DSHS BHA Chief Medical Officer - Lakewood, WA |
SALARY:-$257,000 - $316,000 Annually OPENING DATE: 8/10/2021 JOB TYPE: Permanent LOCATION: Lakewood, Pierce County, WA Description At the Department of Social and Health Services, our mission is to Transform Lives and it begins with you!! Western State Hospital is one of the largest inpatient psychiatric hospitals west of the Mississippi, with more than 700 patients and nearly 2,800 employees, located in the city of Lakewood, Washington, just south of Tacoma and to better support this vision, Western has created two separate centers of operations. The Civil Center of Excellence will provide civil operations while developing plans for a new 350-bed hospital on its campus to help patients become stable enough to understand and participate in their court proceedings and the Gage Center of Forensic Excellence will provide state-of-the-art mental health evaluation, restoration, treatment, habilitation, and consultation services. This job is a great opportunity to support our mission. We are seeking a visionary and collaborative leader who has experience in both medical and management leadership roles, demonstrating the respect and humility to hold themselves and all others accountable. This will be an exciting and challenging opportunity, as they will be tasked to discharge many patients to their families and communities and who can proactively lead, delegate and empower our workforce to live out Western State Hospital’s purpose and values of transforming lives that foster high-quality patient-centered care The Chief Medical Officer is a key leadership role on the civil side reporting to the Chief Executive Officer. You’ll serve as an essential member of the hospital’s Executive Cabinet on the civil center and play a crucial role in overseeing, the civil patients, where the focus is to help patients transition into local communities and guiding daily activities related to the hospital’s administration and personnel management. You will strategically plan, develop, manage, direct and evaluate all clinical and administrative components to assure a supportive environment for all medical staff and clinical medical services. You will oversee, lead, and direct multidisciplinary management teams, programs, projects, and people and ensure that all staff adhere to safety standards, and deliver on the highest quality of services and the safest treatment to all patients. Primary priorities of what you'll do: Model cohesive leadership
Manage day-to-day operations
Maintain compliance
We want to connect with a leader who has experience, expertise, and strengths to:
If this is your area of expertise and interest, come partner with us in doing this meaningful and critical work. We encourage you to apply! Required Education and Experience
To learn more about the Western State Chief Medical Officer opportunity, DSHS, and BHA click here to view the Chief Medical Officer executive advertisement Compensation and Benefits: The annual salary range for the Chief Medical Officer is $257,000 to $316,000 In addition, the Department of Social and Health Services offers a generous Executive Management click here for more info benefits package and
Application Process To be considered, please submit a resume and cover letter reflecting relevant experience and demonstrating what makes you a competitive applicant for this opportunity Apply Today!if you have questions about this ad, job number 2021-06802, contact Anu Rao at (360) 972-6206 or via email at [email protected] SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.
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