Chief Medical Officer

Two mission-focused systems have joined together to form Bon Secours Mercy Health. Upon completion of our merger, our new system includes 43 hospitals serving 7 states on the East Coast. Our mission to extend the compassionate ministry of Jesus by improving the health and well-being of our communities and bring good help to those in need will continue to be carried out by the hearts and hands of our combined 57,000 employees daily.

This is an exciting time for our ministry as it allows those continuing in their role as well as those new to the organization to create policies and set the standard for our new system that is ranked as one of the top 20 health systems in the nation. Bon Secours Mercy Health has an opportunity available for the Chief Medical Officer for St. Mary’s Hospital.

For the past 40 years, St. Mary's Hospital has utilized the latest in medical technology to cater to central Virginia's patient population. Located in Richmond's West End, St. Mary's Hospital enjoys the services of more than 1,000 physicians, supported by nearly 3,000 full and part time employees in a state-of-the-art, 391 licensed bed, not-for-profit facility.

POSITION SUMMARY
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) will be a leader in the creation and sustainment of the “ideal patient experience” throughout St. Mary’s Hospital, by developing, implementing and monitoring systems and processes that ensure the highest quality of care, patient safety, high reliability, and evidence based medical standards are practiced at St. Mary’s Hospital.  

The CMO will have regulatory oversight for hospital-based physician contracts and medical staff relations (e.g. anesthesia, emergency department, hospitalists, pathology, and radiology), medical staff services, peer review, credentialing, and physician satisfaction and engagement. 

The CMO has several critical matrix and collaborative working relationships that are crucial to this role to drive primary and specialty care clinical strategies, interdisciplinary processes, clinical quality structures, and achieving excellent outcomes for the organization.  This will include the BSR Chief Medical Officer; local market facility CMOs, facility Chief Executive Officers, Chief Nursing Executives; the Chief Clinical Officer and COO of the local system medical group (BSMG); and local system service line leaders.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• A degree of Doctor of Medicine (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine may receive consideration) from an accredited and approved school of medicine, Board certified physician, with current state license or unencumbered eligibility (not excluded by the OIG) for license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia Board of Medicine.
• Licensed to practice medicine in the state of Virginia
• A minimum of 10 years of clinical practice with demonstrated achievement; a minimum of five (5) years in hospital medical staff leadership in the role of CMO in a similar sized hospital or system.
• Technologically proficient with a penchant for using technology tools, in the practice of Medicine and patient care as evidenced in the use of electronic medical records and other tools.
• Strong analytical skills and experience in budgetary and operational management related to core services.
• Demonstrated ability to gain medical staff support when developing, implementing, and promoting projects, ventures, and programs in a highly matrix environment.
• Experience monitoring and managing physician practice productivity and the peer review process.
• A relationship builder and effective communicator across the organization to include medical staff, senior management, clinical leaders, staff, patients, and partner organizations.
• Experience building relationships between employed, contracted, and private practice physicians and between hospitals and ambulatory operations with results measured across the continuum of care through patient, employee and physician satisfaction scores and related action plans
• Experience with Joint Commission and other regulatory bodies including government agencies.
• Experience and/or training in medical administration; advanced degree/certification in business, medical management or similar field (MBA, MMM, MHA, MPH, etc.) is preferred.
• Experience and training in the development and operation of a high reliability organization.