Chief Medical Officer

State of Oregon

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Oregon State Hospital (OSH) is seeking an exceptional Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to lead the clinical vision of our secure, recovery-oriented, forensic psychiatric hospital. In this position you will lead OSH’s clinical operations, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, and recovery-oriented patient care. You will manage multiple clinical and administrative departments that report up through two deputies and an office manager. These departments include, but are not limited to, Psychiatry, Psychology, Social Work, Medicine, Treatment Services, Pharmacy, Laboratory and Program Directors. You will direct patient treatment, oversee program development and evaluation, manage budgets, ensure regulatory compliance, and implement policies and procedures that promote equitable, inclusive, and trauma-informed care and workplace practices. Serving on the OSH Senior Leadership Team, you will help shape organizational priorities, drive cross-departmental decision-making, and guide resource allocation to advance hospital goals. Throughout your work, you will model professional, accountable, and collaborative leadership while embedding OSH’s mission, vision, and values into every decision. For a full review of the position description, please click here.

Requirements

• Must possess an unencumbered license to practice medicine, with board certification in psychiatry in the State of Oregon.
• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible clinical leadership or medical management experience in a hospital, preferably in an inpatient psychiatric or behavioral health setting.
• Demonstrated success in managing clinical teams, improving systems and navigating regulatory environments.
• Experience directing or supervising clinical managers or senior clinical staff, including hiring, performance evaluation, and development.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain partnerships and collaboration with Nursing, Operations and Administration.
• Experience monitoring and managing departmental or clinical budgets, including resource allocation, cost monitoring, and collaboration on budget planning.

Nice To Haves

• Extensive leadership experience in inpatient psychiatry, forensic services, or correctional health care.
• Experience shaping clinical policies, treatment models and long-term strategies.
• Implementation of trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and equitable practices, demonstrated through policy development, staff training, or program implementation in a healthcare setting.
• Demonstrated experience leading initiatives that strengthen patient safety and regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrated executive oversight of inpatient clinical services, including supervision of multiple clinical discipline leaders.
• Direct involvement in inpatient psychiatric operations, including oversight of care for high-acuity or complex patients, consultation on high-risk cases, and participation in admission, transfer, or level-of-care decisions.
• Establishment and evaluation of clinical standards and treatment practices, using policies, procedures, and performance data to monitor effectiveness, continuity of care, and patient outcomes.
• Accountability for management of clinical leaders and managers, including hiring, performance evaluation, coaching, and addressing conduct or performance issues within a structured or unionized environment.
• Subspecialty certification in forensic psychiatry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead OSH’s clinical operations, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, and recovery-oriented patient care.
• Manage multiple clinical and administrative departments that report up through two deputies and an office manager.
• Direct patient treatment
• Oversee program development and evaluation
• Manage budgets
• Ensure regulatory compliance
• Implement policies and procedures that promote equitable, inclusive, and trauma-informed care and workplace practices.
• Help shape organizational priorities
• Drive cross-departmental decision-making
• Guide resource allocation to advance hospital goals.
• Model professional, accountable, and collaborative leadership while embedding OSH’s mission, vision, and values into every decision.

Benefits

• Excellent, low-cost medical, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family.
• Optional benefits like life insurance, disability coverage, deferred compensation, and FSA options for health and childcare.
• Generous paid time off: 11 holidays, 3 personal days, monthly sick leave, and vacation accrual starting at 10 hours/month.
• Potential eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Retirement security through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).
• Training and development opportunities to grow your career with the State of Oregon.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees