Chief Medical Officer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited medical school.
• Board certified in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or OB/GYN.
• Florida medical license.
• DEA license.
• American Heart Association BLS certification, including skills practice and testing.
• Computer literacy.
• EHR proficiency.
• Ability to work effectively independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Ability to provide staff leadership and build trust and respect among patients, staff, colleagues, external contacts, and management team members.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including creativity, resourcefulness, timeliness, and technical knowledge for resolving medical and administrative problems.
• In-depth, current knowledge of the evolving healthcare environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership, management, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Emotional coping skills for handling difficult emotional situations and others’ emotional responses.
• Fundamental knowledge of teaching best practices and performance improvement methods and tools.
• Ability to motivate staff and promote team building.
• Commitment to maintaining the highest level of confidentiality.
• Ability to meet or exceed CFHC Performance Expectations.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of health center licensing and operations, including legal and regulatory matters, administration, policies, protocols, and clinical issues.
• Knowledge and understanding of the ARNP/CNM Collaborative Agreement and applicable regulations.
• Flexibility regarding job duties and assignments.
• Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including standing or walking for 80% or more of the time, independent mobility, and lifting or assisting with patient positioning, equipment, and supplies.

Nice To Haves

• At least two years of management experience in a primary health care organization.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate clinical activities with the CMO in support of organizational policies, goals, and objectives.
• Help supervise medical patient care services and clinical staff, including when the CMO is absent.
• Assist in developing, reviewing, and implementing clinical protocols, performance objectives, productivity benchmarks, compliance measures, provider workflows, and provider schedules.
• Coach, mentor, and train clinical staff in best practices; orient and mentor new provider staff.
• Support quality management and patient safety through data collection, analytics, system use, and performance improvement strategies.
• Promote the effective use and distribution of clinical information and innovation in clinical information systems, including meaningful use of electronic health records.
• Participate in staff outreach and off-site health care programs as requested, and represent CFHC in the community.
• Report pertinent information or situations affecting patient care or CFHC liability to the CMO as needed.
• Attend and participate in mandatory and designated CFHC meetings, including Management Team Meetings.
• Assist with clinician performance oversight, clinical competency evaluations, peer review, professional practice evaluations, corrective action processes, and credentialing recommendations.
• Assist in designing, implementing, and evaluating clinical programs.
• Lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of clinical quality improvement initiatives focused on patient outcomes, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and organizational performance.
• Assist in monitoring and improving clinical quality indicators, UDS and HEDIS measures, patient experience metrics, and patient safety indicators.
• Participate in Root Cause Analysis and corrective action planning related to patient safety events.
• Assist in ensuring compliance with HRSA Health Center Program requirements, Joint Commission standards, OSHA regulations, and other applicable state and federal requirements.
• Assist in formulating and revising policies and procedures to support organizational goals.
• Analyze clinical staff performance using collected data and recommend improvements.
• Help direct providers in delivering quality care consistent with organizational, licensing, funding, and regulatory standards.
• Assist in establishing provider accountability systems, including productivity benchmarks, performance measures, and clinical quality assurance controls.
• Chair clinical meetings at the direction of or in the absence of the CMO.
• Assist in addressing site-specific clinical staffing needs.
• Participate in recruiting qualified clinical staff, including interviews and hiring recommendations.
• Provide direct patient care for approximately 50%–60% of scheduled work hours.
• Serve as Acting Chief Medical Officer when designated by the CMO or CEO, assuming delegated authority for medical staff leadership and operational decisions.
• Follow CFHC philosophies, policies, procedures, and applicable regulations; maintain physician competency and comply with the Exposure Control Plan and universal precautions in clinical settings.
• Carry out other activities and responsibilities assigned by the CMO or CEO.
• Work cooperatively with clinical colleagues and maintain a neat, professional appearance.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• NHSC federal student loan forgiveness: $75,000 for a two-year commitment and $20,000 for each additional year of commitment until the loan is paid in full.
• PSLF eligibility described as a 10-year commitment with 120 loan payments, after which the remaining loan is forgiven.
• Medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy benefits.
• Employer-paid long-term disability insurance.
• Employer-paid life insurance equivalent to one times annual salary.
• Voluntary short-term disability, additional life, and dependent life insurance options.
• Malpractice insurance.
• Paid time off: 4.4 weeks per year, prorated.
• 9.5 paid holidays per year.
• Paid birthday holiday.
• CME reimbursement.
• 401(k) retirement plan after one year of service, with matching contributions.
• Staff productivity is recognized and rewarded.