Associate Chief Medical Officer, Quality and Safety

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary:
The Associate Chief Medical Officer, Quality and Safety - UNC Rex reports to the Chief Medical Officer, Vice President for Medical Affairs. The position is part-time, and this Associate VP role is a premier opportunity for a dynamic leader ready to step into a high-impact executive position with continued growth across the organization. Primary responsibilities include assisting the CMO in leading quality improvement initiatives, the patient safety program, medical staff peer review, credentialing, and education at UNC Health Rex. This position will work collaboratively with the Patient Safety Officer, Accreditation, Risk Management, Infection Prevention, Performance Improvement, the Medical Staff Office, nursing leadership, and department chairs/medical directors.

Responsibilities:

Quality & Safety:

• Provides strategic leadership for projects related to quality and safety.
• Co-chairs key quality and performance improvement committees, including but not limited to the Mortality Review Committee and the Sepsis Committee.
• Serves on the Patient Safety Subcommittee, Performance Improvement Committee, and the Quality and Patient Safety Committee.
• Provides clinical leadership in The Joint Commission (TJC) and other accreditation activities to ensure ongoing readiness for regulatory surveys.
• Provides leadership to the Credentials Committee and Medical Staff Peer Review Committee.
• Attends other medical staff departmental meetings as needed and serve as a liaison to the Executive Team.
• Analyzes data to monitor performance and identify trends and areas for improvement in clinical services.
• Collaborates with department chairs and medical directors to ensure compliance with clinical policies, regulations, and focused/ongoing professional practice evaluations.
• Performs regular review of policies and standing orders related to medical staff.
• Oversees GME and medical/APP student training activities.

Leading People:

• Leads people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals.
• Provides an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
• Encourages workforce engagement by building a commitment to excellence and by promoting the organization's vision internally and externally.
• Delegates' responsibility clarifies expectations and holds others accountable for achieving results related to their area of responsibility.
• Leads in a deliberate and predictable way and operates with transparency.
• Treats sensitive or confidential information appropriately. Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and by providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods.
• Manages and resolves conflicts and disagreements in a constructive manner.

Leading Change:

• Acts as a catalyst for organizational change. Influences others to translate vision into action.
• Brings about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals.
• Establishes an organizational vision and implements it in a continuously changing environment. Is open to change and new information and rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
• Deals effectively with pressure and remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity.
• Recovers quickly from setbacks. Formulates objectives and priorities and implements plans consistent with the long-term interests of the organization.
• Capitalizes on opportunities and manages risks.
• Takes a long-term view and builds a shared vision with others.

Results Driven:

• Exceeds organizational goals and customer expectations.
• Makes decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
• Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results.
• Delivers high-quality services and is committed to continuous improvement.
• Fosters a culture of safe and compassionate patient care.
• Makes well-informed, timely decisions, even when data are limited, or solutions produce unfavorable results.
• Positions the organization for success by identifying new opportunities and builds the organization by developing and improving services.

Other Information

Other information:
Education Requirements:
* Medical degree (MD or DO) from an accredited medical school.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* Board certification in a medical specialty.
* Must have received or will complete training in quality improvement methods (Lean, Six Sigma, IHI, or equivalent) and patient safety (Team STEPPS or equivalent) within one year of hire.
Professional Experience Requirements:
* Requires ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience and seven (7) years of leadership experience.
* Demonstrated experience in at least one quality improvement/patient safety initiative, aligning with organizational priorities (healthcare acquired infections, sepsis, mortality, unintentional retained surgical items, readmissions, patient experience).
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
* Knowledge of publicly reported programs, key quality metrics, and credentialing preferred.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit: Rex VP Medical Services

Work Type: Part Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 20.00

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.