MemorialCare
Chief Medical Officer - LBMMC
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) is the executive leader responsible for clinical quality, strategic direction, and operational oversight within the campus/entity. This role ensures alignment between medical staff, operational leaders, and system-wide goals to enhance patient care, improve provider engagement, and drive excellence in clinical performance. The CMO acts as the primary clinical voice in strategic planning and decision-making, fostering collaboration among physicians, medical teams, and executive leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- • Provide oversight of credentialing and peer review processes.
- • Foster strong partnerships with medical staff, ensuring a positive culture and engagement.
- • Serve as the executive liaison for medical staff communication, overseeing interactions with MEC and broader physician community.
- • Champion physician wellbeing initiatives to support a sustainable and thriving medical workforce.
- • Accountable for quality performance at the campus/entity, overseeing metrics such as Vizient scorecards.
- • Oversee physician aspects of maintenance and/or acquisition of accreditation by regulatory agencies (e.g., DHS, JCAHO, CCS).
- • Partner with operations, nursing, and quality teams to establish and achieve clinical goals.
- • Serve as the High Reliability Organization (HRO) executive champion for providers.
- • Provide oversight and accountability for programmatic quality across service lines (STS, comprehensive stroke, health plan star ratings, etc.).
- • Ensure physician leadership in utilization management, driving key performance metrics (LOS, pharmacy spend, professional spend, admits/k, etc.).
- • Act as the clinical partner in operational efficiency, improving ancillary services, patient flow, OR effectiveness, service line performance, etc.
- • Represent the physician executive voice in campus/entity strategic planning.
- • Communicate clinical implications of organizational strategies, ensuring alignment with patient care needs.
- • Act as a bridge between medical staff and leadership to implement strategic visions effectively.
- • Maintain a 75/25% focus on campus vs. system-wide initiatives, championing local needs while supporting broader organizational objectives.
Required
- • Proven leadership experience in clinical operations, quality management, and strategy implementation.
- • Strong understanding of healthcare utilization metrics, regulatory compliance, and provider engagement.
- • Exceptional communication and collaboration skills to engage physicians, executives, and healthcare teams.
- • Strategic thinking with the ability to align clinical goals with operational and financial objectives.
- • Leadership presence with the capacity to drive cultural transformation and high performance.
- • Data-driven decision-making to enhance quality outcomes and operational efficiency.
- • Ability to navigate complex healthcare environments and champion initiatives that benefit both providers and patients.
- • Medical degree (MD or DO) with board certification in a relevant specialty.
Benefits & Perks
- • High quality health insurance plan options
- • Additional compensation including shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities
Company Overview
Industry: Healthcare Technology
Company Size: 500-1,000 employees
Founded: 2015
Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
Company Links
Key Contacts
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About the Company
Leading healthcare technology company focused on improving patient outcomes through innovative digital solutions. We're transforming the way healthcare is delivered with cutting-edge technology and data-driven insights. Our platform serves over 10,000 healthcare professionals and has processed millions of patient interactions.
Recent News & Updates
Series B
Raised $50M Series B funding - Jan 2024
Award
Named "Best Healthcare Startup" by TechCrunch - Dec 2023
Growth
Expanded to 5 new states - Nov 2023
Title: Chief Medical OfficerTitle: Chief Medical Officer
Location: Long Beach, CA
Department: Medical Staff Services
Status: Full-time
Pay Range*:
MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.
Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.
Position Summary
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) serves as the executive leader responsible for clinical quality, strategic direction, and operational oversight within [Campus/Entity Name]. This role ensures alignment between medical staff, operational leaders, and system-wide goals to enhance patient care, improve provider engagement, and drive excellence in clinical performance. The CMO acts as the primary clinical voice in strategic planning and decision-making, fostering collaboration among physicians, medical teams, and executive leadership.
Medical Staff Leadership
Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job
Qualifications/Work Experience:
Location: Long Beach, CA
Department: Medical Staff Services
Status: Full-time
Pay Range*:
MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.
Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.
Position Summary
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) serves as the executive leader responsible for clinical quality, strategic direction, and operational oversight within [Campus/Entity Name]. This role ensures alignment between medical staff, operational leaders, and system-wide goals to enhance patient care, improve provider engagement, and drive excellence in clinical performance. The CMO acts as the primary clinical voice in strategic planning and decision-making, fostering collaboration among physicians, medical teams, and executive leadership.
Medical Staff Leadership
Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job
- Provide oversight of credentialing and peer review processes.
- Foster strong partnerships with medical staff, ensuring a positive culture and engagement.
- Serve as the executive liaison for medical staff communication, overseeing interactions with MEC and broader physician community.
- Champion physician wellbeing initiatives to support a sustainable and thriving medical workforce.
- Accountable for quality performance at the campus/entity, overseeing metrics such as Vizient scorecards. Oversee physician aspects of maintenance and/or acquisition of accreditation by regulatory agencies (e.g., DHS, JCAHO, CCS).
- Partner with operations, nursing, and quality teams to establish and achieve clinical goals.
- Serve as the High Reliability Organization (HRO) executive champion for providers.
- Provide oversight and accountability for programmatic quality across service lines (STS, comprehensive stroke, health plan star ratings, etc.).
- Ensure physician leadership in utilization management, driving key performance metrics (LOS, pharmacy spend, professional spend, admits/k, etc.).
- Act as the clinical partner in operational efficiency, improving ancillary services, patient flow, OR effectiveness, service line performance, etc.
- Represent the physician executive voice in campus/entity strategic planning.
- Communicate clinical implications of organizational strategies, ensuring alignment with patient care needs.
- Act as a bridge between medical staff and leadership to implement strategic visions effectively.
- Maintain a 75/25% focus on campus vs. system-wide initiatives, championing local needs while supporting broader organizational objectives.
- Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.
Qualifications/Work Experience:
- Proven leadership experience in clinical operations, quality management, and strategy implementation.
- Strong understanding of healthcare utilization metrics, regulatory compliance, and provider engagement.
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills to engage physicians, Strategic thinking with the ability to align clinical goals with operational and financial objectives.
- Leadership presence with the capacity to drive cultural transformation and high performance.
- Data-driven decision-making to enhance quality outcomes and operational efficiency.
- Ability to navigate complex healthcare environments and champion initiatives that benefit both providers and patients.
- executives, and healthcare teams.
- Medical degree (MD or DO) with board certification in a relevant specialty.
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