Chief Medical & Quality Officer - Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia

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Job Description

Major Responsibilities

• Champions quality and safety by providing leadership and guidance in the development of data-driven and evidence-based accountability systems and scorecards; links individual, divisional, and enterprise-wide goals and objectives related to quality, safety, and effective care management with outcomes to drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborates with the hospital Chief Operating Officer and senior leaders across Jefferson in complex problem-solving to design access to services across the continuum of care, while also maintaining quality of care that is aligned with respect to the needs and cultural norms of the population served; assists in guiding the Division and Enterprise from a strategic, structural, clinical, and electronic information perspective as it transforms from inpatient and outpatient care to a seamless care delivery across all markets.
• Serves as the medical point person for operational teams; partners with multidisciplinary teams including hospital leadership, medical directors, and practice administrators, to achieve outcomes; collaborates with stakeholders based on alignment of purpose, mutual benefit, transparency, and trust. Provides leadership in working closely with the medical staff and administrative leadership in the further development and implementation of a regional referral network that leverages the market position of Jefferson Health and its clinical strengths while identifying and pursuing opportunities for further growth, alignment, and affiliations.
• Engages with physicians/physician leaders across the division to consistently inform and monitor provider understanding of changes impacting the Division and Jefferson system; ensures medical staff is aligned in growing programs consistent with organizational goals; commits to participating in regular structured meetings (Medical Executive Committee, Medical staff meetings) with key physician leadership and physicians to inform and receive feedback; assists in recruitment and selection of key physician leaders.
• Partners with the Jefferson CMO community to address issues at a systems level and ensure alignment, reliability and best practices across all divisions.
• Partners with the Chair, Department of Medicine, and Chair, Division of Hospital Medicine, in the oversight of the Hospitalist program.

Key Qualifications & Experiences

• A Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from an accredited and approved school of medicine; Board-certified physician with current state license or unencumbered eligibility for license issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Advanced degree in healthcare management and/or business preferred
• Minimum 10 years of experience working in complex systems

Interested applicants should include a Letter of Interest and Resume/CV with their application.

Critical Competencies (ranked in order of relative importance for the position)

• Evaluating Problems. Evaluates and analyzes different types of information objectively to identify appropriate solutions; writes fluently, establishing the key facts clearly and interprets numerical data effectively.
• Demonstrating Business Acumen. Demonstrates working knowledge of market, economic, legal and regulatory environments and how they impact the business.
• Knowing my organization. Demonstrates an understanding of the organization and its product/service offering and leverages organizational values in how work is accomplished.
• Building relationships. Interacts well with others, quickly establishing rapport; gains recognition for achievements and accomplishments.
• Communicating information. Convinces people by presenting a strong case and negotiating well; explains things clearly, challenges ideas effectively and argues in favor of own point of view.
• Adjusting to change. Takes a positive approach to tackling work and embraces change; invites feedback relating to performance and deals constructively with criticism.
• Providing leadership. Makes decisions and takes responsibility; directs and leads others, coordinating activities; provides encouragement and inspiration to help others succeed.
• Showing Resilience. Conveys a clear sense of self-confidence and belief in own capacity to influence future events; works well under pressure, staying calm and composed; deals with emotional individuals and disagreements effectively.
• Engendering confidence and trust. Instills confidence and trust by demonstrating dependability and reliability.
• Giving support. Shows appreciation for how others are feeling and listens attentively; works well within a team, acknowledging people's different needs and valuing the positive contribution each person makes.
• Representing the Organization. Functions as the public persona and promotes a positive image of the organization to the external environment.
• Leading change. Initiates, influences and drives organizational changes and business transformation.
• Driving Success. Takes action, initiates activity and seizes opportunities for new business; pursues goals with persistence and achieves outstanding results.
• Articulating the vision. Communicates a convincing and compelling picture of the vision for the business that motivates others to action.

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Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.