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Chief Medical Officer (Leadership) in Findlay, OH (Perm)
Job Description
Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) welcomes dynamic and experienced physician leaders to consider our Chief Medical Officer (CMO) opportunity in Findlay, NW Ohio. Reporting directly to the President & Chief Executive Officer, the CMO ensures high-quality care for over 200,000 patients in our community.
Job Description:
The successful candidate must possess extensive clinical expertise as a physician, proven leadership experience and exceptional interpersonal skills, including the ability to resolve disagreement and conflicts productively.
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Opportunity Summary: As a dyad partner to the Chief Operating Officer of Blanchard Valley Medical Practices (BVMP), this position shapes clinical programs that further strengthen BVHS as a premier regional integrated health care delivery system. The CMO has the following primary areas of responsibility:
- Serves as a member of the Executive Steering Council (ESC). In that role, this position functions as a senior decision-maker for BVHS, often involving issues outside their areas of expertise.
- Ensures that reporting departments, including Quality & Patient Safety, the Medical Staff Office, and Care Transitions, work collaboratively across the health system to implement strategic objectives and best practices.
- Builds a physician-driven strategy that promotes engagement and positive relationships with physicians and medical staff. Assists the president of the medical staff in committee meetings and various medical staff functions in accordance with medical staff by-laws. Actively collaborates with medical staff through Hancock Medical Group (HMG) to further refine and ensure the success of our co-management structure.
- Actively engaged in community activities, participating on local boards and in charitable organizations involved in community improvement and community health.
- The successful candidate must possess extensive clinical expertise as a physician, proven leadership experience and exceptional interpersonal skills, including the ability to resolve disagreement and conflicts productively.
- Minimum of ten years of experience actively practicing medicine in a clinical setting.
- Minimum of five years of physician leadership experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
- Licensed, or eligible for licensure, in the State of Ohio.
- Strong executive presence and energy, with an obvious passion for not-for-profit healthcare. Derives personal satisfaction from contributing to an organization’s success and service excellence.
- Skilled leader of transformation, with a record of managing quality improvement processes and executing initiatives. A forward-thinking, action-oriented individual with an ability to assess the organization’s readiness for change and set an appropriate pace. Takes a proactive approach to driving change and overall improvement.
- Experience with credentialing, contracting, and managing successful physician compensation strategies.
- In-depth knowledge and experience with scorecard/measurement systems, and in any or all reporting departments. Enjoys the process of learning, proactively seeks new information, and comprehends new ideas and concepts quickly.
- Engaging, service- and team-oriented leader with superb interpersonal, communication, listening and facilitation skills. A collegial consensus builder who encourages input/ideas and demonstrates a fair and consistent approach to interacting with people and situations.
- Open and accessible personal style; is calm and thoughtful, and values honesty, respect and transparency. A person of the highest integrity. Empowers others, maintains a sense of humility, and enjoys giving credit to others.
- Proven creative problem-solving skills with the willingness to take the initiative in leading others. History of a proactive approach to solving problems, with a willingness to confront and raise issues before they become problems.
- An appropriate risk taker who is action/results-oriented. Confident and able to make tough choices to serve the best interests of the organization, and then communicate direction effectively to all constituents. Comfortable moving an initiative forward while at times not having “100 percent” of the information. Will leverage the ESC to help come to the best possible decision and then move an initiative forward at moments when information may be lacking.
- Self-motivator, independent, cooperative, flexible and creative. Shows a willingness to ‘roll up their sleeves’ and get involved with frontline physicians and Advanced Practice Providers in the details of clinical operations when necessary.
- Residential requirements in the Findlay/Bluffton, Ohio area.
- A valid driver’s license is required (if you do not have a valid Ohio driver’s license you must obtain one within 30 days of your residency in the state). You must also meet BVHS’s company fleet policy and insurance company requirements, and any other requirements to operate a vehicle.
- Client does not wish to post salary range here, but will be based on experience and training (to be discussed at interview).
