Medical Officer

Nwregionalheart; Kailua (HI); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Nwregionalheart is seeking a Senior Physician Leader in Kailua, Hawaii, to oversee the alignment of clinical staff and lead care transformation initiatives.

This position requires strategic leadership, patient advocacy, and quality improvement oversight within a healthcare system. Ideal candidates will have extensive management experience and a commitment to improving patient safety and care delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, public health, or equivalent required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 15 years of management experience in healthcare preferred.
• 10 years experience as a practicing physician preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical and operational direction for patient care delivery.
• Mentor and develop future physician leadership.
• Implement care transformation initiatives.
• Facilitate effective relationships with medical staff.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Clinical expertise

Patient advocacy

Quality improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in business or public health

Master's Degree in public health or healthcare administration

Job description

Located in the metropolitan area of Sacramento, the Adventist Health corporate headquarters have been based in Roseville, California, for more than 40 years. In 2019, we unveiled our WELL-certified campus - a rejuvenating place for associates systemwide to collaborate, innovate and connect. Adventist Health Roseville and shared service teams have access to enjoy a welcoming space designed to promote well-being and inspire your best work.

Job Summary

Serves as the senior physician leader in the market, with the role spanning medical and clinical staff alignment and engagement, market strategy, and finance and operations-related topics. Leads the organization to bring the clinical voice forward, be the patient advocate, acts as a subject matter expert for clinical staff and administration, and oversees care transformation initiatives directed by clinical cabinets. Leads the roll out of local initiatives within the market, and ensures the overall continuous quality improvement of care delivery. Mentors and develops the existing and future physician and clinical leadership across the market. Provides strategic and operational direction for the delivery of clinical care in close partnership with key clinical and operational leaders to ensure the highest level of patient safety and care.

Job Requirements

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in business, public health or equivalent combination or education/related experience: Required
• Master's Degree in public health, healthcare administration or related discipline: Preferred
• Fifteen years' of progressively responsible management experience within a healthcare system or complex hospital environment: Preferred
• Ten years' experience as a practicing physician in hospital medicine, primary care or specialty medicine: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications

• Adventist Health requires an active state Medical Board license for our Medical Officer roles within the state of employment. Within twelve (12) months from the date of hire, we expect you to produce your active state Medical Board license: Required
• Medical license MD (MD) or Medical license DO (DO) or Physician and Surgeon G (PSG) or Physician and Surgeon C (PSC) or Physician and Surgeon A (MDA): Required

Essential Functions

• Executes on care transformation plans around the 6 initiatives: clinical leadership, high reliability organization, care redesign, population health, patient experience/engagement and clinical workforce.
• Leads efforts to roll-out the evidence-based standard of care, improve clinical outcomes, and disseminate best practices for the market in accordance with the care transformation initiatives.
• Provides oversight and assistance to the Chief of Staff, members of the Medical Executive Committee, and the Medical Staff to assist them in their roles and to maximize the market’s culture of patient safety and quality. Acts as a primary clinician liaison to the senior leadership team, Patient Safety and Quality related committees, and the community. Facilitates physician leadership development and education.
• Leads the market quality/patient safety staff in accordance with care transformation initiatives.
• Facilitates collegial and effective working relations with all clinicians (e.g., physicians, nurses, physician-assistants, advanced nurse practitioners, and other medical staff members). Provides leadership to improve physician alignment and patient satisfaction.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.