Associate Chief Medical Officer

New Jersey Department of Children and Families; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health system in Hartford, CT is seeking an Associate Chief Medical Officer. This role offers the opportunity to lead clinical optimization and patient management initiatives while collaborating with a skilled hospital leadership team. Candidates should possess strong clinical and administrative skills, with preference given to those with prior Physician Advisor experience.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plan with employer match

Generous paid time off

CME allowance and professional expense reimbursement

Qualifications

• Experience as a Physician Advisor preferred.
• Strong skills in clinical management and documentation improvement required.
• Proven knowledge in regulatory and accreditation standards essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership related to care coordination and patient flow management.
• Oversee clinical optimization and documentation improvement efforts.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to enhance care delivery and compliance.

Skills

Clinical Optimization

Utilization Management

Performance Improvement Tools

Regulatory Issues

Education

Board-Certified Physician

Certification by ABQAURP

Job description

Trinity Health Of New England, the region's largest nonprofit health system, is seeking an experienced Board-Certified physician leader to be Associate Chief Medical Officer at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, CT.

In this highly visible role, you will provide physician leadership and expertise related to care coordination, length of stay (LOS)/level of care (LOC) management, care consistency management, patient flow/throughput management, ancillary service utilization (e.g., lab and radiology) and clinical documentation improvement (CDI). You will report directly to the Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs/CMO and a System Lead Director for Care Management and Documentation for Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center. This is an outstanding opportunity to demonstrate clinical, academic, analytical and administrative skills as you lead, collaborate with and inspire our physicians.

You will also be a key member of the Hospital leadership team. The Associate Chief Medical Officer, in partnership with the Executive Director Care Management, oversees the development and measurement of our healthcare systems overall approach in these strategic areas:

• Inpatient Clinical Optimization
• Clinical Documentation Improvement
• Regulatory and Accreditation
• Revenue Excellence

Preference will be given to candidates with prior experience as a Physician Advisor and those who actively hold Certification by American Board of Quality Assurance Utilization Review Physicians. (ABQAURP)

The successful candidate will have proven knowledge and experience of quality in clinical optimization, performance improvement tools, regulatory issues, and strong skills in utilization management and value methodology.

Practicing in Hartford, Connecticuts state capital, puts you in the heart of New England. One million residents choose to reside in the greater Hartford area because it offers a tremendous selection of welcoming neighborhoods in which to live, excellent public and private schools, great restaurants, shopping, music, museums and historical areas. The central New England location puts you in close proximity to New York City and Boston with easy access to dependable air and rail services.

Trinity Health Of New England is proud of its history and our practice model empowers our physicians to work at their highest level, while allowing time for professional development and family life. If you are focused on providing outstanding patient-centered care and medical leadership, its time to join Trinity Health Of New England.

RECRUITMENT PACKAGE

Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits plan.

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Professional liability insurance
• CME allowance and professional expense reimbursement programs