Chief Medical Officer
About Axis Health System: We are the leading provider of integrated (primary, dental, and behavioral health) healthcare on the Western Slope of Colorado. As a provider in our clinic, you’ll have access to a wide range of resources for your patients. We have recovery groups, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), specialized mental health outpatient programs, primary care, diabetes education, crisis services, resource navigators, insurance enrollment specialists, tele-video systems to access our locations across the region and more. We work to make sure you have what you need at your fingertips to be successful in your position and support your patient in their road to recovery.
Position Summary:
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) is a visionary clinical leader who partners with the CEO and executive leadership to drive our strategic mission and set the standards for excellence in sustainable, high quality healthcare. In this full-time role (approximately 20% patient care, 80% administration and leadership), the CMO will champion affordable, top-tier quality healthcare across the communities served, including underserved populations. This position will develop and implement strategies across the organization to meet identified short term and long-term objectives as set forward for the organization. The CMO will oversee all medical/health services including primary care, urgent care, oral health psychiatry, general surgery and endoscopy. The CMO ensures compliance with regulatory standards and champions initiatives to improve health outcomes for the diverse communities we serve across the comprehensive continuum of care offered by Axis.
The position will collaborate closely and work in partnership across the entire continuum of care offered by Axis Health System and must be able to adapt to a continually evolving environment in a mid-sized Community Health Center that is also a Community Mental Health Center. The CMO must be operations-savvy and thrive in a fast-moving workplace. The CMO is a top tier leadership position primarily providing administrative oversight of the comprehensive care model, working closely with the CEO and executive leadership. The CMO will work with leaders throughout the organization to continue to evolve effective integration of care and evidenced based medicine, spearhead innovative programs and technology support, and strengthen community health outcomes—all while maintaining an active role in patient care.
The CMO will set the departmental vision and direction for attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining a performance focused culture that connects to the mission in support of the organization’s goals and objectives. The CMO must possess the ability to masterfully influence and manage all matters within the scope of responsibilities, while partnering closely with the CEO and executive team to collaborate and engage internal and external stakeholders in the optimization and utilization of the available resources demonstrating resiliency and competency as a leader. In coordination and/partnership with the executive staff, the CMO position is responsible and accountable for effective cross functional clinical, administrative and quality of Axis Health System’s performance, with assigned responsibility for the specific, identified clinical teams.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Clinical Leadership
- Shape and execute the clinical strategy, balancing productivity, quality, and patient access working to ensure progress on integration and improved health outcomes.
- Oversee the Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement Committee, driving measurable enhancements in care delivery and helping achieve expected access and value-based care standards and measures.
- Supervise assigned clinical Directors to refine protocols, and conduct credentialing/performance reviews to uphold excellence and performance expectations.
- Partner across leadership to seamlessly evolve and improve integration of care across the entire health service continuum offered by Axis Health System
- Work with key leadership and members of management to identify, design and implement improved clinic operating processes and systems to enhance patient flow, improve clinic administration and support operational excellence.
- Responsible for effective and appropriate credentialing and privileging for healthcare personnel aligned with requirements and standards.
- Performs administrative functions and analysis related to medical program (budgets, data, reporting and audit preparation) as required.
Patient Care
- Provide visionary leadership for all clinical programs, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care across all services either through direct oversight or effective partnership and collaboration within the leadership team.
- Deliver and coordinate competent, comprehensive and compassionate care for patients aligned with the establish and approved clinical guidelines and medical protocols for Axis Health System.
- Participate in peer review/chart audits and quality improvement initiatives
- Complete documentation of patient findings, recommendations and orders at the end of each visit according to the established requirements, including completing documentation within the approved timelines.
- Partner with clinical teams to ensure an innovative, and highly functioning care team model is available to provide effective primary health services
- Maintain licensure and expertise through ongoing continuing medical education (CME).
