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This is a unique opportunity to join South County Health, under new leadership, in the early stages of our Next Century Strategic Plan.

 The Chief Medical Officer, Vice President, South County Medical Group (CMO, VP/SCMG) is a valued member of the Hospital’s Executive Leadership Team. Reporting directly to the Healthcare System’s President and CEO this individual must be a highly influential physician executive, working closely with medical staff leaders, executives, and South County Medical Group physician leaders. Under the direction of the President/CEO and within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures, the CMO, VP/SCMG develops an effective medical staff and medical group culture to most optimally serve the needs of the community and to enable growth in alignment with South County Health’s Next Century Strategic Plan.  The CMO, VP/SCMG is responsible for monitoring and improving the quality of care, patient safety, and patient experience across the Health Care System to achieve top decile performance, nationally.  The Vice President for Medical Affairs plays a key role in relating health care system functions, decision and policies to the medical staff, as well as relating medical staff opinions, attitudes, preferences and needs to the South County Health Leadership and Governing Board.  The CMO, VP/SCMG serves as a resource to the medical staff in establishing contemporary policies rooted in best practice with respect to credentialing/re-credentialing, reappointment, peer review and quality review.  The role of the CMO, VP/SCMG does not usurp the responsibility of the organized medical staff and its officers, but rather is a key resource and subject matter expert to these physician leaders in contemporary medical staff and medical group effectiveness.  The CMO, VP/SCMG, develops the physician strategy, governance, and culture within South County Medical Group in alignment with organizational goals and performance targets. He/She will work in partnership with Vice President Chief Operating Officer to ensure optimal SCMG operations in support of a highly effective and efficient medical group.

Upon mutual determination with the President/CEO, the CMO, VP/SCMG will be an active member of the South County Hospital Medical Staff, practicing in his/her specialty approximately one half day per week, and the remaining time focused on the job functions of the CMO, VP/SCMG.

Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy  

Advanced Degree in Business or Health Care Administration strongly preferred. Candidates may be working toward or open to attaining.