Chief Medical Officer, Mdh Office Of Healthcare Financing

State of Maryland•Baltimore City, MD

About The Position

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) serves as a senior executive leader within the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), reporting to the Deputy Secretary of Healthcare Financing. As a key member of the Maryland Medicaid leadership team, the CMO is responsible for aligning clinical strategy with the administration’s goals to improve population health outcomes and manage the cost of care for Medicaid beneficiaries. The role provides strategic oversight of major clinical and operational units within the Office of Care Transformation, including medical benefits management, clinical transformation, pharmacy services, and advanced primary care. The CMO leads the development and implementation of Medicaid’s population health and quality strategies, oversees medical management functions such as benefit design and utilization management, and ensures accountability across managed care and administrative partners. The position also plays a central role in advancing innovative primary care models, including alignment with federal initiatives such as the AHEAD Model, and managing state investments to expand access and strengthen the healthcare workforce. In addition, the CMO collaborates across state agencies and with external stakeholders to drive system-wide improvements, ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, and represents the agency in high-level engagements with provider organizations, health systems, and advocacy groups.

Requirements

Qualified candidates must possess an active Medical Degree from an accredited medical school (MD or DO) and be Board Certified with five years of medical practice or public health experience.
Three of the five years of experience must have been at a supervisory or administrative level in a healthcare organization or system.
Applicants must be licensed by the Maryland Board of Physicians to practice medicine under Maryland State Law. A copy of the current license must be uploaded to the application.

Nice To Haves

Extensive clinical leadership experience, preferably within Medicaid or other large public healthcare systems
Strong background in population health management, quality improvement, and value-based care models
Experience overseeing medical management functions, including benefit design, medical policy, and utilization management
Demonstrated ability to lead large, complex teams and drive organizational change
Familiarity with managed care structures, including oversight of MCOs and other administrative service organizations
Experience working with federal partners, particularly CMS, and knowledge of federal healthcare initiatives and waivers
Expertise in advanced primary care models and alternative payment methodologies
Strong understanding of healthcare data, analytics, and evidence-based practice
Experience collaborating with cross-sector partners, including public health, behavioral health, and health system stakeholders
Knowledge of state and federal regulatory environments, compliance requirements, and audit processes
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with experience representing organizations in external forums

Responsibilities

Aligning clinical strategy with the administration’s goals to improve population health outcomes and manage the cost of care for Medicaid beneficiaries.
Providing strategic oversight of major clinical and operational units within the Office of Care Transformation, including medical benefits management, clinical transformation, pharmacy services, and advanced primary care.
Leading the development and implementation of Medicaid’s population health and quality strategies.
Overseeing medical management functions such as benefit design and utilization management.
Ensuring accountability across managed care and administrative partners.
Advancing innovative primary care models, including alignment with federal initiatives such as the AHEAD Model.
Managing state investments to expand access and strengthen the healthcare workforce.
Collaborating across state agencies and with external stakeholders to drive system-wide improvements.
Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Representing the agency in high-level engagements with provider organizations, health systems, and advocacy groups.