Chief Medical Officer (CMO)

HealthFirst Family Care Center, Inc.•Fall River, MA

2h•$264,500 - $300,000

About The Position

Exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced medical team within a growing federally qualified community health center. HealthFirst Family Care Center, Inc. “The Heart of Our Community” provides comprehensive services including adult/pediatric medical care, health education, health assessment and screenings, gynecology, cardiology, behavioral health, substance use treatment, and adult/pediatric dental care. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Summary: Under the general direction of the CEO, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) is the senior physician executive responsible for clinical strategy, provider performance, and the ongoing evolution of HealthFirst’s care model. The CMO leads and unifies clinical leadership across service line including medical, behavioral health, and Office-Based Addiction Medicine program (OBAT), ensures compliance with FQHC requirements, and strengthens a culture of continuous quality improvement, patient centered team-based care, and clinician engagement. Equally important, the CMO serves as the “medical face” of HealthFirst – building trust in the community, representing the organization in public forums, and participating in statewide and national initiatives relevant to community health centers and underserved populations.

Requirements

MD or DO from an accredited medical school; board certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or other primary-care-aligned specialties required.
Eligible for (or currently holding) unrestricted medical licensure in Massachusetts, DEA, Mass Controlled, and necessary certifications are required.
Significant clinical experience with progressive leadership responsibility; demonstrated success supervising providers and leading quality/performance improvement in a FQHC preferred.
Demonstrated comfort with EHRs and data-informed performance management.
Possesses the ability to balance clinical and business consideration.
Commitment to, and interest in, working with a multi-cultural population.
Maintains a current certification in CPR at the healthcare provider level.
Must submit a CORI release form and demonstrate proof of being free from disqualifying information.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of community health and public health principles and practices preferred.
Master of Business Administration or Healthcare Administration preferred.
Bi-lingual/Tri-lingual English, Spanish Portuguese preferred but not required.

Benefits

Employer contributed health, dental, and vision insurance
employer paid life insurance and long-term disability
retirement contributions
malpractice coverage
license fees reimbursement and CME reimbursement
5.2 weeks paid time off, 3 personal days, 11.5 paid holidays and 1 week of CME time
employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, and referral program
flexible spending accounts and disability/critical illness coverage
license, certification and board fees reimbursed
teaching affiliations with local medical and nursing schools.