Chief Medical Officer, Falmouth Hospital

Cape Cod Healthcare•Parksville, BC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Chief Medical Officer provides medical staff oversight by coordinating Medical Staff peer review, PI and RM activities. This role serves as a liaison with the hospital PI Director and Risk Manager, and coordinates administrative support for clinical chiefs and departments for PI activities. The CMO interprets Joint Commission, DPH, and Board of Registration PI requirements. This position supports the Chief of Staff and other medical leadership for governance and management of medical staff, and acts as a liaison between the medical staff and hospital administration. The CMO is an ex-officio member of all medical staff committees except the Nominating Committee and regularly attends key committee meetings such as Medical Executive, Credentials, Utilization Management, Ethics, and Medical Staff Quality Committee. The role also includes membership in the Physician/Patient Complaint Review Committee, the Patient Care Assessment Committee, and the hospital Quality Committee. Additionally, the CMO participates as a hospital representative in community activities, oversees hospital recruitment efforts, and is responsible for medical staff credentialing to ensure efficiency and regulatory compliance. Program support is provided to the Hospitalist Service, IDCS, and Emergency Department. The CMO oversees the Medical Staff Continuing Medical Education program and the Medical Library, and participates in long-range and strategic planning for the medical staff and Trustees. The position also performs other related duties as assigned and consistently provides service excellence in alignment with Falmouth Hospital’s CARES values.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine and Certification by any Board of Specialty recognized by the American Medical Association.
Eligible for membership on FH Medical Staff.
Excellent communication skills with experience in dealing with interactions of physicians and other health care professionals in the health care system.

Responsibilities

Provides medical staff oversight by coordinating Medical Staff peer review, PI and RM activities.
Provides liaison with the hospital PI Director and Risk Manager.
Coordinates administrative support for clinical chiefs and departments for PI activities.
Interprets Joint Commission, DPH, and Board of Registration PI requirements.
Supports the Chief of Staff and other medical leadership for governance and management of medical staff.
Provides liaison between medical staff and hospital administration.
Serves as ex-officio member of all medical staff committees except Nominating Committee.
Regularly attends the Medical Executive, Credentials, Utilization Management, Ethics, and Medical Staff Quality Committee meetings.
Serves as a member of the Physician/Patient Complaint Review Committee, the Patient Care Assessment Committee, and hospital Quality Committee.
Participates as a hospital representative in community activities.
Provides oversight for hospital recruitment activities by coordination of the joint recruiting efforts of the hospital and the members of the medical staff.
Participates in developing recruitment plans with CPG’s, MEC’s and hospital administration.
Responsible for medical staff credentialing activities to assure efficiency of process and compliance with all regulatory requirements.
Provides program support to Hospitalist Service, IDCS and Emergency Department.
Oversees the Medical Staff Continuing Medical Education program including the Medical Library.
Participates in long-range planning and strategic planning of the medical staff and Trustees.
Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers in a manner that reflects Falmouth Hospital’s commitment to CARES: compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and service.