Market Chief Medical Officer, Houston

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2300 care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.

CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses, and 25000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states. It contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits, and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.

The Market Chief Medical Officer (MCMO) for the Houston market is a senior level leadership position with important market responsibilities that align with region and national priorities. The MCMO’s primary responsibilities are at the market level and the individual reports directly to the Market President with matrix reporting to the Region Chief Medical Officer (RCMO). The MCMO has a dyad relationship with Market Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) and together they are accountable to the Market President, Region Chief Medical Officer, and Region Chief Nursing Officer to lead clinical care delivery in the market. The Houston market is composed of 8 hospitals including a large quaternary academic medical center, 3,200 medical staff, and 800 advanced practice providers. The Houston market is part of the CommonSpirit South region, which is composed of 33 acute care facilities serving 7 distinct markets across 6 states. Ambulatory assets include ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, urgent care facilities, and over 350 medical clinics.

The Market Chief Medical Officer is a key Executive Market team member partnering to develop and implement market operating plans inclusive of strategy, operations, and care delivery. The market Chief Medical Officer builds and develops leadership teams resulting in ownership and accountability that results in rapid implementation of clinical best practices, reduces unnecessary care variation, and drives
improvement in the quality of care, the efficiency of care and the cost of care at all market hospitals. Additional market accountabilities as the MCMO include patient safety, patient experience, physician engagement, physician recruitment, and medical staff affairs. A key function of the MCMO is to drive alignment across local hospitals in the market, and to align with region and national priorities.

• The MCMO serves as the primary liaison between the RCMO and other Hospital Chief Medical Officers ( HCMOs) in the market. The MCMO is on point to effectively communicate the national and regional priorities and expectations from the RCMO. Similarly, the MCMO communicates concerns, questions and suggestions from HCMO colleagues to the RCMO.
• Collaborates with the RCMO and MCNO to disseminate and support national clinical goals, advance clinical excellence (i.e., quality, patient safety and patient experience), promote adherence to clinical standards, reduce unnecessary clinical variation, and ensure regulatory readiness.
• The MCMO is accountable for closely monitoring clinical performance in the market, focusing on and supporting facilities that are underperforming, and involving the RCMO as appropriate.
• The role works with the RCMO to sponsor, coordinate and communicate national Physician Engagement Council initiatives across the market. The MCMO assists other HCMOs in the market with their local physician engagement and well-being efforts.
• The MCMO works with the Market President and physician enterprise leaders to set strategic direction and increase the competitive position for the market.
• The MCMO also partners with colleagues in Physician Enterprise in developing physician networks, strengthening market integrity, and expanding non-acute care services. 
• Partner with and/or lead service lines, lead medical directors, and lead medical staff.
• Partner with the Chief of Staff and the market MSO director to lead credentialing, privileging, and peer review.

Required Education and Experience

• 5 or more years of medical practice
• 5 or more years of HCMO experience or a comparable, formal senior leadership role

Preferred Education and Experience Required Licensure and Certifications

• Advanced degree in business, medical, or healthcare management (preferred)
• Active medical license in the hospital location state 
• Board certification in an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or National Board of Physicians and Surgeons (NBPAS) specialty

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Training

• Outstanding communication and change management skills, ability to influence physicians and leaders, and demonstrable humankindness