Chief Medical Officer - Mount Sinai West / Morningside

Mount Sinai Health System•United States,

3d•$585,000 - $650,000

About The Position

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West is an integral member of the executive team, responsible for leading and implementing clinical direction and providing oversight of the delivery, quality, and efficiency of healthcare services across both hospitals. The role has broad accountability for clinical governance, infection prevention, risk management, clinical performance, quality, safety, clinical integration, medical affairs, education, and research. The CMO works within a large, integrated academic health system and must navigate a complex, matrixed organizational environment. The role builds alignment across hospital, departmental, service-line, and system leadership; influences decisions through collaboration and relationships; and balances local operational priorities with enterprise-wide objectives. The CMO partners with clinical, operational, academic, and administrative stakeholders to advance organizational performance and patient outcomes. The CMO collaborates closely with the local executive team, particularly the Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Operating Officer, as well as health system leaders, department chairs, service-line leaders, and other stakeholders. The CMO leads clinical transformation and integration, advances quality, safety, physician engagement, clinical integration, and growth initiatives, and serves as an escalation point for clinical consultation where indicated. The position reports to the President of Mount Sinai Morningside/Mount Sinai West and the Chief Medical Officer of Mount Sinai Health System.

Requirements

Physician with a current New York State license to practice medicine.
At least 5 years of experience as a Chief Medical Officer or in a comparable physician leadership role.
Physician executive experience with a demonstrated history of improving clinical quality.
Track record of collaborating with others to solve complex problems through experimentation.
Current, broad-based clinical knowledge and ability to integrate information across diverse areas and disciplines.
Understanding of current CMS and Joint Commission conditions of participation.
General knowledge of finance, reimbursement, budgeting, and strategic planning.
Broad knowledge of federal and state healthcare rules and regulations, including reimbursement and licensure, standards, and certifications.
Demonstrated leadership skills and executive presence, with the ability to command respect and confidence among peers, superiors, and subordinates.
Ability to build teams and relationships, deliver results, and support staff development.
Superior verbal and written communication, conflict de-escalation and resolution, and interpersonal skills.
High integrity, professionalism, agility, and resilience; ability to thrive amid challenge and change.
Demonstrated success leading within a large, complex, matrixed healthcare organization, academic medical center, or integrated delivery system.
Ability to influence and achieve results across organizational boundaries without relying solely on direct reporting relationships.
Experience building consensus among physicians, operational leaders, service-line leaders, system executives, and stakeholders with diverse or competing priorities.
Ability to navigate dual-accountability structures while maintaining alignment, transparency, collaboration, and shared responsibility.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement systems for delivering clinical care and managing a multidisciplinary clinical workforce.
Establish a culture of interdisciplinary collaboration, open communication, innovation, accountability, and joy in work, supporting excellent, compassionate, patient-focused care and a safe environment for patients and staff.
Lead effectively within a highly matrixed organization through influence, collaboration, and relationship-building.
Build partnerships with system clinical, operational, academic, and administrative leaders to align hospital and enterprise priorities.
Lead clinical transformation and integration for Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West.
Hold overall accountability for clinical quality, safety, and standards of care.
Hold overall accountability for physician clinical care and professionalism.
Improve physician engagement, accountability, and satisfaction.
Optimize clinical throughput and resource utilization while maintaining high levels of safety and quality.
Ensure regulatory compliance and Joint Commission readiness.
Support physician network development, service-line development, physician alignment, and population health initiatives.
Implement clinical guidelines, outcomes measures, risk and quality management, utilization management, and peer review; ensure procedures are followed, improvements are made, and clinical committees fulfill their responsibilities.
Ensure physicians meet credentialing standards and departments maintain robust FPPE and OPPE processes and performance metrics.
Maintain a thriving learning and clinical care environment for graduate medical education programs; partner with the local executive team and Mount Sinai Health System GME leadership to provide high-quality training opportunities.
Set and maintain standards for evaluation, management, and mitigation of harm events.
Manage and inspire current and emerging physician leaders through performance planning, coaching, and real-time feedback.
Mentor junior members of the organization and serve as a role model for the system.
Establish and maintain productive working relationships with health system and external stakeholders.