Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
About The Position
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) is the senior physician executive responsible for enterprise clinical governance, physician strategy, resident safety, quality, regulatory excellence, physician services, and clinical innovation across a growing skilled nursing enterprise. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the CMO initially oversees four facilities before expanding to enterprise responsibility across a 40-facility portfolio while preserving the statutory responsibilities of each facility Medical Director, Administrator, Governing Body, Director of Nursing, and Compliance Officer.
Requirements
- MD/DO with unrestricted NY license.
- Board Certified; CMD preferred.
- Executive multi-site SNF leadership.
- Expertise in CMS, NY regulations, QAPI and value-based care.
Nice To Haves
- CMD preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead enterprise clinical strategy.
- Standardize evidence-based care.
- Oversee physician recruitment, credentialing, privileging, peer review and succession.
- Lead QAPI, infection prevention, resident safety and emergency preparedness.
- Improve quality, survey readiness and value-based performance.
- Represent the organization with hospitals, payers and regulators.
- Establish enterprise medical policies.
- Maintain Medical Director governance model.
- Lead serious event review and root-cause analysis.
- Partner with Compliance while preserving independence.
- Promote documentation integrity and medical necessity.
- Support CMS, NYDOH, Medicare and Medicaid compliance.
- Issue interim clinical directives.
- Require physician performance review.
- Recommend privilege restriction through governance.
- Escalate unresolved risks to CEO and Board.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
