About Us
McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Serves as chief medical officer of the Medical Staff of McLaren Subsidiaries through the subsidiary President, to discharge the organizational and administrative duties and responsibilities relating to Medical Staff affairs. Assists the President and the Board or Directors, Administration, Medical Staff, Chief of Staff, Executive Committee, and various committees of the hospital. In conjunction with the Chief of Staff, assures that the clinical departments, through their respective elective chief, perform in accordance with the rules and regulations as specified by the Medical Staff and the hospital. Observes the hospital and Medical Staff bylaws, rules and regulations.

KNOWLEDGE EXPERT:

The successful candidate will be a recognized knowledge leader in all aspects of quality, clinical best practices and evidence-based medicine in order to advance the strategic directives.

1). Assures implementation of McLaren Health Care’s mission statement, particularly around “quality outcomes and costs”.
2). Responsible for subsidiary quality dashboard ensuring the data is accurate, current and shared across the organization.
3). Regularly reporting quality and safety results to the subsidiary board, medical executive committee and the medical staff.
4). Involved at the system and site level in activities that standardize care delivery to improve patient outcomes.
5). To be the lead at the site with a major focus on driving results to top decile in Safety, Quality, and Service.
6). To utilize quality improvement tools (lean, six sigma) to accelerate outcome improvements at site.
7). To partner with subsidiary President in regards to medical staff development, medical group growth and relations with independent medical staff.
8). To be a site leader with McLaren Physician Partners to be part of the deployment of accountable care or value based activities at the site.
9). To manage the medical staff office and other areas as assigned by subsidiary President
10). At teaching sites, the CMO will be the assistant DIO working with the site Director of GME to ensure regulatory compliance and quality outcomes. This function would be oversight by the System CAO.