Chief Clinical Officer

Ascension•Tulsa, OK

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for leading the conceptualization and development of innovative business and care models that align incentives towards the achievement of the Quadruple Aim. The Chief Clinical Officer will oversee clinical and operational performance across the continuum of care, including the growth and development of systems of care and the achievement of clinical performance improvement. This position provides leadership and guidance in the ongoing implementation of flexible, innovative physician alignment strategies to foster a commitment to clinical quality and patient safety, enhance patient experience, and promote the creation of long-term partnerships with physicians. The role champions quality and safety efforts within the organization, ensuring the implementation of clinically reliable process standards and patient experience improvements. The Chief Clinical Officer ensures alignment of performance with practices and standards of excellence and determines interventions necessary to improve performance. Additionally, this role provides input on the design of risk-based arrangements, including the identification of payers to approach for fee-for-value contracts.

Requirements

Physician MD/DO obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
Licensure required relevant to state in which work is performed.
Bachelor's degree with 10 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 5 of those years being in leadership/management.
Supports 7 facilities in the Tulsa, Oklahoma market.
Timely decision maker.
Prioritize effectively and triage complex situations.
Demonstrate emotional intelligence.
Exhibit professionalism and executive presence.
Influence physicians, nursing, and operational leaders.
Model high reliability behaviors—not just discuss them.
Understand clinical workflows and lead teams through organizational change.

Responsibilities

Lead conceptualization and development of innovative business and care models that align incentives towards achievement of the Quadruple Aim.
Responsible for clinical and operational performance across the continuum of care, including the growth and development of systems of care as well as achievement of clinical performance improvement.
Provide leadership and guidance in the ongoing implementation of flexible, innovative physician alignment strategies to foster a commitment to clinical quality and patient safety, enhance patient experience, and promote creation of long-term partnerships with physicians.
Champion quality and safety efforts within the organization, and ensure implementation of clinically reliable process standards and patient experience improvements.
Ensure alignment of performance with the practices and standards of excellence and determine interventions necessary to improve performance.
Provide input on the design of risk-based arrangements, including identification of payers to approach for fee for value contracts.