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Under the general supervision of the Vice President & President WellSpan York Hospital, serves as the Chief Medical Officer at WellSpan York Hospital (WYH). Administers the operations and activities of the Medical Staff and supports the activities of appointed officers. Reviews the quality, adequacy, and appropriateness of medical services throughout the Hospital aimed to improve quality, safety, and patient and physician satisfaction, while managing costs and utilization, reducing length of stay, improving care coordination, transitions to outpatient care, and enhancing productivity. Co-leads the Medical Executive Committee (MEC) and works with the Chief of Staff in respect to credentialing and privileging. Will serve as the Physician-Leader-On-Call for WellSpan York Hospital. Services in maintaining effective relationships with employed and independent physicians and advanced practice providers and advancing strategic alignment for the operational success of the enterprise.
Duties and Responsibilities
Ensures the efficient, economic, and quality performance of assigned departments/areas of responsibility.
Ensures the provision of affordable health care services by the acquisition, utilization, and organization of available resources and the development of improved techniques and practices.
Responsible for the efficiency and effectiveness of systems that support the delivery of patient care; the quality of patient cares and the achievement of quality patient outcomes.
Responsible for implementing an effective, ongoing program to measure, assess, and improve the quality of care delivered to patients.
Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies governing health care delivery and the rules of accrediting bodies by continually monitoring hospital operations, programs, and physical properties. Initiates changes where required.
Serves as a resource in managing physician issues.
Ensures a consistent approach to physician recruitment and onboarding.
Develops, reviews and maintains programs for monitoring of practice, credentials review, privilege delineation and utilization review of members of the Hospital Medical Staff.
Recommends and updates long-range strategy and planning which support the hospital's philosophy and general objectives.
Participates with leaders from the governing body, management, medical staff, and clinical areas in the hospital's decision-making structures and processes.
Maintains effective relationships with employed and independent physicians/practices in the region.
With service line and entity leaders, monitors physician and APP engagement and wellbeing and participates in the development of plans for improvement as needed.
Collaborates with service lines, population health, and other WellSpan entities to continuously improve quality, safety. and value in the region. Collaborates across regions to support system-wide standardization according to best practice.
Supports the WellSpan brand as a physician leader, supporting the relationships with independent practices, employers, and various consumer segments within the region and participating as a representative of WellSpan in regional marketing and partnership strategies.
Serves as a physician lead in community health, engagement, and outreach within the region.
With service line CMOs and acute care entity VPMAs, provides executive leadership for peer review and concerns related to quality, safety, and performance issues.
Establishes performance goals, allocates resources, and assess policies for direct reports. Provides orientation, training, and continuing education of employees in area(s) of responsibility.
Participates on internal committees and external professional/civic service organizations. Meets with members of the community to promote good community relations.
Initiates and/or maintains organization wide policies and procedures to facilitate the kind and type of organization needed to accomplish the system's aims, objectives and programs, and which guide and support the provision of system services.
Participates in Medical Staff activities as required and/or as requested.
Observes the bylaws and rules and regulations of the hospital and the Medical Staff.
Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
Qualifications
M.D.; D.O. required, licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in PA with certification by appropriate Board, and must qualify and be a member of the Medical Staff of WellSpan York Hospital. Previous physician leadership experience and demonstrated progressive growth in a complex healthcare environment.
Under the general supervision of the Vice President & President WellSpan York Hospital, serves as the Chief Medical Officer at WellSpan York Hospital (WYH). Administers the operations and activities of the Medical Staff and supports the activities of appointed officers. Reviews the quality, adequacy, and appropriateness of medical services throughout the Hospital aimed to improve quality, safety, and patient and physician satisfaction, while managing costs and utilization, reducing length of stay, improving care coordination, transitions to outpatient care, and enhancing productivity. Co-leads the Medical Executive Committee (MEC) and works with the Chief of Staff in respect to credentialing and privileging. Will serve as the Physician-Leader-On-Call for WellSpan York Hospital. Services in maintaining effective relationships with employed and independent physicians and advanced practice providers and advancing strategic alignment for the operational success of the enterprise.
Duties and Responsibilities
Ensures the efficient, economic, and quality performance of assigned departments/areas of responsibility.
Ensures the provision of affordable health care services by the acquisition, utilization, and organization of available resources and the development of improved techniques and practices.
Responsible for the efficiency and effectiveness of systems that support the delivery of patient care; the quality of patient cares and the achievement of quality patient outcomes.
Responsible for implementing an effective, ongoing program to measure, assess, and improve the quality of care delivered to patients.
Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies governing health care delivery and the rules of accrediting bodies by continually monitoring hospital operations, programs, and physical properties. Initiates changes where required.
Serves as a resource in managing physician issues.
Ensures a consistent approach to physician recruitment and onboarding.
Develops, reviews and maintains programs for monitoring of practice, credentials review, privilege delineation and utilization review of members of the Hospital Medical Staff.
Recommends and updates long-range strategy and planning which support the hospital's philosophy and general objectives.
Participates with leaders from the governing body, management, medical staff, and clinical areas in the hospital's decision-making structures and processes.
Maintains effective relationships with employed and independent physicians/practices in the region.
With service line and entity leaders, monitors physician and APP engagement and wellbeing and participates in the development of plans for improvement as needed.
Collaborates with service lines, population health, and other WellSpan entities to continuously improve quality, safety. and value in the region. Collaborates across regions to support system-wide standardization according to best practice.
Supports the WellSpan brand as a physician leader, supporting the relationships with independent practices, employers, and various consumer segments within the region and participating as a representative of WellSpan in regional marketing and partnership strategies.
Serves as a physician lead in community health, engagement, and outreach within the region.
With service line CMOs and acute care entity VPMAs, provides executive leadership for peer review and concerns related to quality, safety, and performance issues.
Establishes performance goals, allocates resources, and assess policies for direct reports. Provides orientation, training, and continuing education of employees in area(s) of responsibility.
Participates on internal committees and external professional/civic service organizations. Meets with members of the community to promote good community relations.
Initiates and/or maintains organization wide policies and procedures to facilitate the kind and type of organization needed to accomplish the system's aims, objectives and programs, and which guide and support the provision of system services.
Participates in Medical Staff activities as required and/or as requested.
Observes the bylaws and rules and regulations of the hospital and the Medical Staff.
Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
Qualifications
M.D.; D.O. required, licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in PA with certification by appropriate Board, and must qualify and be a member of the Medical Staff of WellSpan York Hospital. Previous physician leadership experience and demonstrated progressive growth in a complex healthcare environment.
