VP, Chief Medical Officer

Sentara Health • Williamsburg, VA

15h • Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the division president and as a member of the division leadership team, the VP, Chief Medical Officer is accountable for the clinical performance improvement including the promotion of clinical appropriateness, the reduction of unwarranted clinical variation, clinical resource and outcomes management, coordinated oversight of hospitalists, and patient safety/quality related activities of the hospital. Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center is a 145-bed facility featuring the latest healthcare technologies, serving Williamsburg and the surrounding community. The hospital is a Certified Primary Stroke Center and STEMI Center and offers a full range of medical care from emergency heart catheterization to all-inclusive maternity care where patients may stay in one room, as well as a Gold Level Geriatric ER. Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center provides advanced imaging and “smart” operating rooms. The hospital has achieved Magnet® recognition, the nation’s high honor for excellence in nursing. It is one of the few hospitals in the nation that has achieved a consecutive Leapfrog A safety rating. Williamsburg VA, is known for its colonial history and for being the home of the world’s largest living history museum. English settlers founded the city as Middle Plantation in 1632, and it existed as the capital of the Virginia Colony from 1699 to 1780. It’s named after King William III of England. Today, Williamsburg is a great place to live for families, retirees, and anyone seeking a peaceful small town with modern amenities and historical significance.

Requirements

• Medical Doctor (MD) - State License - Virginia Department of Health Professionals (VADHP)
• Board certification in specialty required at time of hire, preferred ongoing recertification.
• 5 years of clinical practice experience required.
• Knowledgeable of contemporary practice issues within medicine, and outcomes measurement of clinical quality and utilization.
• Must be familiar with all aspects of hospital operations.

Nice To Haves

• 5 years of leadership experience preferred in an acute care, inpatient hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for clinical performance improvement including the promotion of clinical appropriateness, the reduction of unwarranted clinical variation, clinical resource and outcomes management, coordinated oversight of hospitalists, and patient safety/quality related activities of the hospital.
• Accreditation/Regulatory Standards, Infection Prevention and Control, Clinical Service Line Development, Utilization Review/Utilization Management, Clinical Standardization, Clinical Informatics, Clinical Integration, Human Relations, Employee Health, Risk Management, Research/IRB, Patient Experience, Physician contracts and recruiting, alternative payment models, and functions as liaison to appropriate leadership in Sentara Medical Group and surrounding Patient-Centered Medical Homes.
• Function as Administrator-on-call for hospital.
• Understanding of Lean/Six Sigma methodologies.
• Understanding of role as executive sponsor for projects and RCAs, and project leadership for system responsibilities.
• Involved with marketing, population health strategies, participates in key strategy discussions.
• Understands laws and other legal decisions such as HIPAA, HCQIA and the HITECH ACT.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree