Chief Medical Officer RGV

Driscoll-Children; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Driscoll Children’s Hospital – Rio Grande Valley seeks a Chief Medical Officer to lead medical directors and clinical staff, guiding day-to-day medical administration and patient safety initiatives.

The CMO will oversee regulatory compliance, quality improvement plans, peer reviews, and credentialing, while partnering with hospital leadership to advance clinical services and physician leadership across the organization.

Qualifications

• Medical Degree from a certified medical college.
• A minimum of five years of direct clinical experience in area of clinical practice is required.
• A minimum of one year of administrative leadership experience is required.
• Experience in medical management in a managed care setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and guidance to Medical Directors and Clinical Staff to support clinical activities.
• Oversees patient safety, quality of care, and patient outcomes.
• Collaborates with senior leaders to implement quality improvement plans and credentialing.
• Participates in recruitment and retention of physicians and in physician leadership development.
• Facilitates education based on gaps in clinical effectiveness and compliance.

Skills

Medical leadership

Quality improvement

Regulatory compliance

Peer review

Recruitment

Physician leadership

Clinical governance

Education

Medical Degree

Board Certification

Texas Medical License

Tools

Credentialing systems

Job description

Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family.Thank you for your interest in joining our team! Please review the job information below.GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) is responsible for providing leadership and guidance to Medical Directors and Clinical Staff in support of all clinical activities of Driscoll Children’s Hospital – Rio Grande Valley (DCHRGV). The DCHRGV CMO serves as the senior professional medical resource to the facility, providing guidance to the DCHRGV President, while reporting to the Driscoll HealthSystem CMO. The DCHRGV CMO provides regulatory oversight either directly or through delegation to the appropriate staff. The DCHRGV CMO is responsible for the day-to-day medical administration of DCH-RGV’s programs. The CMO must be committed to furthering the mission and vision for Driscoll Health System.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:• Provides support and guidance to Driscoll system quality initiatives.• Influences and engages the medical staff in the improvement of the quality of patient care and the culture of patient safety.• Works with the DHS CMO to support system Quality Department activities as requested.• In collaboration with the DHS CMO, develops and implements quality improvement plans and assists in quality reviews, including peer reviews and responses to governmental or external inquiries, reviews or investigations for all Driscoll-related entities.• Provides support and guidance to Driscoll system quality initiatives.• Works directly with the DCHRGV CEO, and hospital physicians and clinical staff to implement patient safety initiatives.• Develops positive, mutually supportive relationships between Hospital administration and the medical staff.• Collaborates with DHS CMO to oversee clinical quality, which includes setting expectations, monitoring performance, and leading physician acceptance of:a) Patient Outcomesb) Patient Safetyc) Patient Experience• Participates in recruitment and retention of physicians.• Improves care standardization, including partnering with administration and clinical staff to enhance operational efficiency and quality.• Participates in Physician leadership development.Collaborates with DHS CMO to oversee facility-specific peer review, credentialing, OPPE(ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation), and utilization.• Facilitates medical education based on gaps in clinical effectiveness, compliance, and best practices.• Serves as a change management leader/champion.• Addresses the inherent conflicts between autonomous physicians and hospital goals.• Participates in evaluation of new clinical services.• Collaborates closely with senior leaders to accomplish these responsibilities.EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:• Medical Degree from a certified medical college.• A minimum of five years of direct clinical experience in area of clinical practice is required.• A minimum of one year of administrative leadership experience is required.• Experience in medical management in a managed care setting is preferred.CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:• Valid/Unrestricted Medical License in the State of Texas.• Board Certification in area of clinical practice is required.