Permanent Internal Medicine: General Job in California

• Position Type: Permanent
• Recruited Specialty: Internal Medicine: General
• Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: Yes
• Structure of Position: Multi-Specialty Group
• Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
• Expected Patient Call Coverage: (not specified)
• Expected ER Call Coverage: No call

Experienced Physician needed for expanding 81 Physician Multi-Specialty Group in Suburban San Diego CA.

Spend around 15-20 hours per week in CMO role and the remainder in clinical role.

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) is a key executive position that will provide clinical leadership to the development and execution of clinical integration population health and provider alignment strategy. This position will also serve as a member of the Physician Executive Council and Chair of board subcommittees that are clinical in nature.  The CMO is part of a dynamic leadership team that is committed to the growth expansion and success of the group.  Responsible for developing and monitoring clinical operations as they relate to patient care standards monitoring and analyzing clinical quality and performance data and enhancing the coordination of medical foundation and physician interests and activities.  Primary responsibilities include directing the development and implementation of appropriate standards for quality assurance resource utilization patient experience and professional development.  Will be required to develop effective working relationships with leadership staff and with physicians in accordance with the overall medical foundation functions.

This position is responsible for the development management and implementation of a strategy and vision to improve patient services’ quality and safety outcomes across the organization; demonstrably improve physician alignment and satisfaction and lead evidence-based programs practices and activities that deliver quality service and financial results.  This position is also responsible for developing and sustaining a culture of physician engagement accountability for performance collaboration and integration with the group to support a “patient-first” culture. 

As a member of the executive team the CMO will provide clinical leadership to the groups transformation to a clinical delivery enterprise that succeeds in the new value-driven healthcare environment where culture quality outcomes and cost-effectiveness define performance. The CMO will champion quality efforts and drive clinical integration and consistency of care throughout the enterprise by setting clear expectations and working as the conduit and facilitator between administration and the medical staff. The CMO will lead transformational initiatives and services to align the organization’s medical staff to enhance clinical quality outcomes improve patient safety establish organization-wide best practices improve cost effectiveness of care and prepare the organization for value based contracting and reimbursement.

Supervision

This position reports to the Chief Executive Officer and considers the Chief Executive Officer as his/her dyad partner. 

Essential Functions

• Align the organization into a fully integrated delivery system using highest scope of license and evidence-based medicine guidelines that will be prepared for the requirements of success in today and tomorrow's healthcare environment
• Leading the clinical cultural change spearheading transformational initiatives that align all providers of care in order to enhance clinical quality outcomes improve patient safety establish organization-wide best practices improve cost effectiveness of care and prepare the organization for value based contracting and reimbursement
• Enhance the culture of physician engagement accountability and shared responsibility providing for maximum patient safety and quality of care delivered
• Collaborate with executive team in value-based payer contracting population-based risk contracting
• Lead the clinical efforts of an Accountable Care Organization (ACO); act as the Chief Medical Officer for the ACO
• Establishment and utilization of quality safety and cost metrics that will serve to quantifiably differentiate the value provided by the group when compared to other providers and broader health plan networks in existence in the marketplace
• Evaluate and modify practice patterns of the physician service agreement physicians’ practice and of network providers creating a high degree of interdependence and cooperation among providers to control cost and ensure quality with the intention of improving patient outcomes and negotiating value-based contracts with payers

1. Provide Leadership and Support Organizational Direction

• Work closely with the Chief Executive Officer to define the patient care quality improvement objectives of the medical foundation. 
• In concert with leadership team develops key clinical quality indicators and outcomes to ensure the organization meets regulatory requirements and clinical guidelines.
• Assist in the development and implementation of ongoing strategic goals and initiatives as directed by the Chief Executive Officer
• Participate in Joint Operating Committees as a medical administrative representative
• When requested participate in the evaluation of new business ventures
• Oversee and support Medical Directors 
• Provide oversight leadership and planning for medical education and physician leadership development programs
• In collaboration with the Chief Executive Officer and supported by members of administration when involving group employees or related entities improves physician engagement by facilitating intervening and moderating major physician concerns including quality citizenship production cost patient satisfaction 
• With the support of Finance and analytics team members assess the impact of contracts with clinical implications on patient volumes and physician staffing requirements
• Ensure that appropriate information is collected and evaluated to track patterns of healthcare cost and utilization relative to established benchmarks
• Direct the development implementation and monitoring of quality improvement and clinic operations standards

      2. Serve as Liaison with External Organizations and Entities

• Serve as medical liaison with external entities institutions agencies and organizations.
• Represent the medical foundation’s interest with community agencies.
• Coordinate with public health agencies at the local state and federal level to assure compliance and up-to-date information is disseminated to the organization.

     3. Compose prepare and distribute a variety of correspondence; prepare a variety of reports for the Chief Executive Officer staff providers and external        organizations as appropriate.

    4.  Perform other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications

Knowledge of:

1. Quality improvement
2. Enhanced patient care experience
3. Ambulatory care operations including clinical integration and accountable care models of operations
4. Financial principles related to healthcare and physician reimbursement in a multispecialty practice environment; to include but not limited to capitation arrangements fee-for-service arrangements third-party reimbursement programs and physician compensation models
5. Physician management
6. Utilization management
7. Evidence based medicine and guidelines
8. Administrative methods and procedures
9. Basic research methods and report writing technique
10. Principles of business letter writing and report preparation
11. English usage spelling grammar and punctuation
12. Interpersonal skills using tact patience and courtesy
13. Principles and practices of administration supervision and training
14. Modern office procedures methods and equipment including computers
15. Pertinent federal state and local codes laws and regulations

Ability to:

1. Consistently demonstrate professional competence dependability credibility and medical and personal ethics.
2. Perform with refined level of interpersonal negotiation and communication skills.
3. Oversee clinical components of ambulatory care operations and outpatient practice activities.
4. Effect quality improvement and enhanced patient care techniques.
5. Coordinate assigned areas of responsibility with other departments and functional units.
6. Research and perform a variety of special projects as assigned.
7. Supervise train and evaluate staff.
8. Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
9. Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others; use discretion in handling difficult persons.
10. Operate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing spreadsheet applications and presentation programs.
11. Effectively respond to all situations/incidents using sound judgment and decision-making skills.
12. Read interpret apply and explain rules regulations policies and procedures.
13. Assist with budget development and control.
14. Analyze situations accurately and adopt effective courses of action.
15. Work independently with little direction; plan and organize work; meet schedules and timelines.
16. Prepare reports by compiling and organizing data from a variety of sources.
17. Maintain accurate and complete records.
18. Work confidentially with discretion.

Experience:

Ten years’ experience with healthcare organizations management of healthcare providers and ambulatory care operations including administrative and managerial responsibility.

Education:

M.D. or D.O. from top tier medical school.

M.B.A. from reputable university.

License:

Current and valid California medical license; board certification required.

• Paid Time Off (vacation leave sick leave)
• 401K
• Competency and skills training and development
• Educational/professional development
• Flexible spending account
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Department events
• Community fundraisers
• Employee discounts to many area theme parks movie theatres and area businesses.

In addition to employee programs and incentives employees may choose insurance options that best suit their needs. Great benefits packages that include:

• Medical HMO and PPO plans
• Dental HMO and PPO plans
• Long-term disability
• Life insurance

Grow with our winning team! If you are a dedicated professional who wants to be part of a progressive health care team

• Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
• Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
• Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card, Other
• Preferred Experience Level: Currently In Training, Recently Trained, Experienced, Very Experienced
• Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes