Job Description

 

Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health’s robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.

Skills / Requirements

Job Summary
The Chief Medical Executive serves as the corporate physician leader to the medical staff and is a senior administration team member. S/he is responsible for leading Harris Health's strategic journey to become a high reliability organization, to provide high quality, safe healthcare services, to manage utilization, and to maintain compliance with regulatory clinical requirements. S/he is comfortable operating in a highly matrixed environment and has effective interpersonal relationship skills. This leader has a strong understanding of value-based purchasing and can analyze and enact changes based on quality and utilization data.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:
Master's Degree - An advanced degree in Business Administration or Healthcare (MBA, MMM, MHA) preferred or must complete within four years of hire date

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

Licenses and Certifications:
Texas medical license (M.D. or D.O), and DEA or DPS
Board Certification via ABMS preferred

Work Experience:
Ten (10) years post-residency clinical experience; (And) five (5) years of progressive experience in medical leadership in an academic, matrixed environment.

Management Experience:
Five (5) years of progressive Leadership experience at the senior management level

Communication Skills:
Above Average Verbal Communication (Heavy Public Contact)
Exceptional Verbal (Public Speaking)
Writing/Correspondence
Writing Reports

Proficiencies:
MS Access; MS Excel; MS Word; Personal Computer

Job Attributes:
Analytical Abilities; Mathematics; Medical Terminology Knowledge;
Research Knowledge and Abilities; Statistical Knowledge and Abilities

Work Schedule:
Flexible
On-Call

Other Special Requirements:
Must be able to demonstrate exceptional interpersonal skills and understanding interdepartmental relationships in a matrixed, integrated health system. Must be able to demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills. Must be familiar with value-based purchasing, data compilation, and data analysis. Must be able to demonstrate patient centered/patient valued behaviors. Knowledge of state, federal, and regulatory requirements, including CMS and DNV.

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