Chief Medical Officer

LOWER LIGHTS CHRISTIAN HEALTH CENTER INC•Columbus, OH

12h

About The Position

Lower Lights Christian Health Center (LLCHC) is a mission-driven, faith-based Federally Qualified Health Center serving underserved communities in Central Ohio. The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) is the senior clinical executive responsible for clinical leadership, quality of care, clinical strategy, and provider performance across the organization. As a member of the Executive Team, the CMO ensures high-quality, patient-centered, culturally competent care aligned with FQHC requirements, value-based care priorities, and LLCHC’s mission. The role partners with the CEO, CAO, CFO, Board of Directors, and organizational leaders to advance clinical excellence, operational performance, population health, risk management, and community impact. The CMO leads interdisciplinary clinical services and clinical transformation across medical, dental, behavioral health, and other specialty services. The role oversees clinical governance, quality outcomes, patient safety, provider accountability, clinical compliance, and UDS performance; directly leads clinic Medical Directors and clinical site leads; and supports provider recruitment, development, performance, and retention. The CMO also partners with operations and technology teams to improve clinical workflows and integrated care models, represents LLCHC in external clinical and community matters, and contributes to financial and operational stewardship of clinical programs. The role is based in Columbus, Ohio, and may be performed in the corporate office, clinical facilities, or remotely, with occasional travel.

Requirements

MD, DO, or graduate-level nursing degree from an accredited institution.
Eligibility for licensure as a physician or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
Current, unrestricted Ohio professional license appropriate to the candidate’s clinical discipline.
Current board certification in an applicable physician specialty or as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
DEA registration when applicable to the candidate’s scope of practice and job responsibilities.
At least 5 years of clinical practice experience.
At least 3 years of medical leadership experience.
Demonstrated experience improving clinical quality metrics, preferably including UDS measures.
Familiarity with FQHC operations and underserved populations.
Mission-driven leadership, strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to lead through influence and accountability, clinical systems thinking and problem solving, and data-driven decision making.
Commitment to equity, trauma-informed care, and whole-person health.

Nice To Haves

Experience supervising or developing Medical Directors or site leads.
Prior experience with Epic, especially within OCHIN.
Knowledge of HRSA compliance, FTCA, and NCQA/PCMH.
Additional leadership or public health training, such as an MBA, MHA, MPH, or fellowship.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic direction and executive leadership for interdisciplinary clinical services in collaboration with Medical, Dental, Behavioral Health, and other specialty Directors.
Lead clinical integration and care transformation initiatives aligned with LLCHC’s mission and whole-person care model.
Ensure consistent implementation of clinical policies, protocols, and standards of care across all LLCHC sites in partnership with clinical and operational site leadership.
Work with clinic Medical Directors to set expectations, provide leadership coaching, and ensure unified clinical governance across locations.
Be accountable for clinical quality outcomes, patient safety, provider accountability, and clinical compliance.
Provide executive oversight for clinical governance, including provider standards, clinical policy approval, peer review, credentialing oversight, and clinical quality priorities.
Serve as the executive clinical voice in organizational decision-making and be accountable for clinical strategy, provider leadership, medical governance, and quality performance related to clinician involvement.
Partner with operations, quality, finance, human resources, informatics, and information technology to support high-quality patient care and meet or exceed UDS benchmarks.
Review and analyze quality dashboards, trend reports, and performance data to drive improvement at provider, clinic, and organizational levels.
Oversee clinical regulatory compliance and provider adherence to HRSA, FTCA, NCQA, and PCMH standards, in partnership with organizational leaders responsible for broader compliance and regulatory functions.
Provide administrative leadership, performance management, leadership development, and organizational accountability for clinic Medical Directors and clinical site leads.
Facilitate regular Medical Director meetings to promote clinical alignment, communication, and leadership consistency across sites.
Lead or oversee peer review, credentialing, privileging, and provider performance-improvement processes.
Mentor and support medical, behavioral health, and dental providers through Medical Directors and service line leaders, fostering excellence, accountability, and teamwork.
Support provider recruitment, onboarding, supervision, and retention in collaboration with relevant departments, including candidate interviews, onboarding expectations, and retention strategy.
Guide Medical Directors in managing provider performance, including quality outcomes, documentation, and productivity.
Support clinical education, student and resident rotations, and workforce development initiatives.
Partner with the CAO, Nursing leadership, and Practice Management to support efficient, mission-aligned operations at LLCHC sites.
Collaborate across the organization to improve clinical workflows supporting quality, access, and UDS performance.
Work with IT/EHR teams using Epic/OCHIN to optimize documentation, provider workflows, quality dashboards, and decision-support tools.
Advance integrated care models, including behavioral health integration, care management, MAT/SUD programming, and chronic disease initiatives.
Represent LLCHC in clinical matters with hospital systems, public health partners, academic institutions, and community organizations.
Support advocacy related to FQHC priorities, equitable care, and access to care.
Collaborate with the CEO, CAO, CFO, and operational leaders to ensure clinical programs are efficient and financially sustainable.
Participate in budget planning for clinical staffing, equipment, and service expansion.