- Bonus eligibility - 20% of Base Salary
- Possible relocation assistance
- Loan support during or following training (your choice of monthly, quarterly or annual stipend)
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) qualifying employer
- Health insurance with prescription drug coverage
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible spending accounts, including health and dependent care
- Health savings accounts
- Basic & supplemental life insurance
- Retirement programs, with employer contribution
- Short and long term disability, both employer paid and voluntary
- Employee assistance program
- Vacation and sick time (includes 4 weeks of vacation and 1.5 weeks sick time accrual)
- Paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement & scholarship opportunities
- Health exams & immunizations
- Service awards & recognition
- Discounts to BVHS facilities, as well as local businesses and organizations through community partnerships
- Board Certified
- Minimum of ten years of experience actively practicing medicine in a clinical setting
- Minimum of five years of physician leadership experience with increasing levels of responsibility
- OH license (or eligible to become licensed)
It’s the way we bring our values - Integrity, Compassion, Skill, Collaboration, Innovation & Humor - to life. Whether a family is welcoming their first child or saying goodbye to a loved one, BVHS is prepared to be there with the right care in the right place at the right time. Blanchard Valley Health System is a not-for-profit, integrated regional health system based in Findlay, a unique micropolitan community and second-largest city in Northwest Ohio. Governed by a community board of trustees representing large and small businesses, education, law, medicine, and finance, BVHS oversees all operations. BVHS is one of the largest employers in the area with more than 3,200 associates and serves an eight-county area that includes Hancock, Allen, Putnam, Henry, Wood, Seneca, Wyandot, and Hardin Counties.
BVHS Specialties: Allergy & Immunology, Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, EMS, Endocrinology, Family Medicine, General Surgery, GI, Hematology/Oncology, Infectious Disease, Nephrology, Neurosurgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Occupational Medicine, Physician Medicine & Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Pain Management, Palliative Care & Hospice, Pediatrics, Podiatry, Psychiatry, Pulmonary Critical Care, Radiation Oncology, Rheumatology, Senior Care Services, Urgent Care, Urology, Wound Care
- Findlay Hospital, 50 bed, 16-bed ICU, 18-bed CCU, Level III Trauma Center, Level III ODH Heart Care Center, 1200 deliveries/year, Level II Special Care Nursery 32 weeks+
- Bluffton Hospital, 25-bed, specialty clinics, 24-hour ED, diagnostic services, outpatient surgery/procedures
- Findlay Surgery Center, freestanding facility, 4 ORs, 2 endoscopy suites, procedure rooms
- Robotics Center, (3) da Vinci surgical robots (two Xi/two X)
- Mayo Clinic Care Network Member
- Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval®
- American Heart Association, American Stroke Association Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers
- CMS Hospital “Five-Star Overall Quality” rating, Blanchard Valley Hospital
- CMS Nursing Home “Five-Star Overall” & “5-Star Quality” ratings, Birchaven Village & Independence House
- Newsweek’s "America’s Best-In-State Hospitals 2024" List, Blanchard Valley Hospital
- Newsweek’s "America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers 2024" List, Findlay Surgery Center
- US News “High Performing” Distinction in Heart Attack Care
- Global Health Exchange “Best 50” healthcare supply chains in North America”
- Chartis Center for Rural Health 2021 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital, Bluffton Hospital
- Joint Commission “Distinction of Acute Stroke Ready Certification”, Bluffton Hospital
Just South of Lake Erie sits the bustling midsized city of Findlay – the second largest city in Northwest Ohio. Thanks to its affordability, robust and growing economy, recreational opportunities for all ages, outstanding school systems and family-friendly environment, Findlay has been ranked #1 Micropolitan in the U.S. nine years and running. Downtown boasts one-of-a-kind eateries, breweries, boutiques and a pedestrian-friendly Main Street, as well as venues for live music and productions at Marathon Center for the Performing Arts and the Fort Findlay Playhouse, community events such as Oktoberfest, Boogie on the Block, Rally in the Alley, ArtWalk, and more - all while enjoying a beverage within the Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA).
- #1 Micropolitan in U.S. based on 543 statistical areas
- Located on I-75, 45 minutes south of Toledo and I-80, close to major metro and airports
- Community of higher education, health care, business, retail and agriculture
- Ten public school districts in Hancock County, including Findlay City School and private school options
- Major employers Marathon Petroleum Corp., Cooper Tire & Rubber/Goodyear, Whirlpool Corp., Ball Corp.
- International businesses and distribution centers with enterprises from 9 different countries
Meet Your Recruiter
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Lisa Kaiser
Senior Recruiter
Lisa joined Wapiti Medical Staffing as a Recruiter in February 2022. Prior to coming to Wapiti, Lisa spent over 21 years in Retail Pharmacy in multiple roles including Manager, CPhT and Compliance Officer. Some of her accolades include Diabetic Lifestyle Coach, Orthotic Shoe Fitter and ACHC Accreditation Specialist. Lisa was also the recipient of Pharmacy Technician of the Year Award by the South Dakota Board of Pharmacy.
Lisa is a mother of two adult children, Eric and Brooke, whom she is incredibly proud of. In her spare time, she enjoys DIY projects, drawing and painting, traveling both domestically and internationally, cooking, gardening and experiencing new adventures so she can continue to check things off her bucket list.
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