and engagement in activities enhancing clinical performance, patient safety, and operational efficiencies, including timely conversion to evidence-based medicine and ensuring compliance with corporate policies and regulatory requirements. The incumbent directly oversees hospital-based medical directors, serves as a crucial liaison between physicians, hospital management, and community organizations, and collaborates closely with VMFH counterparts on medical affairs strategic planning and system-wide initiatives, while fostering a professional and mutually beneficial relationship between medical staff and hospital administration. This position includes oversight as the CMO for St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way, WA, and St. Elizabeth Hospital in Enumclaw, WA.

Job Requirements

• Elevate Clinical Standards: Engage medical staff and department chairs to optimize documentation, coding, clinical practice, and the external reporting of quality indicators.
• Strengthen Medical Staff Governance: Fulfill critical duties as delegated by the CMO, including managing privileges, appointments, reappointments, collegial interventions, and disciplinary actions, while supporting the implementation of medical staff bylaws, credentials manual, rules, regulations, and policies.
• Drive Quality & Safety: Collaborate with the Market CMO to advance VMFH's unwavering commitment to high quality and safety, reinforcing the concepts of a high reliability organization.
• Lead & Collaborate: Chair or co-chair key committees such as Credentials, Peer Review, Operational, and Utilization Review. Partner with clinical staff to develop, implement, and champion performance improvement processes.
• Cultivate Strong Relationships: Build trusted and collaborative relationships with all stakeholders across the hospital/medical center and the Northwest Region, fostering a supportive environment and integrating seamlessly into our culture and team.
• Champion Medical Staff Well-being: Communicate priorities and lead initiatives to enhance medical staff wellness and satisfaction.
• Strategic Initiatives: Partner closely with peers on the CMO's Clinical and Medical Affairs teams to advance key initiatives across the Office of the SVP/CMO.
• Recruitment Support: Facilitate faculty recruitment efforts between Academic Affairs and the medical staff office.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Requires MD or DO degree with Board Certification in a medical or surgical specialty (does not need to be current).
• MBA, MHA or equivalent degree in a related field preferred.
• Five (5) years of experience as CMO / ACMO / CQO / Medical Director or equivalent.
• A record of 10 years of successful clinical practice augmented by five (5) years of leadership experience in a hospital system.
• Employed physician group experience preferred.
• Sufficient academic achievement to qualify for appointment on medical staff.
• Extensive experience managing medical staff action plans from regulatory bodies.
• Knowledge of performance improvement methodologies such as VMPS, Lean or Six Sigma, including experience in measuring, assessing and improving the performance of services and processes in a medical center.

Where You'll Work

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare, dating back to 1891. Building upon a legacy of compassionate care and innovation, our organization has evolved over the years through strategic partnerships and integrations to expand our reach and services across the Puget Sound area.

Today, as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person – body, mind, and spirit – in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth.

Our dedicated providers offer a full spectrum of health care services, from routine wellness to complex disease management, all grounded in rigorous research and education. Our comprehensive network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites strategically located across the greater Puget Sound region reflects our ongoing commitment to accessibility and comprehensive care.

We are proud of our pioneering medical advances and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you become part of a team that delivers top-quality, professional healthcare in modern, well-equipped facilities, and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.

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Total Rewards

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.