Chief Medical Officer, Dartmouth Hitchcock
About The Position
Dartmouth Health is conducting a national search for a Chief Medical Officer to lead the Dartmouth Hitchcock clinical network, including Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, and the clinics and services in the northern and southern regions of the state. The CMO is a transformational executive responsible for leading culture change, advancing performance improvement and quality goals, and coordinating utilization, credentialing, and case management. The role serves as a physician role model and works with operational leaders and teams across finance, nursing, information technology, and supply chain. The position calls for a leader comfortable working in a matrixed organization, able to connect organizational strategy with clinical priorities, physician expectations, and measurable outcomes. The CMO is expected to use metrics and medical analytics, promote accurate clinical documentation, understand relevant healthcare laws and regulations, and champion innovation and evidence-based care. The qualified candidate must be a licensed, board-certified physician who wants to continue active clinical practice, with at least seven years of clinical leadership experience and knowledge of healthcare operations. A master’s-level education is preferred. Dartmouth Health is New Hampshire’s largest and only academic health system, serving northern New England through more than 1,800 providers. The system includes Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, Dartmouth Health Golisano Children’s Hospital, eight member hospitals, more than 30 ambulatory clinic locations, a Visiting Nurse Association, and the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care. Dartmouth Health states its commitment to an inclusive environment and equal employment opportunity.
Requirements
- Licensed physician with board certification.
- Desire to continue active clinical practice.
- At least 7 years of experience in clinical leadership.
- Demonstrated knowledge of healthcare operations.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Comfort working in heavily matrixed organizations and bridging organizational siloes.
- Strong understanding of metrics and medical analytics.
- Understanding of accurate clinical documentation in patient medical records.
- Knowledge of Stark Law, the federal anti-kickback statute, HIPAA, HCQIA, and other applicable regulations.
- Willingness to challenge traditional approaches.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s-level education, such as an MPH or MHA.
Responsibilities
- Lead culture change across the Dartmouth Hitchcock clinical network.
- Spearhead performance improvement and quality goals.
- Coordinate utilization, credentialing, and case management.
- Serve as a role model for network physicians.
- Collaborate with operational leaders and teams in finance, nursing, information technology, and supply chain.
- Translate organizational strategy into clinical priorities, physician expectations, and measurable outcomes.
- Champion innovation and new models of evidence-based care.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
