Chief Medical Officer Kent Hospital

Job Summary:

The CMO is responsible for leading clinical operations, ensuring the quality and safety of patient care, and aligning the medical staff activities with the strategic goals of the hospital. The CMO serves as the chief administrative leader responsible for clinical quality and oversight of the members of the medical staff. They participate as a member of the senior management team on strategic planning, budgeting, and management committees. The CMO ensures care delivery at all hospital sites meets the highest standards for each clinical discipline and is aligned with the hospital scope of practice, mission, and regulatory requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Works collaboratively with Chief Nursing Officer to advance the delivery of care for patients.
• Works collaboratively within Kent Hospital, across the CNE enterprise, and externally to enhance clinical operations and experience patients and clinicians.
• Strengthen and reinforce a culture of clinical excellence, quality, inclusion, and equity across Kent Hospital.
• Directs and coordinates clinical functions through the chiefs of the various clinical departments ensuring adherence to evidence-based medicine and encourages interdepartmental collaboration and cooperation.
• Coordinates with Departmental Chiefs and investigates and resolves problems and conflicts between medical staff members and administration or any other departments.
• Work closely with the organized medical staff leadership and its committees to assure medical staff compliance with its Bylaws, with the policies of Kent Hospital and Care New England, and with the rules and regulations of all applicable local, state, and federal agencies with the Joint Commission standards and with other appropriate directives and guidelines.
• Oversees the medical staff peer review functions, ongoing professional practice evaluations (OPPE), and focused professional practice evaluations (FPPE).
• Oversee the hospital Credentials Committee including review of applications for admission to the medical staff. Attends and participates in appeal hearings.
• Integrates, monitors, and evaluates quality assurance, disease management and utilization review activities with the highest standards in treatment and patient care and ensures compliance with all relevant licensing and accrediting bodies.
• Oversees hospital throughput initiatives fostering a collaborative approach across medical disciplines and hospital service lines.
• Collaborates with Department Chiefs to establish and oversee continuing medical education and other relevant programs including including encouraging medical staff attendance.
• Develops ongoing system for continuous monitoring and evaluation of quality and appropriateness of patient care through collaboration with the Director of Quality and Patient Safety.
• In conjunction with the Designated Institutional Officer (DIO), Program Directors, and Department Chiefs, assures the successful operation of graduate programs and full compliance with the standards established by the ACGME and respective Resident Review Committees.
• Participates in the development of clinical information systems and electronic medical records to allow proper utilization of clinical data and feedback to physicians regarding practice patterns and performance.
• Regularly attends all relevant medical staff meetings, administrative team meetings and board meetings where appropriate. Participate in hospital and professional meetings, committees and conferences as needed.
• Responsible for physician engagement strategies including supporting community physicians in physician recruitment and promoting programs which enhance physician satisfaction.
• 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.
• Directly oversees several hospital departments including risk management, quality, infection prevention, care management, and health information management. Supervises, motivates, and directs the work of assigned staff; conducts routine performance evaluations.
• Directs Quality Improvement activities and works with the Director of Quality and Patient Safety to ensure achievement and maintenance of accreditation and quality standards with the Joint Commission and other regulatory agency requirements; maintains all vital records and statistics.
• Maintains high standards of professional expertise in all aspects of medical care and health service delivery, and is familiar with all regulatory requirements, procedural changes, and revisions in professional standards.
• Serves as liaison between the hospital, medical and professional staff, and the community to represent the health care facility and physicians when supporting our community's