The Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine at Columbia University is seeking a Chief Medical Officer to join our growing faculty. Duties and responsibilities include: Leads all medical/clinical teams, adapting to the changing physical medicine rehabilitation healthcare environment. Ensures all medical services provided by the hospital/Medical Staff are clinically and fiscally
responsible. Formulates, recommends, and implements Hospital policies and procedures governing patient care in accordance with generally accepted standards of professional practice in consultation with the Medical Executive Committee, the Medical Staff, CAO, and the Hospital’s CEO. Monitors physician performance and makes recommendations to the Medical Executive Committee for appointment/reappointment of
Medical Staff members based upon review of credential profiles, findings of professional misconduct proceedings and/or malpractice actions and for modifications, suspension, and termination of Medical Staff privileges, in accordance with the Medical Staff’s Bylaws, Rules and Regulations (collectively, the “Bylaws”). Coordinates all activities as required by the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, as amended.
Supervises Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance programs. Addresses all findings, conclusions, recommendations, and actions taken by all hospital clinical committees. Oversees and coordinates all responses to requests from hospitals concerning the granting or renewing of professional privileges or association of practitioners. Serves as the Medical Staff representative to the Hospital’s CEO. Directs the following
departments: Medical Outpatient Telehealth Clinic, Dental Clinic, Radiology, Laboratory, and Pharmacy Monitors, evaluates, and makes specific recommendations concerning the quality and appropriateness of patient care provided by the Medical Staff. Exercises supervision over the work of the Medical Staff members in the Hospita
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