Chief Medical Officer

Direct message the job poster from Stony Brook Southampton HospitalPosition SummaryReporting to the Chief Administrative Officer for Stony Brook Southampton Hospital (SBSH) and the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for Stony Brook University Hospital, the Chief Medical Officer for SBSH will participate in the overall leadership, direction, and strategy of the clinical enterprise. As a key senior executive team member, they will serve as a champion to drive clinical excellence, quality improvement, and system-wide prioritization of patient safety while exceeding patient expectations for the overall care experience.The CMO will advance physician engagement by developing medical staff leaders and expanding models for physician collaboration. The CMO provides expertise in supporting medical staff functions such as physician credentialing, privileging, medical staff by-laws, and medical staff recruiting. In addition, the CMO will oversee the Departments of Infection Prevention and Control and Risk Management. The CMO is a voting member of the Medical Board and Medical Executive Committee.Duties and ResponsibilitiesCollaborate to ensure SBSH adopts and adheres to the highest standards of patient care and ethical standards.Champion continuous improvement of patient care to advance safety, quality outcomes, satisfaction, and efficiency initiatives across the clinical enterprise.Develop approaches with senior leadership to drive quality, performance improvement, patient outcomes, and safety; lead planning and implementation of quality and safety programs to achieve top decile performance.Work with Clinically Integrated Network (CIN) leadership to align hospital activities with CIN goals.Partner with medical staff, department chairs, and senior leaders to participate in quality and safety programs, integrating LEAN principles to eliminate waste.Direct clinical performance, patient safety, clinical analytics, and informatics to meet safety, quality, and compliance goals.Encourage clinical standardization and use of evidence-based protocols to reduce clinical variation.Identify ways to reduce operational costs while balancing quality and patient safety imperatives.Provide effective communication among senior leaders, department chairs, the Medical Executive Committee, medical directors, and clinical disciplines to align with the health system’s objectives.Establish a program for physician leadership development and serve as a coach and mentor.Oversee the medical staff office, managing issues involving clinical and physician integration, credentialing, peer review, recruitment, GME/CME, quality and safety, and policies ensuring compliance with state and regulatory requirements; develop service line metrics for OPPE/FPPE.Ensure compliance with CMS, DOH, Joint Commission, and external regulatory requirements; collaborate with Chief Quality Officer, Chief Regulatory Officer, School of Medicine Dean, DIO, and hospital leadership.Serve as a liaison to School of Medicine Administration on medical staff issues.Provide oversight of medical staff in collaboration with department chairs to ensure appropriate length of stay, discharge timing, chart completion, and utilization review.Represent the organization in outreach to the community and national forums.Promote and grow clinical educational and research programs with regulatory compliance.Serve on committees designated by senior leaders and maintain clear, respectful communication across organizational levels.Monitor expenditures, reports, and infection prevention practices to ensure regulatory compliance and identify opportunities for improvement.Collaborate with the Chief Patient Experience Officer to lead programs that improve patient experience as measured by HCAHPS, Press Ganey, and other metrics.Serve as Medical Director of Employee Health Services, overseeing occupational health standards and wellness programs.Support Diversity and Inclusion initiatives, including pipeline development, hiring, retention, and promotion across Stony Brook Medicine.QualificationsDoctor of Medicine degree or equivalent; advanced degree in health care administration, business administration, or public health preferred.Demonstrated experience as a physician leader (e.g., medical director) in a hospital or health care system.At least ten years of post-graduate clinical experience with substantial focus on quality improvement, safety, and performance.Eligibility for a full-time appointment as a Sr. faculty member in the School of Medicine preferred; potential to meet criteria for senior faculty rank (Associate Professor or Professor – non-tenure).Eligible to be privileged and credentialed as a full and active SBUH medical staff member in good standing.Evidence of consensus-building, respectful leadership, and ability to influence change.Strong communication, delegation, and accountability skills; ability to work across service lines transparently.Advanced analytical and communication skills to manage a complex clinical enterprise.Track record of relationship-building with medical staff, senior executives, and clinical leadership in diverse settings; ability to mentor physicians across the system.Willingness to address conflict with emotional intelligence and constructive leadership.Excellent financial and analytical skills, business acumen, and familiarity with integrated delivery system operations.Project management skills to define objectives, identify stakeholders, plan steps, and allocate resources effectively.As part of employment at Southampton Hospital, there may be occasions when travel to other locations is needed to support operational needs.Anticipated Pay RangeThe starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established based on relevant experience.The above salary range (or hiring range) represents SBSH’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.Your total compensation goes beyond the number in your paycheckJob FieldExecutive (Director & Above)Primary LocationUS-NY-SouthamptonDepartment/Hiring AreaSouthampton HospitalScheduleFull-timePosting Start DateAug 15, 2025Posting End DateOngoing450000 - 550000 #J-18808-Ljbffr