Assistant Chief Medical Officer

HCA Healthcare•Austin, TX

About The Position

The Facility Assistant Chief Medical Officer (ACMO) ensures high-quality, patient-centered care by leading clinical and quality initiatives that support consistent clinical performance and practice standards across the hospital. The ACMO provides senior-level leadership for infection control, risk management, safety, and medical staff credentialing, coordinating stakeholders across these functions. The role analyzes quality performance, prioritizes improvement opportunities, consults on physician-related matters, and contributes to hospital strategy and service-line development to promote quality management and an optimal patient experience. The ACMO partners with hospital and corporate leaders, medical staffs, and affiliated physicians to improve clinical outcomes, medical staff effectiveness, resource management, quality, safety, and physician and patient satisfaction. The position also supports physician education and alignment, medical staff affairs, business development and payer relations, evidence-based practice, and regulatory, contractual, and accreditation requirements. It serves as a key leadership role on the facility management team.

Requirements

Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD) or Osteopathic Medicine.
Board certification as a physician in accordance with applicable law and regulation.
State Medical Board licensure in any U.S. state.
Ability to build trust and act authentically to foster dignity and respect.
Strong verbal and written communication skills to engage others and achieve desired results.
Ability to develop collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to lead, coach, mentor, and develop individuals and teams and support employee engagement.
Ability to make timely, informed decisions in the interests of patients, employees, providers, the community, and HCA.
Ability to identify improvement and innovation opportunities, address barriers, and enable change.
Ability to drive execution and financial results and hold oneself and others accountable.
Commitment to service and quality excellence.
Ability to recognize social, political, and economic influences on healthcare and work effectively to resolve related problems.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in business or a related field.
Five or more years of experience in clinical practice.
Seven or more years of experience in clinical practice (preferred experience level as separately stated in the posting).
Experience as a physician leader or equivalent in a large, complex hospital or regional health system.
Additional education and coursework in management and business.

Responsibilities

Lead clinical performance expectations and initiatives that support consistent practice standards, superior clinical outcomes, and an exceptional patient experience.
Work with Hospital Chief Medical Officers, Chief Executive Officers, medical staffs, and Boards of Directors to improve the effectiveness of hospital medical staff organizations.
Partner with medical staffs and hospital management teams to facilitate teamwork and shared goals; represent medical staff viewpoints to management and communicate management viewpoints to medical staff.
Build relationships between HCA leadership and community and employed physicians, and serve as a liaison between affiliated physicians and facility or corporate clinical services.
Provide clinical consultation on cost-effective resource management, variable cost per case, utilization, and clinical effectiveness; develop systems to assess resource use and outcomes in inpatient and outpatient settings.
Establish data-driven quality and cost improvement practices and objectively measure care outcomes.
Orient and develop Hospital Chiefs of Staff, Medical Executive Committees, and other medical staff leaders; oversee medical education programs and lead educational sessions on resource management, documentation standards, utilization, quality, and improvement activities.
Assemble regional physician advisory panels, gather feedback for HCA senior management, and liaise among committees, facility and corporate leadership, and affiliated physicians.
Explain and promote corporate-, group-, and facility-sponsored clinical initiatives to HCA hospitals and affiliated physicians; educate physicians on HCA clinical technologies.
Collaborate with facility and corporate CMOs, HPG, and Supply Chain on clinical initiatives, formulary matters, and supply opportunities.
Develop, implement, and monitor policies and programs concerning disruptive or impaired physicians, including monitoring and intervention programs.
Recommend development or revision of hospital policies and procedures related to medical staff affairs; consult with Medical Staff Services on credentialing, utilization, and quality profiling; participate in peer review committees when requested.
Evaluate the clinical appropriateness of new medical technologies and programs and recommend their relevance to HCA hospitals.
Support physician recruitment, clinical program development, provider relations, contracting, and overall hospital strategy; provide medical director services related to physician credentialing, business development, and provider relations.
Provide medical consultation on contracting, pricing, and managed-care analysis; support appeals and denials, discharge planning, case management, and utilization review or management.
Consult with facility staff regarding delegated utilization management and disease management under managed-care contracts, and meet related regulatory, contractual, and accreditation requirements.
Advise case managers and hospital staff on reducing payer denials and managing denial and appeals processes when requested.
Attend HCA corporate, group, division, and national meetings related to quality improvement, risk management, patient safety, case management, medical staff affairs, and physician relations.
Promote positive patient interactions and provide clinical guidance for quality initiatives that advance evidence-based medicine across HCA facilities.
Use outcomes-management techniques to monitor and improve care, quality, and safety; communicate and promote evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical loss prevention to leaders, clinicians, and affiliated physicians.
Foster collaboration and partnership across the patient care enterprise, serve as a key facility management team leader, and maintain effective relationships with medical staff leaders.
Ensure clinical excellence is recognized through quantifiable performance metrics; strengthen collaboration between hospital leadership and medical staff in setting direction and policy; facilitate measurable improvement in physician and patient satisfaction.
Perform other duties as assigned and adhere to the Code of Conduct and Mission and Value Statement.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage, including prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, telemedicine, and AirMed medical transportation.
Dental and vision benefits.
Life and disability coverage.
Flexible spending accounts and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, and pet insurance.
Free counseling and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing.
401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 10% discount on HCA Healthcare stock.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto repair, and event planning.
Consumer discounts.
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance, and preferred banking partnerships.
Education assistance, including tuition, student loan, certification support, and dependent scholarships.
Colleague recognition program.
Paid time off, paid family leave, short- and long-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
Employee Health Assistance Fund offering free employee-only coverage to eligible full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.