Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Temple Faculty Physicians
Company: The Herald
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: April 20, 2024
Job Description:
Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Temple Faculty Physicians Temple
University Philadelphia , PA Full-time Administration / Clerical
Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Temple Faculty PhysiciansSenior Vice
President of Temple Physician EnterpriseThe Chief Medical Officer
(CMO) of Temple Faculty Physicians (TFP) and Senior Vice President
of Temple Physician Enterprise is a senior physician executive on
the academic practice plan leadership team. In collaboration with
Temple University Health System (TUHS), the CMO provides clinical
and strategic oversight of essential practice functions. The CMO
will be a crucial leader in an interdisciplinary effort to reach
and sustain the organization's goals.The ideal candidate will be an
accomplished physician executive who will work effectively with
other executive management team members. The CMO has a proven track
record of success in leading and managing clinical operations,
improving quality of care, and achieving financial goals in an
academic teaching environment. The CMO will have a passion for the
academic medical group mission and a commitment to advancing
healthcare through education, research, and clinical excellence.
They will be fully prepared by experience and training to
collaboratively establish ambitious goals and support all involved
in a comprehensive effort to achieve them.As the organization
pursues its mission of driving quality and performance excellence,
the CMO and Senior Vice President of the Temple Physician
Enterprise will lead many critical initiatives.Partner with
clinical teams to identify areas for process improvement based on
data analysis, patient feedback, and staff input in areas such
as:
- Streamlining referral pathways: Identifying bottlenecks and
inefficiencies in patient referrals between primary care and
specialists.
- Optimizing care transitions: Improving coordination between
hospital discharge and outpatient follow-up to improve continuity
of care.Lead the development and implementation of interventions to
address identified process inefficiencies, including:
- Standardizing clinical protocols: Developing evidence-based
care pathways for common conditions to improve consistency and
quality of care.
- Implementing technology solutions: Utilizing electronic health
records (EHRs) for automated reminders, clinical decision support
tools, and secure communication channels to streamline
workflows.
- Piloting and evaluating interventions: Testing and refining
process improvement initiatives on a smaller scale before broader
implementation to ensure effectiveness and sustainability.Foster a
culture of continuous process improvement within the organization
by:
- Empowering faculty to frontline staff: Encouraging staff to
identify and propose solutions to process inefficiencies.
- Organizing a team to provide training and resources: Offering
training on process improvement methodologies and tools to equip
staff with the necessary skills.
- Measuring and communicating results: Tracking the impact of
process improvement initiatives and sharing results with
stakeholders to maintain momentum and demonstrate the value of
continuous improvement efforts.Provide clinical leadership in the
following ways:
- Develop and implement clinical strategies that align with the
organization's mission and vision, including initiatives to improve
patient outcomes, reduce costs, and enhance access to care.
- Lead and mentor faculty physicians, fostering a culture of
continuous learning and improvement.
- Strategic Leadership: Partner with the CEO and senior
leadership team to develop and implement the organization's
strategic plan.Spearhead Ambulatory-Sensitive Quality Initiatives
serving the unique needs of outpatient settings, including:
- Partner with Population Health on Chronic Disease Management:
Implementing programs for chronic conditions and preventive care
utilization.
- Execute an ambulatory-wide quality infrastructure, reporting
system design, and closed-loop evaluations of issues.
- Standardized clinical pathways: Implementing evidence-based
care protocols for common conditions to improve quality and
consistency of care while enhancing efficiency.Knowledge, Skills,
and Abilities
- Strong strategic thinking and analytical abilities.
- Proven ability to develop and execute short- and long-term
strategic initiatives.
- Passion for the academic medical group mission and a commitment
to advancing healthcare through education, research, and clinical
excellence.
- Ability to effect change in a complex academic environment
through consensus building, collaboration, effective use of data,
and the ability to influence and persuade.
- Ability to understand and uphold the highest ethical standards
and maintain the organization's integrity.
- Display a style that fosters and supports change and
innovation, with an ability to delegate yet maintain overall
control and high standards.
- Demonstrate sensitivity to the community's culture, needs, and
aspirations.
