Chief Medical Office Avera Sacred Heart Region

Yankton, SD - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 5 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Location:

Avera Sacred Heart Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Primarily days with night weekend and holiday on-call involvement (United States of America)

Position Highlights

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

The Chief Medical Officer has primary responsibility to strengthen medical/dental staff relationships and engagement with the Avera Region including supporting the leased and owned facilities; enhance quality throughout the patient care continuum which results in market share growth; and implement clinical strategies and excellence that support Averas strategic plan.

What you will do

Responsible for strengthening medical/dental staff relationships. Collaborates with the CEO to address issues involving the clinical relationships. Has a presence in rural communities in the Avera Region as needed.
Promotes effective communication and collaborates with medical staff/dental staff; clinical administrative and service line leadership; and the Board to address issues facing the Avera Region.
Develops quality initiatives (quality outcomes safety and patient experience) that support Avera system quality goals and responsible to improve measurable parameters of performance within the Region. Works in partnership with quality staff medical/dental staff and leadership to ensure there is ownership of clinical protocols and quality benchmarks are effectively administered.
Collaborates with Avera Region leadership to identify and develop new growth opportunities in clinical services market share and promoting referral relationships within the Avera system.
Works collaboratively with leadership and clinical staff to facilitate appropriate placement of patients in the Avera system through the continuum of care.
Leverages Averas culture of compassion to create a preferred experience and retention of clinical staff.
Responsible for working with medical/dental staff leadership and committees to identify address and resolve issues relating to medical staff governance quality conduct and by-laws. Responsibilities include oversight of the functions of privileging; utilization review and quality assurance functions; ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and other regulatory agencies; assuring adherence to by-laws.
Champions clinical integration and innovation by leveraging technology advancements in care management.
Promotes healthy behaviors of medical/dental staff high quality clinical performance and facilitates conflict resolution in collaboration with the CEO and AMG leadership.
Supports the Avera strategic plan by implementing strategies and achieving goals at both the system and regional level.
Ensures compliance with Avera mission policies and procedures contractual agreements to include but not limited to the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services. Serves as the resource for clinicians on issues and relationships affected by the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care.
Promotes and supports Avera physician leadership education and growth opportunities.
Serves as the administrative representative at the Avera Regions Board of Directors Medical Executive Committee and other Region and System committees as assigned.
On behalf of Avera serves as a clinical spokesperson and advocate when required.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others hear understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education License/Certification or Work Experience:

Medical Doctor/Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (MD/DO)
Medical Doctor - Board of Medicine Licensed and qualified to practice medicine in the state that services are provided and board certified or board eligible or
Doctor of Osteopathy - Board of Medicine Licensed and qualified to practice medicine in the state that services are provided and board certified or board eligible
Federal Drug Enforcement Admin - US Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Admin Federal and State DEA certification is required based on state practicing in
Minimum of five years of experience as a practicing physician post residency/fellowship.

Preferred Education License/Certification or Work Experience:

minimum of five years of leadership experience.

Expectations and Standards

Commitment to the daily application of Averas mission vision core values and social principles to serve patients their families and our community.
Promote Averas values of compassion hospitality and stewardship.
Uphold Averas standards of Communication Attitude Responsiveness and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
Maintain confidentiality.
Work effectively in a team environment coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
Comply with safety principles laws regulations and standards associated with but not limited to CMS The Joint Commission DHHS and OSHA if applicable.

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to .

Required Experience:

Chief

Location:Avera Sacred Heart HospitalWorker Type:RegularWork Shift:Primarily days with night weekend and holiday on-call involvement (United States of America)Position HighlightsYou Belong at AveraBe part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you ...