Strategic Impact
- Develop quality metrics and deliver results to optimize value-based care funding, shared savings and/or incentives (e.g., reducing chronic disease readmissions by 15%), aligning with organizational goals and securing appropriate third-party reimbursement.
- Collaborate on budget planning and applicable federal grant applications to fuel high-impact services and sustainable service delivery.
- Build innovative partnerships to address chronic disease, remote patient monitoring, telehealth and social determinants of health, enhancing affordability and outcomes for a patient population that includes underserved and multilingual communities.
- Ensure compliance with FQHC Section 330 requirements, established evaluative measures (including Uniform Data Services (UDS) reporting) and enabling services.
- Ensures compliance with other federal of state requirements related to the continuum of care provided by Axis Health System (e.g., SAMHSA, the Behavioral Health Association or Health Care Policy and Financing)
Organizational Influence
- Advise on staffing, equipment, and resource needs as the primary health Executive leadership.
- Contribute to strategic planning, analysis, discussions, and lead provider recruitment efforts.
Basic Employment Responsibilities
- Compliance and Ethics: Adheres to AXIS Corporate Compliance plan and complies with AXIS Code of Conduct.
- Cultural Competence: Respects and accommodates different cultures and the diversity of health beliefs held by disparate populations as demonstrated through appropriate language and interactions.
- Communication and Customer Service: Committed to prompt and clear communication in service to both internal and external customers by returning phone calls and e-mails quickly and ensuring response within two business days unless extenuating circumstances apply.
- Teamwork: Staff actively seek and provide guidance, and is a contributor to the organization and any teams or committees they are involved in. The employee is respectful, kind and helpful when working with other staff.
- Training: Attends all mandatory staff meetings and training.
- Timely completion of assigned E-Learning Courses: Employee has completed all required essential learning courses by the due date.
MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Leadership: Position is a strategic member of the Senior Management Team. Must demonstrate leadership qualities, collegial relationships with other members of the management team.
Key Performance Indicators: Employee meets targets related to the KPI indicators established for the year.
Essential Learning Assignments: Staff for with the Manager is responsible for meeting Essential Learning assignments by the due date.
Performance Evaluations: Manager is responsible for completing 90 Day and Periodic Performance Check-ins by the due date.
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Minimum Education: Completion of accredited medical school. Preferred: M.D. or D.O.
- Minimum 10 years of progressive healthcare administration and leadership; Preferred: Management experience required, including healthcare program and budget development, policy development, audits and staff development experience.
- Minimum Active, unrestricted Colorado Medical License with no pending or previous disciplinary action from any state licensing entity, Board Certified or Eligible in a primary care specialty, Current DEA license.
- Additional Certifications: BLS PRO
- Employee Health Requirements: Annual TB screening, annual FLU immunization, and other vaccine requirements as may be required and appropriate for a healthcare setting.
- Knowledge of state of the art medical, scientific and treatment methods in area of specialty, awareness of current medical, education and psychosocial intervention procedures.
- Proven managerial and administrative skills and expertise, preferably in rural environments characterized by time pressure, varied populations and less-than-optimal staffing levels.
- Creative skills, abilities, resourcefulness and judgement in the analysis and solution of medical, managerial and administrative problems.
- Experience working with information technology staff and other administrative staff to implement and manage sophisticated practice management tools and optimize EHR functionality aligned with organization’s goals.
- Ability to work in various community settings within the region and demonstrate leadership, team management, interpersonal skills and relationship building.
- Ability to support the goals of the organization and have flexibility with work schedule and site deployment, when necessary.
Preferred:
- Hands-on experience in community healthcare settings including work with indigent populations and underserved populations.
- Familiarity with integrated care models, FQHC operations, and working with multilingual communities.
- Bi-lingual (Spanish, English)
Requirements:
- Must have a current valid driver’s license and ability to be commercially insured and maintain a driving record that allows insurability with AHS commercial insurance agency.
- Subject to required background screenings (including criminal background check), prior to employment.
