Vice President, Chief Medical Officer - Baptist Health LaGrange Hospital, LaGrange, Kentucky

Baptist Health Medical Group

  • LaGrange, KY
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    Serving as a trusted ambassador for Baptist Health La Grange, the CMO represents the organization both within the community and across system-wide committees and service lines, strengthening alignment and advancing the mission of delivering outstanding healthcare. The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) plays a pivotal leadership role in building strong, collaborative relationships across the medical staff, executive team, and hospital leadership.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationLaGrange, KY

    Description

    Baptist Health La Grange is looking for a Vice President, Chief Medical Officer.

     

    This role will be 80% CMO duties and 20% clinical practice. Hospital Medicine or a surgical/medical specialty provided at Baptist Health La Grange is the preferred physician discipline.

     

    The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) plays a pivotal leadership role in building strong, collaborative relationships across the medical staff, executive team, and hospital leadership. This leader champions a culture of safety and continuous improvement, fostering an environment where every team member is empowered to deliver exceptional, patient-centered care. Through effective communication and partnership with administrative and operational leaders, the CMO helps drive clinical excellence across the organization.

     

    As a key member of the Executive Team, the CMO contributes to shaping and advancing strategic priorities that support physicians and the broader organization. This role leads and coordinates physician-focused initiatives, including quality improvement, peer review, clinical effectiveness, and resource stewardshipensuring the highest standards of care and regulatory compliance.

     

    Serving as a trusted ambassador for Baptist Health La Grange, the CMO represents the organization both within the community and across system-wide committees and service lines, strengthening alignment and advancing the mission of delivering outstanding healthcare.

     

    Minimum Requirements:

    • Board certified physician with current state license.
    • Minimum of 5 years of clinical and administrative staff leadership experience
    • Minimum of 3 years related experience in patient quality and safety
    • Experience with CMS, ACHC and or Joint Commission, and other regulatory bodies
    • Experience in formulation and implementation of clinical practice guidelines and performance improvement activities

     

     

     

    If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

     

    Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

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