Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Bridge Medical Center​/Raritan Bay Medical Center

Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Old Bridge Medical Center / Raritan Bay Medical Center

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The Vice President, Chief Medical Officer for Old Bridge Medical Center/ Raritan Bay Medical Center is a key part of Hackensack Meridian Health leadership, serving as the site’s senior physician executive. The role focuses on high-quality, cost-effective, patient-centered care, ensuring that the site aligns with the network’s broader mission of transforming healthcare and making care more accessible and efficient at the local level.

As a hands‑on, collaborative leader, the CMO will work closely with hospital leadership, medical staff, community stakeholders and HMH executives to improve clinical outcomes, operational performance and physician alignment while addressing the unique healthcare needs of the local population.

• Develop and execute a clinical vision and strategies that align with HMH’s broader goals.
• Oversee clinical programs, ensuring they meet the needs of the local community and align objectives with evidence-based best practices, financial sustainability and operational goals.
• Foster collaboration between physicians, nurses, operations and hospital leaders to improve patient flow, care coordination and service line integration while driving high quality and patient-centered care.
• Support the expansion of key service lines to meet evolving healthcare needs.
• Ensure alignment between hospital operations and HMH’s strategic goals.
• Oversee physician leadership of clinical departments, medical directors and employed/contracted physicians.
• Plan services to the community and community service plan.
• Oversee recruitment of contracted physicians.
• Implement change management, enforce teamwork, accountability and professionalism.
• Act as a role model for all medical center standards of behavior and managerial competencies.

• Lead hospital-wide quality improvement initiatives to enhance clinical outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal healthcare regulations, including CMS, Joint Commission, Leapfrog and New Jersey Department of Health standards.
• Lead and promote a culture of high reliability and patient safety.
• Implement best practices in patient safety, infection prevention and care standardization.
• Improve patient satisfaction and engagement through enhanced communication and service delivery.
• Drive value-based care initiatives to improve efficiency while maintaining clinical standards.
• Monitor key performance indicators for patient outcomes, operational efficiency and hospital rankings.
• Oversee peer review programs, patient safety initiatives and performance improvement efforts.
• Promote evidence-based medicine and best practices in patient care.
• Work closely with department heads to improve clinical workflows and treatment protocols.
• Address patient complaints and ensure the highest level of patient experience.
• Direct functions of the medical staff office and all medical support services.
• Lead clinical transformation efforts including process improvement and clinical redesign.
• Integrate clinical practice across all service lines and deploy process improvement methods to reduce costs.

• Serve as the primary liaison between hospital administration and the medical staff.
• Support the organized medical staff in governance, leadership, medical education and quality improvement.
• Develop and maintain written policies, procedures and bylaws that govern medical staff operations.
• Address physician concerns and foster a positive…