UnityPoint Health – Finley is recruiting for a Chief Medical Officer to join our team in Dubuque, Iowa.

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 As a collaborative member of the Market Leadership team, the Market Chief Medical Officer (CMO) leads clinical/provider performance for the market. This role aligns and maximizes provider performance to produce demonstrable value to the patient and community. This role drives implementation of UnityPoint Health (UPH) care delivery strategies in the market ensuring outcomes are achieved.  In addition, the Market Medical Officer acts internally as the primary liaison between the Organized Medical Staff and Administration and externally as the primary liaison for clinical matters to the larger physician community in the market service area.  The CMO, as part of the Market Leadership team is responsible for the oversight of local care delivery including clinical quality, patient safety, peer review and engagement and Medical Staff relationships and governance. The CMO works in a dyad relationship with the Market Chief Nursing Officer.  

Fostering Relationships, Driving Quality, and Agent of Change

• Builds relationships and partnerships with employed and aligned physicians to drive performance in the Market. Collaborates across the physician community bringing different specialties and groups together to implement care delivery efforts.
• Leads the pursuit of top decile performance in quality and patient experience for the Market. With a focus on execution, creates accountability for results within the Market and builds the discipline and capacity for achieving results.
• Agent of Transformation. Creates the case for transformation by articulating the rationale for the change and linking change to UPH goals. Utilizes a data driven approach with a keen focus on the benefits to the patient first and team second. Recognizes and employs strategies that foster adoption of change and accelerates outcomes.
• Culture Champion. Works collaboratively with the Market President and Market Chief Nursing Officer to reinforce organizational structures, systems and processes that support a patient centered, physician driven culture. Ensures the involvement of physicians in decision-making relative to care delivery and seeks input frequently on ways to improve the patient or physician experience.

Local Operational Leader and Medical Staff Development

• With a focus on quality, innovation, and clinical excellence, the CMO provides leadership and direction in the Market for the implementation of patient care and provider engagement strategies.
• Oversees the execution of patient care policies and strategies, ensures the provision of clinically proven effective care.
• Implements patient care policies and policy frameworks that guide how UPH’s patient care mission is carried out.
• Works closely and collaboratively within the Division and across UPH to advance health care services and strategies that support reductions in harm, mortality, variations in care and readmissions.
• Participates as a member of the Market Leadership Team, driving operational execution including but not limited to budgetary, clinical outcome, staffing, Administrative On-Call duties, and other.
• Liaison between the Medical Staff and Administration/Board of Directors providing leadership over the Credentials and Privileges process, direct subsequent review of care including peer review, direct required regulatory and voluntary outcomes reporting, and review and implement standards established by regulatory agencies.
• Practices and reflects knowledge of HIPAA, TJC, DNV, DIA, OSHA and other federal/state/county regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.
• Responsible for constant important and necessary interactions with a multitude of stakeholders, both internally and externally (e.g., public officials, legal, employees, employed and aligned/non-aligned physicians, etc.)
• As needed, partner with affiliated rural hospitals and their medical staff policies/transfer agreements.

Basic UPH Performance Criteria         

• Demonstrates UnityPoint Health’s FOCUS Values and Standards of Behaviors as well as adheres to the policies and procedures and safety guidelines.
• Demonstrates ability to meet business needs of the division with regular, reliable attendance.
• Maintains current licenses and/or certifications required for the position.
• Practices and reflects knowledge of HIPAA, TJC, DNV, OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.
• Completes all annual education and competency requirements within the calendar year.
• Maintains knowledge of compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs (e.g., Medicare and Medicaid) regarding fraud, waste and abuse. Brings any questions or concerns regarding compliance to the immediate attention of hospital administrative staff.  Takes appropriate action on concerns reported by department staff related to compliance.