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SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL

Saint Francis Hospital has been an anchor institution in Connecticut since 1897. Saint Francis, a member of Trinity Health Of New England and Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. Saint Francis Hospital, a Level 1 Trauma Center, is a 617-bed hospital and a major teaching hospital and the largest Catholic hospital in New England. Other Saint Francis entities include the Comprehensive Women’s Health Center, the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute, the Curtis D. Robinson Center for Health Equity, the Hoffman Heart and Vascular Institute of Connecticut, the Smilow Cancer Hospital Yale-New Haven at Saint Francis, and Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group

POSITION PURPOSE

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) provides service to the medical staff and hospital leadership for Saint Francis Hospital (SFH) in order to assist them in fulfilling their mission, plans and objectives which includes their responsibilities to the patient and the community for the provision of quality and cost-effective care. This position has impact on the quality and financial outcomes of clinical and operational departments throughout SFH.

In all roles and activities, it is anticipated that the CMO will network and build consensus, collaborate, and problem solve. This position will play a key role in the implementation of strategic and operating plans as well as service line development, in particular the strategies for physician relationships and service line development. These activities and initiatives shall be accomplished through the existing and revised formal medical staff structures/committees, Medical Group/Health Network and voluntary medical staff multi-facility physician task forces, committees as well as the CEO and Executive Team meetings and informative relationships.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides an effective bridge between SFH management staff and facilities medical staffs to create superior relationships with physicians and to secure physician input into major decisions.

• Directly responsible to the CEO for centralized medical staff functions such as medical staff development plan and recruitment, and to the RMH President and other members of the Executive Team for medical directorships at RHM and all physician relationship activities.

• Supports the formal medical staff function at all facilities. May chair committees as is appropriate. Works closely with the facility President and Medical Staff President. Holds self out as a resource in dealing with difficult medical staff decisions.

• Assists in the development and implementation of the physician Continuous Quality Improvement process throughout SFH, provides for the functioning and effectiveness of quality improvement systems to include internal and external operating systems that affect the delivery of physician care within SFH. Sets a universal standard for the delivery of patient care. Is the leader in the setting of goals and improvement plans for all Trinity Health quality standards. Participates and assists in the development of plans and implementation in all service line and patient care competency development. Is a resource and influencer in the accomplishment of needed goals and strategies.

• Promotes all programs and services to referring physicians. Educates physicians and office personnel on all aspects of SFH. Is a resource and problem solver when service issues arise.

• Working with the President of the facility medical staff, provides leadership development opportunities. Sets goals and objectives for development of key medical staff for SFH. Is a role model for changing behavior and creates opportunities for better understanding by medical leadership of business and strategic operations of SFH.

• Works directly with the Senior Vice President of Clinical Care at Trinity Health in bridging the clinical arena of SFH to the development of Trinity Health standards of performance and Trinity Health policy.

• Creates unity among the facility medical staffs and where appropriate seeks ways to collaborate and combine operations to effect greater teamwork. Supervises and manages the medical affairs division to ensure achievement of objectives in a cost-effective manner and to ensure the continued improvement of physician/physician, and physician/administration and physician/community relationships.

• Participates with the Senior Leadership Team of SFH in all Managed Care strategies and negotiations.

• Participates in Senior Leadership Council meetings and is a member of Executive Leadership.

• Provides leadership to all S