- Ability to develop teams, drive vision, and work
collaboratively.
- Support and promulgate diversity among faculty, staff,
students, and patients.
- Excellent verbal, written, and group presentation
skills.Educational Requirements and Minimum Qualifications
- MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
- Board certification in a relevant clinical specialty.
- Master's degree in business administration, healthcare
administration, or a related field (preferred).
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in a senior leadership role
within a healthcare organization, preferably an academic medical
center or group practice.
- Proven track record of success in leading and managing clinical
operations, improving quality of care, and achieving financial
goals.
- Demonstrated commitment to academic excellence and
research.
- In possession of/eligible for an unrestricted medical license
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.Annual compensation shall be
determined based on the experience and qualifications of the
selected individual. In addition to a competitive salary, there is
a comprehensive suite of benefits-including a generous retirement
match, health, dental, vision, life, malpractice, and tuition
remission, among others. -Temple Faculty Physicians (TFP)Temple
Faculty Physicians comprises more than 500 dually employed
physicians who are the cornerstone of clinical care and teaching
for Temple's healthcare enterprise. These physicians practice in 20
academic departments encompassing every subspecialty in modern
medicine.While remaining committed to serving patients in the North
Philadelphia community, Temple Faculty Physicians has expanded its
geographic reach beyond Temple University Hospital's Health
Sciences campus in recent years. Today, Temple physicians care for
patients in several Temple-affiliated hospitals, in satellite
offices in Center City Philadelphia, Fort Washington, PA, Oaks, PA
and various other outpatient settings. This expanded reach has
brought Temple medical care closer to home for many patients.A
Board of Directors comprised of key physician and executive leaders
of the Temple University Health System and the Lewis Katz School of
Medicine governs Temple Faculty Physicians.Lewis Katz School of
Medicine and Temple HealthThe Lewis Katz School of Medicine at
Temple University is dedicated to excellence in education,
research, and patient care, achieved by faculty, staff, and
learners who represent and serve its diverse society.In 2015, the
Temple University School of Medicine was renamed the Lewis Katz
School of Medicine at Temple University in honor of Temple alumnus,
former trustee, and philanthropist Lewis Katz. The school enjoys a
national reputation for training humanistic clinicians and
biomedical scientists- a school that values technical excellence
and cultural competence through diversity, equity, and inclusion.
LKSOM enrolls 220 medical students, 22 graduate students in the
biomedical sciences, 35 physician assistant students, and 40
post-baccalaureate students per year.Katz School of Medicine has 27
basic science and clinical departments, consisting of over 900
full- and part-time faculty, 900 volunteer faculty, and more than
500 additional staff.With more than 13,000 alumni, LKSOM has
trained a significant proportion of the physician base in the
Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Delaware region. Reflecting the excellent
quality of a Temple medical education, the MD graduates are highly
regarded by competitive residency training programs. They have made
significant career contributions to both medical practice and
medical research. Many have become department chairpersons, deans,
and vice presidents of major academic medical centers.At Katz,
students learn the true art and science of "doctoring." In
addition, the school's world-class faculty set the pace in key
areas of investigation, pushing the boundaries of science to
advance patient care.The Katz School of Medicine home base is a
modern, 11-story medical education and research building with
state-of-the-art facilities and technologies. The building opened
in 2009 and boasts open-air research labs, smart classrooms, and a
state-of-the-art anatomy lab. More than half of the space in the
building is dedicated to research. With specialized research
centers and strengths focused on population health, neuroscience,
cancer, metabolic disease, lung disease and inflammation,
infectious diseases including HIV, cardiovascular disease,
substance addiction, and translational science, Katz conducts
investigations to break new ground and trains future generations of
researchers to follow suit.Katz confers the following degrees: MD;
PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) and MS (Master of Science) in Biomedical
Sciences; Physician Assistant MMS (Master of Medical Science); MA
(Master of Arts) in Urban Bioethics, the only program in the
country; and the dual degrees MD/PhD, MD/MPH, MD/MA in Urban
Bioethics and MD/MBA.In addition to its Philadelphia campus, Katz
has a four-year regional campus in Bethlehem, PA. The St. Luke's
University Health Network-Bethlehem Campus currently provides
medical education for 40 medical students each year.The Katz School
of Medicine also provides opportunities for international students
through educational affiliation agreements with universities
worldwide. Visiting medical students may take up to two rotations
within the program and they must be full-time students in their
final year of medical school.Katz has numerous research centers:
- Aging and Cardiovascular Disease Center
- Center for Biostatistics and Epidemiology
- Center for Inflammation and Lung Research
- Center for Metabolic Disease Research
- Center for Microbiology and Immunology
- Center for Neurovirology and Gene Editing
- Center for Substance Abuse Research
- Center for Urban Bioethics
- Fels Cancer Institute for Personalized Medicine
- The Hope Center for College, Community, andJustice
- Lemole Center for Integrated LymphaticsResearch
- Shriners Hospitals Pediatric Research Center
- Sol Sherry Thrombosis Research CenterWith its affiliates, Katz
has been awarded over $100 million in research grants over the last
year, including more than $59 million in NIH funding for LKSOM.
