Director, CMO Strategic Operations

Company: Legacy Health
Location: Portland
Posted on: August 7, 2022

Job Description:

Legacy Health is dedicated to developing and maintaining a diverse workforce that understands and meets the needs our diverse patient population. An Affirmative Action officer is employed to coordinate efforts to comply with the federal and state regulations governing Equal Opportunity. All decisions made by Legacy Health System regarding employment, including transfers, promotions, demotions, compensation, benefits, and training are made without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, marital status, age (except as the law allows), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, veteran's status or any other basis covered by local, state or federal law.All applications must be submitted through Legacy Health's Electronic Application System. Resumes submitted via email, fax or mail will not be accepted in lieu of an electronic application. Legacy Health strives to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you have questions or would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need a reasonable accommodation in completing the application process, please contact Legacy Employment Services at 503-415-5405 or contact us by email atemployment@lhs.org .If you are looking for nursing or provider opportunities, you can find those posted on these sites: Good health for our people, our patients, our community and our world - these are not just words. They are commitments that form the core of our mission, and we take them seriously. That mission matches a profound and serious footprint: Legacy Health is a locally owned, nonprofit, six-hospital health system that also includes full-service children's hospital and more than 70 primary care, specialty and urgent care clinics, 14,000 employees and nearly 3,000 health care providers. We provide comprehensive primary, secondary and tertiary care services across the Portland and Vancouver metro area and mid-Willamette Valley. From rural areas to urban centers, we play a critical role in the lives of 2.5 million people. As one of the largest employers in the area, people trust Legacy with their lives and livelihoods. That is why Forbes named Legacy one of the best large employers in America in 2022. That vote of trust also demands that we leave a positive mark on our community beyond the hallways of our hospitals, clinics and labs. As a reflective and open-minded organization we value the ideals of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). We acknowledge our country's history of systemic racism and that it exists deeply in our society, our industry and within our organization. But we have done more than merely acknowledge and value these ideals. We've demonstrated a real commitment to change through concrete actions. We have also ensured that diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives remain a single focus that will be integrated into every future system-wide strategy, as well as all of our operations and patient care across our system. The Director, CMO Strategic Operations will p artner with the System Chief Medical Officer to organize all aspects of the CMO team to ensure alignment with the mission, vision, values, and priorities of Legacy Health. They will work to engage the CMO team and key internal/external stakeholders to constantly improve care for our patients, our people, and our communities, constantly striving to improve daily work in support of a patient-centered care model. The successful candidate must have strong organizational skills, as well as the ability to communicate clear expectations of outcomes to produce excellent results. In collaboration with the CMO team and senior leaders, this role will exercise responsible leadership to promote the vision and strategies of Legacy Health. Legacy Health strives to be a diverse, culturally responsive organization, and encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and inclusion to apply. Responsibilities

• Heads the administrative initiatives for the System Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Works directly with the CMO team members to support system priorities, including all matters related to the medical group, quality/safety/risk, academics/GME, research, and medical staff affairs. Provides assistance to the CMO and direct reports in establishing consistent philosophy and objectives related to the priorities of Legacy Health and the Office of the CMO.
• Recommends, develops, and updates long-range plans to align the Office of the CMO with the broader health system priorities, philosophies and strategic goals. Encourages the integration of the members of the CMO team with the community through effective communication amongst public relations, marketing programs.
• Coordinates strategy deployment of key initiatives across the entire CMO team, including oversight of project management and coordination between teams. Leverages process improvement via Lean methodologies (Legacy Operating System) and is responsible for delivering results across a highly matrixed organization.
• Maintains professional affiliations and enhances professional growth and development to keep current in the latest trends in health system administration. Aids the CMO and senior management to develop specific programs, products and services aligned with Legacy's mission and vision. Serves as a liaison between the Office of the CMO and internal/external support departments and/or stakeholders.
• Assists in creating leadership development programs and partners to create governance/structure to support institute/service line structure within a large provider group practice. Participates in the development and oversight of provider compensation plans.
• Partners with key stakeholders for data analysis related to quality/safety, patient experience, engagement, financial. Assists in the preparation and approval of CMO team budgets and capital requests. Participates in the development and implementation of long-range plans and budgets (both capital and operating).
• Manages and coordinates teams to plan and implement system projects driven by the CMO team. Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies governing health care delivery and the rules of accrediting bodies. Analyzes and recommends changes in organizational systems, policies and procedures and ensures their implementation.
• Coordinates with key stakeholders to ensure all clinical activities fulfill support Legacy's mission and vision to provide high quality, safe, patient-centered care. Qualifications Education Master's degree in business administration, health services administration, or equivalent. Experience Minimum of six years progressive responsibility and experience within a healthcare environment with large health system experience preferred within a matrixed organization. Prior responsibilities should include working directly with physician leaders and large provider groups in both inpatient and ambulatory setting. In-depth knowledge in developing, implementing and managing systems that efficiently and effectively support provider group operations and medical staff affairs. Demonstrated ability to effectively work with physicians. Knowledge of administrative and managerial systems and roles. Knowledge of financial and marketing systems. Knowledge of healthcare issues, demographics and payment systems. Experience in a competitive, managed care market. Project management experience required, and process improvement experience preferred. Skills Requires critical thinking, decisiveness, good judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in an ambiguous and/or stressful environment and take appropriate action to create structure, governance, and process redesign to build efficient and effective teams. Experience using every day technology tools (email, spreadsheets, word processing, voicemail, internet/intranet) to access, organize and store job-related information. LEADING AT LEGACY Demonstrates the ability to act consistently with Legacy's Values in Action, exemplifies our core organizational values, and exhibits the leadership competencies outlined in Leading at Legacy. Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later.

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