Knowledge, Skill & Abilities:
- Expertise in examining, diagnosing, and treating patients across all age groups with cultural sensitivity and a focus on underserved populations.
- A strategic mindset with strong communication skills to inspire and lead teams.
- Strong administrative, analytic, clinical and reporting skills including written and verbal presentations.
- Proven organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal abilities to deliver results.
- Deep knowledge of and experience with managed care, quality assurance programs, and risk management in primary care settings with an interest and willingness to lead in related, integrated areas (oral health, pharmacy, psychiatry).
- Experience designing and leading effective population health strategies and/or care management initiatives.
- Extensive familiarity and experience with healthcare IT systems (e.g., EHRs health record data optimization, telehealth implementation, etc.).
- A collaborative spirit, confident in partnering with diverse teams to innovate and execute and willingness to lead and evolve administrative skills with the organization’s needs as may be appropriate for the position.
MISC. DUTIES AS ASSIGNED
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Salary: $285,002 - $302,099 annualized and considers preferred experience.
Benefits:
- Medical (HDHP or PPO)
- Long Term Disability
- 401k offering up to 6% match
- Short Term Disability
- Health Savings Account
- Dental
- Flexible Spending Account
- Vision
- Dependent Care Account
- Pet Insurance
- Life Insurance
- College Invest plans
- Annual Wellness Benefits
- Personal Days
- Loan Repayment Programs
- Professional Development Reimbursement
- (9) Company Paid Holidays
- (3) weeks of All Paid Leave (APL) for first 2 years with full-time employment.
- On-going training & educational opportunities for professional development are also available.
*This position is eligible to apply for loan repayment assistance through the Colorado Health Service Corp Loan Repayment Program and the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (HRSA). Additional details are available upon request.
Physical Abilities:
Employee must occasionally lift and/or move 15 pounds up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis. Employees are frequently required to walk, sit, stand or kneel and occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop. Must have the ability to sit for longer periods at a computer. Employees must be able to travel between AHS locations. Possible potential exposure to communicable disease. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. AHS may make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Please visit our website at Axis Health System, to apply for this position and for more information about our organization. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, transfer, or promotion opportunities.
About Montrose/Delta/Hotchkiss:
If you’re interested in archaeology, hiking, biking, boating, rafting, hunting, exploring, or kayaking – Montrose is the place for you!
Montrose and the surrounding area are perfect for an outdoor enthusiast. Black Canyon National Park, just east of the San Juan Mountains is just minutes away and to the west, the Uncompahgre Plateau is waiting to be explored. Here, you are surrounded by the many opportunities and adventures waiting to happen. From hiking and biking to kayaking and rafting with breath taking views of our majestic landscape. When in Hotchkiss you can explore their vineyards and museums or find you self at the art center appreciating all the creativity or taking an art class yourself! Montrose has an airport within 10 minutes from our Montrose locations, which has daily service to Denver, Dallas and Phoenix (including several other major US cities). Learn more about our area here: Visit Montrose, CO.
About Durango/Pagosa Springs:
If you’re interested in Rocky Mountain wildlife, white water rafting, hiking in to discover nature’s most beautiful waterfalls, or a breathtaking car ride on the San Juan Skyway, then Durango and Pagosa Springs are the place for you! As with so many areas on the Western Slope, you have now entered an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise. Just minutes from zip lining through the treetops, to soaking in the Piedra River Hot Springs, located in the national forest, after a day of hiking any one of the many trails, and when the season is right, you can be snowboarding or camping in the mountains that surround this beautiful area. Take a ride on the historic Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Train and enjoy the stunning views of the San Juan National Forest. You’re also a mere 35-minute car ride to Mesa Verde National Park. Just outside the doors of our clinics, you’ll find beautiful parks with walking paths and opens spaces to enjoy. Durango has an airport located minutes from our clinics which has service to Denver, Phoenix and Dallas-Fort Worth daily. Learn more about our area here: Visit Durango, CO | Official Tourism Site of Durango, Colorado