Philanthropic support of scholarships - a top priority, along with
support for education, patient care, research, and service to the
community - averages more than $25 million annually, typically
representing a quarter of Temple University's overall philanthropic
revenue.Temple University Health System (Temple Health ) is a $2.5
billion academic health system dedicated to providing access to
quality patient care and supporting excellence in medical education
and research. Temple Health -includes Temple University Hospital
(TUH)-Main Campus; TUH-Episcopal Campus; TUH-Jeanes Campus;
TUH-Northeastern Campus; Temple University Hospital - Fox Chase
Cancer Center Outpatient Department; TUH-Northeastern Endoscopy
Center; The Hospital of Fox Chase Cancer Center, together with The
Institute for Cancer Research, an NCI-designated comprehensive
cancer center; Fox Chase Cancer Center Medical Group, Inc., The
Hospital of Fox Chase Cancer Center's physician practice plan;
Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital; Temple Transport Team, a
ground and air-ambulance company; Temple Physicians, Inc., a
network of community-based specialty and primary-care physician
practices; and Temple Faculty Practice Plan, Inc., Temple Health's
academic physician practice plan. Temple Health is affiliated with
the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.Temple
Health refers to the health, education, and research activities
carried out by the affiliates of Temple Health and by the Katz
School of Medicine. Temple Health neither provides nor controls the
provision of health care. All health care is provided by its member
organizations or independent health care providers affiliated with
Temple Health member organizations. Each Temple Health member
organization is owned and operated pursuant to its governing
documents.TUHS is a progressive and innovative organization. Within
the past year, it has earned national and regional accolades for
excellence in healthcare. Among these recognitions are the
Philadelphia "Employer of Choice" (the only healthcare provider
named), Forbes "Best in State", Healthcare Equality Index Leader,
Nursing Magnet, and Leapfrog "A" Safety Grade. These honors speak
to the proud team culture of TUHS.Notable statistics about Temple
Health include:
- 979 licensed beds
- 34,283 admissions
- 5 million patient visits
- 180,000 emergency room and urgent care visits
- 22,000 inpatient and outpatient surgeries
- 2,200 births
- 980 residents, fellows and grad students
- 41 accredited residency training programs
- 10,000+ faculty members and employeesProcedure for CandidacyTo
be considered for this position, you must complete an online
application, which is available here: https://bit.ly/3TB0yi4 Your
application will not be considered complete until you have
submitted all the required documents and information. -Application
materials should include a curriculum vitae, a personal statement
stating your qualifications and professional goals, and a statement
describing participation in activities that promote diversity and
inclusion and/or plans to make future contributions is strongly
encouraged.Please address your application to Michael R. Lester,
Assistant Dean, Physician/Faculty Recruitment & Retention, Lewis
Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Temple Faculty
Physicians, Email: michael.lester@tuhs.temple.edu Temple University
is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute
through their research, teaching, and/or service to the diversity
and excellence of the academic community. Lewis Katz School of
Medicine at Temple University is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages applications from
women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities.
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