**Job Description:** Scope Assistant Chief Medical Officer (CMO) will share in oversight responsibilities of Hospital’s clinical effectiveness, performance improvement, and patient outcomes. Assistant CMO will work collaboratively with Intermountain’s Chief Quality Officer, system clinical leaders, Hospital’s Chief Medical Officer, Hospital’s Clinical Excellence manager, and Hospital’s Department Chairs to help guide comprehensive development, planning, and implementation of highly reliable processes of care in advancement of exceptional patient outcomes. Assistant CMO will provide leadership and direction for the development of a culture of high reliability and the measurement of care quality, will identify areas of opportunity, and will execute on strategies for performance improvement with regards to safety, quality, patient experience, and outcomes. **Job Essentials** Safety, Quality and Patient Experience Align quality initiatives, reduce redundancies, and connect providers with other caregivers also dedicated to quality. Inspire physicians and clinical staff to be a model high reliability organization. Engage our patients and elevate their voices within the process of care and continuous improvement. Recommend annual and long-term goals. Collaborate with and support other providers in their monitoring, reporting and improvement of clinical outcomes. Serve as a spokesperson for Hospital with regards to safety, quality, and patient experience. Foster and support research and education programs to enhance patient care. Partner and support advancement of caregiver safety. Ensure Hospital is a learning organization by advancing psychological safety and accountability through caring and learning, event reporting and analysis, and root cause analysis. Collaborate with Hospital’s Clinical Excellence manager in directing the Serious Safety Event process. Work with clinical and administrative leadership to implement risk reduction strategies and ensure implementation of improvements and countermeasures to all serious safety events. Participate in development of dashboards to succinctly communicate Hospital’s performance. Participate in the development and deployment of enhancements of the electronic health record to maximize safety, quality outcomes, clinical effectiveness, and efficiency. Ensure reporting of quality metrics to all required external entities. Foster and maintain collaborative relationships with Hospital’s physicians and APPs to ensure that quality standards are met. Monitor activities and ensure compliance with laws and external agencies regarding accreditation and regulatory bodies affecting clinical practice. Proactively support efforts to educate and align medical staff regarding improving outcomes and complying with regulations. Support Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation and Focused Professional Practice Evaluation processes. Collaborate to create initiatives that engage and align physicians and APPs with the organization’s mission, vision, values, and fundamentals; and Collaborate with Graduate Medical Education on requirements related to quality and safety. **Minimum Requirements** M.D. or D.O Education must be obtained through an accredited institution. Degree will be verified. Board certified in relevant medical specialty. - and - Active Medical Licensure, or in process of obtaining licensure. Three years of experience leading successful improvement in clinical settings. - and - Experience with change management and providing leadership in the adaptation and implementation of new processes and technology that enhance safety. - and - Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. - and - Three years of progressive healthcare leadership experience. - and - Holds medical staff privileges at assigned hospital. - and - Experience in a role requiring effective conflict resolution skills to work effectively with difficult issues. **Preferred Qualifications** Master's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Public Health or another business-related field. Trained in improvement science (i.e., Six Sigma, Lean, Project Management, Advanced Training Program). - and - Significant portion of clinical work done within the hospital setting. - and - Experience working in a complex health system (e.g., hospitals, ambulatory clinics, post-acute care). - and - Demonstrated leadership of clinicians. **Physical Requirements:** **Physical Requirements** Interact with others requiring employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information. - and - See and read computer monitors and documents. - and - Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other equipment. - and - May be expected to stand or bend in a stationary position for an extended period of time. - and - Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy (e.g., frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, office equipment, telephones). **Location:** Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital **Work City:** Provo **Work State:** Utah **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 40 The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $7.25 - $999.99 We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/employee-benefits/) , and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers (http://www.sclhealthbenefits.org) ; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/diversity/) . Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. All positions subject to close without notice.