Bloomington Hospital is a general medical-surgical hospital that serves a ten-county region in south central Indiana. The not-for-profit hospital -- which includes a 350-bed main campus in Bloomington and a 25-bed rural hospital in Paoli -- provides care in a number of medical specialties, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, orthopedics, and neuroscience. The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) serves as an active member of the Hospital Senior Management Team and acts as the Hospitals spokesperson and liaison to the local and regional medical community. The CMO is accountable for all initiatives, programs, and achievement in the areas of Quality Management, Patient Safety and Risk Management, Infection Control, Recruitment, Clinical Integration and Physician Alignment. In addition, the CMO is responsible for facilitating the development and refinement of physician practices throughout the region and serving as the primary physician and administrative staff liaison to ensure cost effective, high quality, comprehensive health services throughout the region. Essential elements in the selected candidates credentials and attributes should include: * Being board certified in a specialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties. An MBA, MPH, or equivalent would be a plus. * Demonstrable and credible experience in private practice so that s(he) will be able to relate credibly to a diverse and exceptionally trained medical staff.* Progressive leadership in healthcare and/or medical staff activities with clear personal achievements in these arenas.* Demonstrated success in developing positive physician relationships and collaborations.* Experience and achievements when accountable for Quality, Risk Management, and Patient Safety programs.

Director of Home Health and Hospice

BE Smith Associates

Show Summary Bloomington Indiana | Posted 6/25/2009 3:55:00 PM

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Position InformationThe Director will be responsible for the oversight of the hospice and home health departments with 98 FTEs and 8 direct reports. This department serves more than 200 patients in a 9 county region. Qualified candidates will be bachelors prepared professionals who have home health and hospice leadership experience, strong relationship building skills and an enthusiastic approach to their work. Masters preferred. Ideally, candidates will have proven ability to grow this service line, the ability to increase accountability and clinical strength within the department and to mentor and develop the employees. Hospital Information Bloomington Hospital is a 355-bed, Joint Commission accredited, acute care, teaching facility serving as the regional referral center in southern Indiana. Residents can receive expert care without the inconvenience of long commutes or stress of navigating big cities. Home Care and Hospice conducts over 45,000 home health visits per year, is the only Home Health and Hospice facility in the area accredited by the Joint Commission, and offers a full range of services that ensures smooth transitions. This award-winning medical center has been named one of the nations Most Wired facilities, recognized for clinical excellence, is on the Magnet journey and offers a variety of services including a certified primary stroke center, neurology, oncology, orthopedics, rehabilitation, occupational health and maternal/child.Community InformationNestled in the rolling hills of Indiana, Bloomington preserves traditional heritage while providing all the exciting advantages of a thriving contemporary city, enjoying tremendous prosperity with new businesses, low unemployment and commitment to their hometown. Its unique character and friendly and safe environment are matched by few communities in the nation. The area is rich in artistic and cultural opportunities with top-tier arts resources, performances and artists - an arts haven like no other. Educational opportunities are second-to-none with highly respected public and parochial schools, as well as a state university. Leisure activities abound with many state parks, lakes, golf courses and museums to choose from. Mixtures of affordable homes, both new and historic, are plentiful.

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