Chief Medical Officer

Children's Hospital and Health System•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country. We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today. Please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children’s Wisconsin: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatcw/ At Children’s Wisconsin, we change lives. Working here will change yours. Children’s Wisconsin is seeking an experienced physician executive to serve as the Chief Medical Officer . The Chief Medical Officer role is the chief administrative role of the Children's Wisconsin medical staff. This role focuses on assuring that the delivery of patient care by the medical staff at the Milwaukee, Fox Valley and Surgicenter campuses is consistent with generally accepted performance standards and that care is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable and patient/family centered. In addition, this role ensures that the administrative and regulatory aspects of the medical staff are accomplished. This position shares responsibility for resolving medical staff issues with the President of the Medical Staff, Pediatrician in Chief, Surgeon in Chief and the appropriate Associate Chief Medical Officers.

Requirements

A degree in Medicine, specifically Pediatrics or pediatric specialty and Board certification.
Extensive experience working with physicians and hospital administrators.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to present and speak publicly and negotiate with physicians, hospital administrators, and others.
Advanced interpersonal skills necessary to interact in extremely delicate, sensitive and/or complex situations, plus a high degree of judgment, initiative, tact, and persuasiveness to effectively carry out the responsibilities of the position.
Exhibits guiding behaviors that reflect Children’s values and support our mission and vision.

Responsibilities

Ensure Medical Staff compliance with appropriate regulatory standards.
Recommends, implements, evaluates, and enforces hospital and medical staff policies and procedures relating to Medical Staff practices.
Functions as a voting member of the Executive Committee of the respective Medical Staffs.
May participate on other hospital and Medical Staff committees as requested.
Attends the Quality Committee of the Board and Board of Directors meetings.
Coordinates the establishment and maintenance of channels of communication among the Medical Staff and between the Medical Staff and the hospital administration.
Serves as a physician representative and ombudsman to identify the day-to-day needs and concerns of the Medical Staff and works with Administration toward mutually acceptable problem resolution.
Cultivates working relationships and develops collaborative relationships with system leaders to assure the operational efficiency and effectiveness of medical and patient care services, and to identify shared opportunities to promote excellence within Children’s Wisconsin.
Partners with medical staff, leadership and care teams to implement new operating processes and systems to enhance patient flow, enhance quality, and facilitate clinical excellence.
Provides oversight of Employee Health and Wellness nursing procedures for care of occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses (includes lab and vaccine protocols, medication orders, and general recommendations).
Oversees provider wellbeing programs and provider staff.
Assists administration in risk management affairs as they relate to the Medical Staff.
Participates in patient care activities as appropriate for role, training, and privileges.