The Oregon State Hospital, a division of the Oregon Health Authority, is recruiting for a CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER to join an excellent team working to help people with severe and persistent mental illness recover and return to their lives in the community.

 
What you will do!

Oregon State Hospital (OSH) is a Joint Commission-accredited and CMS-certified public psychiatric hospital which provides psychiatric hospital services and residential treatment services on two campuses, in Salem and Junction City, to persons committed by the Oregon courts as part of the state mental health system.

As the Chief Medical Officer, you will provide executive direction and leadership to ensure quality patient treatment and outcomes for a hospital serving approximately 1,350 patients annually, leading a team of seven direct reports. You will direct patient treatment services, program development and evaluation, budget administration and review, regulatory compliance activities and establishment of policies/procedures to guide equitable, inclusive, and trauma-informed patient treatment and workplace practices.  

As a member of the OSH Executive Team, you will help establish organizational direction and priorities, ensure effective cross-departmental decision making and resource allocation to guide success. Additionally, you will integrate the OSH mission, vision and values into the organizational fabric and model productive, professional and inclusive behavior. Lastly, as part of the OSH Executive Team, you will provide leadership to advancing the OHA strategic goal of eliminating health inequities in Oregon by 2030 from an anti-racist foundation.

What's in it for you?

• Participation as an executive member of the OSH leadership team working in collaboration and consultation with OHA leaders on agency priorities

• Executive opportunity to advance clinical, administrative and operational performance and outcomes

• Lead a dynamic team of professionals in an atmosphere of mutual respect, dedication and enthusiasm

• Rewarding work in a fast-paced environment

• Colleagues who are passionate about operationalizing health equity, person-centered, trauma-informed care and culturally and linguistically appropriate practices

• Paid sick leave, vacation, personal leave and ten paid holidays

• Full medical, vision and dental plus competitive pension and retirement plans

OHA values health equity, service excellence, integrity, leadership, partnership, innovation and transparency. OHA’s health equity definition is “Oregon will have established a health system that creates health equity when all people can reach their full potential and well-being and are not disadvantaged by their race, ethnicity, language, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social class, intersections among these communities or identities, or other socially determined circumstances. Achieving health equity requires the ongoing collaboration of all regions and sectors of the state, including tribal governments to address: the equitable distribution or redistributing of resources and power; and recognizing, reconciling, and rectifying historical and contemporary injustices.” OHA’s 10-year goal is to eliminate health inequities. Click here, to learn more about OHA’s mission, vision and core values.

OHA health equity definition:

Oregon will have established a health system that creates health equity when all people can reach their full potential and well-being and are not disadvantaged by their race, ethnicity, language, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social class, intersections among these communities or identities, or other socially determined circumstances. Achieving health equity requires the ongoing collaboration of all regions and sectors of the state, including tribal governments to address: the equitable distribution or redistributing of resources and power; and recognizing, reconciling, and rectifying historical and contemporary injustices.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

A compassionate leader with five years of management experience related to behavioral health care in a psychiatric inpatient setting which included responsibility for each of the following:

a) development of program rules and policies,

b) development of long- and short-range goals and plans,

c) program evaluation,

d) budget preparation and

e) personnel management

OR

Five years of management experience in a public or private organization which included responsibility for each of the following:

a) development of program rules and policies

b) development of long- and short-range goals and plans,

c) program evaluation

d) budget preparation and

e) personnel management

f) 45-48 quarter hours (30-32 semester hours) of graduate level coursework in management.

• Must possess or be able to obtain an unencumbered license to practice psychiatry in the State of Oregon

• Management experience in a clinical setting which included development, implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive treatment program

• Experience in process and system improvement related to active treatment coordination

• Leadership ability and skills in each of the following:

  • Trauma-informed and culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health recovery

  • Clinical programming and documentation/program development

  • Ability to apply equity-informed data

  • Data collection, monitoring, and reporting

  • Organizational and system change

  • Collaborating and building relationships

  • Collaborative Problem Solving ®, motivational interviewing, problem solving and/or performance improvement systems

• Dedication to effective delivery of trauma-informed, culturally responsive and inclusive treatment, including ongoing personal development on the topic of equity

• Dedication to creating a work environment and organizational culture that values individual and cultural difference; is respectful of and accepting of diversity where talents, ability and experiences are valued and leveraged to maximize the staff experience and organizational performance

• Pursues personal and professional growth through education and training and participation in relevant professional organizations; pursues education and training related to the impact of systemic racism, elimination of health inequities, and development of diverse and inclusive work environments

• Ability to communicate across a variety of forms including strong oral and written trauma-informed and cross-cultural communications skills and experience

You can review the position description at this link.

How to apply:

Please email a current CV and a cover letter that specifies how your knowledge, skills, and experience (lived, learned and professional) qualify you for this position (2 pages maximum for cover letter, no limit on CV) to michael.b.lewis@state.or.us.

Need Help?

If you need assistance to participate in the application process, including a reasonable accommodation request under the American with Disabilities Act, contact Michael Lewis at 503-945-2816 (all relay calls accepted) or michael.b.lewis@state.or.us.

Additional Information

• The State of Oregon requires all executive branch employees to complete their COVID-19 vaccination series or have an approved exception to the requirement due to a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief. Successful candidates for this position must submit vaccination documentation or be approved for an exception prior to their first day of employment. Failure to provide proof of full documentation or receipt of an approved exception will lead to withdrawal of the job offer. For more information, visit our policy listed here

The Oregon Health Authority is committed to fair employment practices and non-discrimination, including pay equity for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected class (including but not limited to race, sex, veteran status, disability, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation) in the payment of wages or screen applicants on the basis of their current or past compensation. We determine salary by completing a review of your application materials to evaluate your related education, experience, and training for this position.

The Oregon Health Authority is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to work force diversity and anti-racism.