Executive Director, ACMO, Clinical Services

About the role

The Assistant Chief Medical Officer of Clinical Services (ACMO) provides strategic physician leadership for the West Florida Region's Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) program and physician documentation initiatives. Working with Utilization Management, Hospitalist Medicine, Physician Advisors, Care Management and campus clinical leaders, the role drives performance improvement, standardization and physician engagement, and oversees key CDI leadership and physician teams.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with C-suite executives, system leadership, physicians and operational leaders to monitor performance, identify improvements and advance strategic priorities.
• Lead the development, implementation and standardization of system-wide processes, programs and best practices, and support data-driven decisions through dashboards, scorecards and reporting tools.
• Influence system-wide initiatives, committees and workgroups, and collaborate with executive councils to build consensus.
• Ensure departments meet high standards of service and customer satisfaction, and that teams are properly staffed, trained and aligned with best practices.
• Collaborate with Care Management on planning and initiatives that improve patient throughput, experience and outcomes, and monitor its performance metrics.
• Optimize patient flow, clinical outcomes and resource use with Care Management, Utilization Management, CDI and physicians.
• Oversee patient status determination, regulatory compliance and utilization management, and support CDI to improve documentation accuracy, completeness and quality, reimbursement, quality outcomes, length of stay and case mix index.
• Engage physicians and hospitalist leaders to improve multidisciplinary rounding, reduce length of stay and enhance the patient experience.

Required profile

• Doctorate (required); Master's preferred.
• Accredited medical degree (MD or DO).
• Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) or MD (required).
• ABMS certification preferred.
• Experience as a Physician Advisor and CDI in a large complex or regional health system.

Required skills

• Business acumen, healthcare operational knowledge and strategic thinking.
• Strong communication, presentation and stakeholder influence skills.
• Analytical thinking, data-driven decision-making and sound judgment.
• Ability to lead organizational change and develop people through mentorship, coaching and succession planning.

What we offer

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance from day one.
• Paid time off from day one and a 403(b) retirement plan.
• Four weeks of fully paid parental leave.
• Career development, whole-person well-being resources and mental health support.
• Pet benefits.