Hospital Medicine Chief, Acute Care Service Line

Hospital Medicine Chief, Acute Care Service Line

• The system medical chief is responsible for developing and implementing policies, procedures and best practices. The chief will assure an excellent clinical work product, maintaining high patient and staff satisfaction, and foster excellence in research and education.
  • Monitors the training and development of Service Line Programs and physicians
  • Evaluates work performance and is responsible for monitoring and reporting quantitative and qualitative results and outcomes
  • Holds physicians accountable to service line and division goals and quality standards
  • Demonstrates an understanding of economic considerations, and increases physician/hospital alignment
  • Participates in physician recruitment
  • Ensures compliance with policies and regulatory requirements
  • Liaison with other service lines and programs to ensure the organization's objectives are met system-wide.
  • Creates and implements best practice programs
  • Fosters appropriate interaction with industry for optimal exposure to advanced technology and research
  • Foster an atmosphere that encourages national and international exposure
  • To oversee evaluation and management of clinical practices at all Care Sites and throughout the system
  • Ensure that there is exceptional customer service that provides quality health care
  • Provide leadership and medical expertise for  advancement in technology, innovation and clinical trials

Organizational Impact of Position

• Consistent with the vision and strategy of OhioHealth to be a national model of Health care delivery, with the vision and strategy of OhioHealth to be a destination medical center with a national reputation, and with the mission of OhioHealth to “improve health of those we serve”
• The System Medical Chief spends, on average, 25% of his/her time providing administrative duties.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education, Credentials, Licenses
  • Board Certification in their respective specialty, licensed to practice medicine in Ohio, without restrictions and Hospital Privileges at a OhioHealth Hospital
• Specialized Knowledge

• Knowledge and command of the clinical literature, proven and emerging therapies, and new technologies.

• Kind and Length of Experience

• At least 5 years of practice experience.

• Skilled clinician with a broad knowledge and expertise in adult medicine.

Desirable Qualifications

• Effective communicator.

Behavioral Competencies

• Mission and Cardinal Value
  • Models organizational mission and values through daily actions, decision making and priority setting; treats others in a manner which honors their dignity and worth.
• Leadership
  • Sincerely strives to serve the needs of those with whom she or he works; builds relationships based on integrity; acknowledges mistakes and accepts accountability for work and actions; strives for continuous improvement both personally and professionally; recognizes achievements of others.
• Stewardship
  • Demonstrates keen commitment to cost effectiveness and sound business practices.
• Service and Quality
  • Serves others with compassion and respect and, whenever possible, honors their choices; strives to deliver services that set community standards.
• Decision Making
  • Makes decisions based on best information at the time; explains decisions to others and honors them; acts in a timely fashion; demonstrates flexibility and creativity in finding solutions; takes appropriate risks.
• Communication
  • Relates to others in an honest, straightforward fashion; listens with a sincere attempt to understand and values divergent points of view; open to new ideas and embraces change.
• Diversity
  • Demonstrates commitment to valuing individual needs and abilities both in the people we serve and in the workplace.
• Managing for Performance
  • Directs the activities of others in department or unit to achieve highest levels of performance; communicates expectations, provides feedback and holds others accountable for their contributions; completes staff reviews within expected time frames.
• Critical Thinking
  • Effectively analyzes problems and develops well-reasoned solutions; recognizes and validates assumptions, collects information and draws meaningful inferences.
• Systems Thinking
  • Understands and effectively works within OhioHealth and its partner agencies; works effectively within the constraints of the Systems formal and informal structures; does not create cost savings in his/her area of responsibility to the detriment of the System as a whole or other OhioHealth entities or departments.
• Developing Others
  • Contributes to the personal and professional growth of others through feedback, coaching and support.

Major Activities / Essential Functions

• Develops, refines and updates system service plans to meet the needs of the organization in multiple settings.  Obtains support and approval for those plans with operational and strategic leadership.
• Develops lead physicians and providers in key areas promoting delegation and leadership of others to effectively implement plans and manage people.
• Designs and facilitates effective training and development of the clinical program team.
• Designs clinical practice positions, services, and schedules that are attractive to top candidates and inspire them to be the best practitioners possible.
• Designs and manages a physician evaluation process consistent with the policies and needs of the organization and the service.
• Provides leadership in developing, seeking approval for, and acting upon provider workforce plans to safely and effectively provide services at OhioHealth.
• Assures that appropriate, safe and responsible services are provided to meet the needs of patients at OhioHealth. Develops and advances evidence based best practice(s).
• The key contact and support for appropriate residency/fellowship programs at OhioHealth.  Assures support for program director for resident experience and high levels of engagement of students with the goal of building a talent pipeline for OhioHealth.
• Functions as a liaison to the community, partners with international / national / local associations as applicable, participates in community events, and focuses on outreach initiatives.
• Actively participates in the appropriate Clinical Guidance Council and participates in other system and/or care site councils, task forces, committees as deemed appropriate
• Provides leadership and medical expertise for  advancement in technology, innovation and clinical trials.
• Acts as the liaison with other service lines and programs to ensure the organization's quality, cost and service objectives are met.

Today’s complex healthcare environment requires physicians and hospitals to work together to achieve excellence in clinical quality, patient safety and service quality. One of the ways we achieve that kind of partnership is through the OhioHealth Physician Group (OPG), a medical group of OhioHealth physicians, advanced practice providers and associates.

We value the expertise of our strong physician network. We seek out your ideas for improving the patient experience and implement them. It’s one of the reasons why we are regularly ranked in the top 10 percent of Press Ganey’s hospital experience survey, which measures physician engagement and satisfaction.

You can contribute to a culture that has repeatedly made OhioHealth one of the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work For.” And you can collaborate with MD Anderson Cancer Network-certified physicians, use telemedicine to seek the real-time advice of experts across the system, be a part of our state-of-the-art Neuroscience facility, Level 1 Trauma Center or Primary Stroke Center, or find your fit in any of our ambulatory or specialized care sites across the central region of the state.

At OhioHealth, we want to do more than support the careers of our physicians — we want to grow their talents and help them reach their highest aspirations. We see your education not as an expense, but as a strategic investment in the health system.

We know growth isn’t limited to just education, so we rely on the voices and leadership of our physicians. We have Clinical Guidance Councils, a Physician Diversity Workforce Group, and the OhioHealth Physicians Leadership Institute to help you lead, grow and innovate in all facets of your career.

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