OPEN POSITION:
- Primary Care Physician
- Chief Medical Officer
- 70% Patient Care
- 30% Leadership
SCHEDULE:
- Full-Time
- Monday to Friday
- No Evenings
- No Weekends
- No Holidays
- Minimal On-Call
- Some Flexibility Offered
COMPENSATION:
- $280,000 to $350,000 Base Salary, dependent on experience
- Malpractice Insurance
- Loan Repayment Plan
- Health / Dental / Vision Insurance
- Paid Vacation Time
- Paid Sick Time
- Paid CME Time
- Paid Holidays
- Wellness Leave Benefit Program
- CME Allowance
- 403b w/ 6% Match
- Full Package Negotiable
LOCATION:
- Lancaster, California (primary site)
- Boron, California (as needed for leadership visits)
- Palmdale, California (as needed for leadership visits)
COMPANY PROFILE:
This community health center (FQHC) opened in 2011 and currently employs 25 providers across a variety of specialties - podiatry, obstetrics, infection disease, pediatrics - as well as internal and family medicine. They operate 4 clinics in the greater Lancaster area, with a robust support staff of clinical and administrative team members. They are currently seeking a Chief Medical Officer to join their team in a hybrid leadership / clinical care role.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The new Chief Medical Officer (CMO) will report to the Chief Executive Officer, functioning in a role that s 70% clinical patient care and 30% leadership.
The clinical responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:
- provide direct patient care for at least 2.5 hours each work day
- serve as a clinical role model for the provider team
- participate as a backup for after-hours on-call
- work with other providers to ensure continuity of care
- promote and demonstrate patient-centered care
- promote and demonstrate effective care coordination across service lines
The administrative responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:
- supervise licensed medical providers
- conduct performance reviews for medical providers
- monitor provider performance dashboards
- identify and support providers needing performance improvement, mentorship, etc.
- assist with recruitment, onboarding, and retention of medical providers
- monitor note closure rates
- enforce timely completion of documentation
- lead monthly provider meetings
- participate in executive leadership team and Board of Directors meetings
- serve as the clinical face of the organization in internal and external settings
- lead design, implementation, and monitoring of quality improvement and assurance
- drive performance on clinical quality metrics (HEDIS, UDS, etc.)
- support annual and ad hoc chart audits, peer reviews, etc.
- ensure clinical compliance with all guidelines and regularly bodies
- collaborate with the Compliance & Risk Officer as needed
Working in a non-profit environment, the CMO must be a mission-driven physician leader providing strategic oversight and ensuring that clinical care delivery aligns with regulatory standards, organizational goals, and the mission of serving vulnerable populations.
REQUIREMENTS:
- California medical license
- DEA
- Board Certified, Primary Care Specialty
- 5+ years practice experience
- 2+ years leadership experience
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply for this position, please send your resume to Jenn Kunkel at or call .
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