VP, Chief Medical Officer

Sentara Health; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year

Life Insurance

401k/403B with Employer Match

Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000

Pet Insurance

Legal Resources Plan

Discretionary annual bonus eligibility

Job summary

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center is seeking a VP, Chief Medical Officer to drive clinical performance improvement, promote clinical appropriateness, and reduce unwarranted variation. The role oversees hospitalists, patient safety, and quality initiatives within the division, reporting to the division president and joining the division leadership team.

The CMO will shape strategy with Sentara Medical Group partners, guide Lean/Six Sigma-driven initiatives, and ensure regulatory

Qualifications

• MD required with Virginia license and board certification preferred
• Experience leading clinical performance improvement and safety initiatives in acute care settings
• Understanding Lean/Six Sigma methodologies and healthcare regulations (HIPAA, HCQIA, HITECH)

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical performance improvement and promote clinical appropriateness
• Reduce unwarranted clinical variation and manage outcomes
• Coordinate hospitalist oversight and patient safety/quality activities
• Lead division leadership team and collaborate with Sentara Medical Group and hospitals

Skills

Clinical leadership

Patient safety

Quality improvement

Education

MD license

Board certification

Job description

Overview

Reporting to the division president and as a member of the division leadership team, the VP, Chief Medical Officer is accountable for the clinical performance improvement including the promotion of clinical appropriateness, the reduction of unwarranted clinical variation, clinical resource and outcomes management, coordinated oversight of hospitalists, and patient safety/quality related activities of the hospital.

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center is a 145‑bed facility featuring the latest healthcare technologies, serving Williamsburg and the surrounding community. The hospital is a Certified Primary Stroke Center and STEMI Center and offers a full range of medical care from emergency heart catheterization to all‑inclusive maternity care where patients may stay in one room, as well as a Gold Level Geriatric ER. Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center provides advanced imaging and “smart” operating rooms. The hospital has achieved Magnet® recognition, the nation’s high honor for excellence in nursing. It is one of the few hospitals in the nation that has achieved a consecutive Leapfrog A safety rating.

Williamsburg VA, is known for its colonial history and for being the home of the world’s largest living history museum. English settlers founded the city as Middle Plantation in 1632, and it existed as the capital of the Virginia Colony from 1699 to 1780. It’s named after King William III of England. Today, Williamsburg is a great place to live for families, retirees, and anyone seeking a peaceful small town with modern amenities and historical significance.

Education

• Medical Doctor (MD) - State License - Virginia Department of Health Professionals (VADHP)
• Board certification in specialty required at time of hire, preferred ongoing recertification. Accreditation/Regulatory Standards, Infection Prevention and Control, Clinical Service Line Development, Utilization Review/Utilization Management, Clinical Standardization, Clinical Informatics, Clinical Integration, Human Relations, Employee Health, Risk Management, Research/IRB, Patient Experience, Physician contracts and recruiting, alternative payment models, and functions as liaison to appropriate leadership in Sentara Medical Group and surrounding Patient-Centered Medical Homes. Function as Administrator-on-call for hospital. Understanding of Lean/Six Sigma methodologies. Understanding of role as executive sponsor for projects and RCAs, and project leadership for system responsibilities. Involved with marketing, population health strategies, participates in key strategy discussions. Understands laws and other legal decisions such as HIPAA, HCQIA and the HITECH ACT

Experience

• 5 years of clinical practice experience required.
• 5 years of leadership experience preferred in an acute care, inpatient hospital setting. Knowledgeable of contemporary practice issues within medicine, and outcomes measurement of clinical quality and utilization. Must be familiar with all aspects of hospital operations. Leadership in areas of Patient Safety/Quality, Medical Staff Affairs

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, a Certified Primary Stroke Center, has 145 licensed beds and features the latest healthcare technologies, serving the region with the life‑saving capabilities of an ultra‑modern medical center. The hospital offers a full range of medical care from emergency heart catheterization to all‑inclusive obstetrics care where patients can stay in one room. The hospital also provides advanced imaging and “smart” operating rooms. Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center has also achieved Magnet® recognition, the nation's highest honor for excellence in nursing. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000‑member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco‑free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.