Chief Medical Officer jobs in Norfolk, VA

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is recruiting a Associate Chief Medical Officer! Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is the region’s first Magnet Hospital.   It is a 525-bed medical center, and home to the area's only Level I Trauma Center, Burn Trauma Unit and Nationally Ranked Heart Program. In addition to a first rate heart program, the hospital is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several dedicated facilities and specialized services. Sentara Norfolk General also serves as the primary teaching hospital for undergraduate and graduate education for the adjacent Eastern Virginia Medical School.

Reporting to the division Chief Medical Officer and as a member of the division leadership team, the Associate Chief Medical Officer is accountable for the clinical performance improvement including the promotion of clinical appropriateness, the reduction of unwarranted clinical variation, clinical resource and outcomes management, coordinated oversight of hospitalists, and patient safety/quality related activities of the hospital. Additional responsibilities include the assurance that the Performance Improvement, Quality, and Utilization Management plans of the Hospital meet the requirements of the DNV Accreditation of Health Care Organizations and other regulatory bodies. Support the CMO in responsibility for the functioning of the Medical Staff, including credentialing, for integrating both quality and cost information through data driven initiatives and for ensuring the appropriate response and follow-up required by the various physician departments and committees as well as adherence to Medical Staff Governance policies. Provides leadership and supervision for operating units as assigned.

Board certification in specialty required at time of hire, preferred ongoing recertification. 5 years of clinical practice experience required. 2 years of leadership experience preferred. Knowledgeable of contemporary practice issues within medicine, and outcomes measurement of clinical quality and utilization. Must be familiar with all aspects of hospital operations. Leadership in areas of Patient Safety/Quality, Medical Staff Affairs, Accreditation/Regulatory Standards, Infection Prevention and Control, Clinical Service Line Development, Utilization Review/Utilization Management, Clinical Standardization, Clinical Informatics, Clinical Integration, Human Relations, Employee Health, Risk Management, Research/IRB, Patient Experience, Physician contracts and recruiting, alternative payment models, and functions as liaison to appropriate leadership in Sentara Medical Group and surrounding Patient-Centered Medical Homes. Function as Administrator-on-call for hospital.

Understanding of Lean/Six Sigma methodologies. Understanding of role as executive sponsor for projects and RCAs, and project leadership for system responsibilities. Involved with marketing, population health strategies, participates in key strategy discussions. Understands laws and other legal decisions such as HIPAA, HCQIA and the HITECH ACT. #LI-AR1

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