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CMO Mary Bridge Surgeon in Chief

MultiCare Health System
United States, Washington, Tacoma
603 South J Street (Show on map)
Dec 18, 2025
You Belong Here. At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve. FTE: 1.0, Shift: Days, Schedule: Variable The pay scale is $357,000 - $442,000 Position Summary The CMO MBCH & Surgeon-in-Chief is a member of the senior leadership team of Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and Health Network and serves as the senior surgical clinical executive and the children's hospital chief medical officer. This position works in partnership as the Physician leader of the Physician-Nurse-Administrator Triad for surgery and the hospital. This role leads performance excellence, highest quality of pediatric patient care, patient experience, staff engagement, access/growth and finance. Essential Functions The CMO MBCH & Surgeon-in-Chief will be a member of the Mary Bridge President's Council (C-suite) and serves as the children's hospital chief medical officer. Provides oversight to all Surgeons, including any committees related to pediatric surgical services. Co-leads the surgical enterprise including the Operating Room, Perioperative Services and Sterile Processing with administrative and nursing dyad partners. Leads the development and implementation of a shared vision and strategy to build a nationally recognized surgical program at MBCH based on clinical performance excellence, quality and safety. As children's hospital chief medical officer provides oversite to all employed and contracted hospital-based providers, including hospitalists, intensivists, and emergency medicine. Strives to achieve the goal of accreditation and regulatory compliance related to quality patient care and patient safety through ensuring that TJC and other regulatory requirements specific to the surgical specialties are fulfilled. Supports direct reports, including Executive Medical Directors and Medical Directors in effective leadership and management of departments, promoting triad partnerships at all levels and effective communication. Actively participates in the recruitment of surgeons, on boarding and evaluations. Provides oversight of all surgeons and hospital-based physicians in compliance with medical staff and MBCH policies and procedures. This includes conducting appropriate investigations and follow-up on individual and patient complaints related to the quality of care in the surgical specialties. Provides input to residency site directors to ensure a successful experience for students, residents and fellows rotating at MBCH. In collaboration with Chair of Children's Surgical Services, MBCH Director of Surgical Services andMBCH Anesthesia Medical Director, co-leads and maintains an active work group with the goal of achieving designation through the American College of Surgeons as a Level I Pediatric Surgical Center of Excellence. Supports and maintains the continued development and improvement processes related to care of the pediatric trauma patient with the goal of successfully re-designating through the Washington State Department of Health as a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center. Develops programs and pediatric centers of excellence to promote the Mary Bridge brand on a national or even international level. Examples include airway clinic, possible spina bifida clinic, multidisciplinary GU/GI management clinics, prenatal diagnosis clinics (interfacing with Maternal Fetal Medicine [MFM], cardiology, neurosurgery, cardiac surgery, genetics, NICU), bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, pectus surgery, endocrine surgery, etc. Assists MBCH with appropriate medical matters with external regulators and agencies, the media, the broader hospital community, and other external organizations. Requirements Graduate of an accredited medical school Licensure to practice medicine in Washington State Minimum of 10 years' clinical experience, providing direct patient care Minimum of 3-5 years' experience as a senior leader, such as Vice President of Medical Affairs or Assistant Chief Medical Officer, in a comparable pediatric hospital or health system Board Certified pediatric surgeon Credentialed to practice in MultiCare Health System facilities Dual degree in business or healthcare administration and demonstrated progress in an administrative career path preferred Our Values As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration and Kindness. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other. Why MultiCare? Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our employees Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system Employee-centric: Named Forbes "America's Best Employers by State" for several years running Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn Pay and Benefit Expectations Associated benefit information can be viewed here.