The Chief Clinical Officer for Adult Hospitals (CCO) reports to the Executive Director of University of Michigan Medical Group and Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, and partners with the Chief Operating Officer for Adult Hospitals (COO) and the Chief Nursing Officer for Adult Hospitals (CNO) for overall performance and management of the Adult Hospitals including University Hospital, the Frankel Cardiovascular Center, and the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Pavilion. This physician will be appointed by the Executive Director of University of Michigan Medical Group and Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and will have a secondary reporting relationship to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO).
The primary responsibility for this senior level management position is to provide clinical operational leadership related to all clinical processes, systems and practices focused on improving safety, quality, timeliness, financial stewardship and people in Adult Hospitals, including oversight (in partnership with the CNO UH/CVC) of the Adult Hospitals MPLAN Program. The CCO Adult Hospitals will coordinate these activities with the overall UMHS safety and quality priorities. The CCO Adult Hospitals will guide management of patient placement and physician leadership for patient flow and process improvement.
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your CV. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
Organizational Relationships
- Has a direct reporting relationship to the Executive Director of University of Michigan Medical Group and Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and a secondary reporting relationship to the University of Michigan Health System Chief Medical Officer.
- Acts as liaison with Adult Hospitals physician leaders to identify, resolve and appropriately communicate safety, quality and care delivery issues.
- Partners with the COO Adult Hospitals and the CNO Adult Hospitals, and collaborates with the Department Chairs, Service Chiefs, Administrators, and other UMHS leadership to effectively execute the UMHS and Adult Hospitals strategic priorities.
- In partnership with the CNO Adult Hospitals, provides functional and administrative oversight of MPLAN units and collaborates with the Senior Director and Medical Director for Care Management in evaluating and improving the Care Management Program.
Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities
Fundamental responsibilities
- Provide leadership and foster opportunities for professional growth and development for medical directors.
- Fulfills duties assigned by the UMMG Executive Director and CMO.
- Acts as the CMO in the absence of the UMHS CMO as requested.
- Attends key leadership meetings for Adult Hospitals.
- In close collaboration with the CNO Adult Hospitals and COO Adult Hospitals, guides management of patient flow, including developing systems to facilitate appropriate acceptance, improve intra-hospital transfers, adjudicate between services, and manage high occupancy for best patient-care outcomes.
Program & Clinical Management
- Provides leadership with the CNO Adult Hospitals in all programmatic improvements and capacity expansions.
- Resolves clinical and operational problems of assigned areas consulting with administrators, nursing leaders, service chiefs and