AdventHealth

Key Responsibilities

• • Collaborates with the campus section chairpersons, campus Medical Chief of Staff, and contracted physicians to ensure that appropriate structure, policies and procedures are operational for accreditation and performance excellence
• • Provides executive oversight for Associate CMO, medical director and medical staff services
• • Develops, monitors, and evaluates performance/process improvement, disease management, utilization review activities, and standards to improve quality outcomes both clinically and administratively ensuring the highest standards in treatment and care of patients. Advocates the use of evidence-based medicine
• • Establishes and implements standards and policies to ensure quality medical care while driving clinical outcomes for the campus. Works collaboratively with senior management, patient care leaders, and managers as well as staff to accomplish goals
• • Serves as a member of the campus senior management team and assists in strategic development of initiatives and programs
• • Consults and advises members of the medical staff on professionalism, quality and safety issues, and excessive or inappropriate utilization of resources
• • Consults and advises as needed on risk management reviews, and/or patient’s grievances when working in collaboration with the campus Risk Management team
• • Collaborates with medical staff leaders including department medical directors and elected medical staff leaders on hospital and patient safety issues. Assists in the moderation of major physician-to-physician, physician-to-staff, and physician-to-patient interactions in partnership with the campus Medical Chief of Staff and other medical staff leaders
• • Ensures medical staff development plans and programs are implemented and aligned with those of the hospital. Promotes shared goals and teamwork in interactions with medical staff, clinical staff, and administration. Supports the clinical team and promotes individual growth among medical staff and clinical leaders.
• • Participates in the annual operating and capital budget process by providing input
• • Responsible for physician engagement strategies including supporting community physicians in physician recruitment and promoting programs which enhance physician satisfaction. Actively engaged in efforts to recruit medical staff members who will support the mission, vision, values, and purpose of AdventHealth.
• • Provides support to and champions the organization’s infection prevention program. Acts as intermediary between the campus infection prevention coordinator and individual physicians and/or physician groups to resolve problems related to infection control practice issues
• • Supports quality and safety initiatives of AdventHealth through education, standardization and implementation of system strategies
• • Facilitates data driven activities that lower the cost of care including evaluation of use of supplies, devices, medications, and other physician preference items
• • Serve as the medical liaison between the campus and the organization’s population health department with emphasis on operationalizing strategies that improve patient care across the continuum and outside the acute care setting
• • Provide medical support and content expertise to partnerships with external stakeholders (private companies, local government) that are designed with the intent of improving the health of the community
• • Provide support to internal and external communications teams and participate as needed on engagements with the media with the goal of educating the community on medical and public health topics that improve the health of the community
• • Provides oversight for the medical service lines including strategic planning, accurate documentation, and multidisciplinary needs
• • Regularly attends all relevant campus medical staff meetings, administrative team meetings, and other meetings where appropriate
• • From a physician’s perspective, affirmatively provides counsel to senior management team discussions and action plans related to service changes, improvements, new service/program offerings inclusive of all operational and strategy decisions
• • Takes a lead role on campus sentinel event teams. During an emergency, disaster, or catastrophic event, CMO may be assigned to any disaster service activity that promotes the protection of public health and safety
• • Maintains current knowledge of accreditation bodies, State of Florida, AdventHealth, and any other relevant, regulatory, or reporting organizations standards on quality indicators and certification processes. Ensures compliance with all relevant licensing and accrediting bodies. Provides leadership and vision in the development of clinical guidelines and care pathways.
• • Participates and leads campus Catalyst initiatives
• • Provide strategic oversight and guidance for the facility’s patient and workforce safety, ensuring clear goals, effective governance structures, and leadership accountability
• • Foster and sustain a facility-wide culture of safety that emphasizes psychological safety, continuous learning from harm and near-miss events, and meaningful engagement of patients, families, and the workforce