CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PHO

Covenant HealthCare•Kochville Township, MI

About The Position

The Physician Chief Executive Officer of Covenant HealthCare Partners, Inc. is a part-time physician executive providing strategic leadership for the CIN/PHO. The role advances the strategic pillars of Deliver Value, Engage Providers, and Grow Strategically, with emphasis on overall strategic direction, high-level payer and value-based care strategy, Board relations, physician network growth and engagement, physician leadership development, and senior physician leadership presence. The Physician CEO maintains strong collaborative and dotted-line relationships with the Hospital CFO and PO President and provides direction to existing operational leadership. This position does not include day-to-day CMO clinical duties or operational execution. Existing operational leadership owns day-to-day population health, care management, quality, utilization, data and analytics, contracting support, and practice transformation. Clinical strategy and quality leadership are coordinated with any designated Chief Medical Officer. The Physician CEO focuses on physician credibility, strategic alignment across hospital, PO, and CHP leadership teams, and high-level external representation. The time commitment averages three days per week and is intentionally limited to strategic work so the role remains sustainable for a practicing or recently practicing physician leader. The position does not include direct patient care; any clinical practice would be separate from the CHP role.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO).
Unrestricted Michigan medical license.
Current board certification.
At least 8–10 years of clinical practice experience.
At least 5 years of progressive physician leadership experience, such as Medical Director, CMO, or equivalent, in a CIN, ACO, PHO, or integrated system.
Demonstrated success in population health, value-based care, quality improvement, and physician network leadership.
Strong business acumen and executive presence.
Ability to effectively lead clinical and nonclinical teams.

Nice To Haves

Primary care background, such as Family Medicine or Internal Medicine; other specialties with significant population health or value-based care experience will be considered.
Master’s degree in healthcare administration, business, or public health.

Responsibilities

Serve as CHP’s senior physician executive and strategic leader, providing overall direction for the CIN/PHO while maintaining collaborative and dotted-line relationships with the Hospital CFO and PO President.
Provide strategic direction and oversight of day-to-day operations, population health execution, care management, quality improvement, data and analytics, contracting support, and practice transformation through existing operational leadership.
Lead high-level payer and value-based care strategy in coordination with the Hospital CFO, PO President, and relevant contracting leadership, aligning CHP network performance with system-wide revenue cycle and contracting objectives.
Build and maintain relationships with the CHP Board of Managers, Covenant Medical Center executive leadership, Primary Care Partners Board, and physician leaders.
Champion physician engagement and network growth; support recruitment and retention of high-value physicians, expansion of specialty participation, and activation of employed and independent physicians in value-based programs.
Advance physician leadership development and succession planning.
Ensure effective CIN/PHO governance, compliance, and risk management; strengthen Board-level understanding of value-based care, promote transparency, and support long-term financial sustainability and strategic alignment.
Represent CHP strategically in external forums, health plan discussions, employer partnerships, and community relationships.
Participate in Covenant HealthCare executive team forums on a strategic, non-operational basis.
Drive a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across CHP.