🔸$320K–$420K/Year | Permanent | Full-Time Chief Medical Officer – Primary Care / FQHC | M–F | CA License Required🔸MG

Job description

CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER (CMO)

Location: Antelope Valley & East Kern County, California
Schedule: Full-Time | Monday–Friday
Clinical/Administrative Split: 60% Clinical / 40% Administrative
Relocation: Available
Reports To: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

‣ MD or DO degree from an accredited institution.
‣ Board certification in a primary care specialty, such as Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or another applicable primary care specialty.
‣ Active California medical license or eligibility for immediate California licensure.
‣ Minimum 5 years of clinical practice experience.
‣ Minimum 3 years of medical leadership experience.
‣ Strong clinical judgment and primary care expertise.
‣ Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
‣ Demonstrated commitment to health equity and caring for underserved communities.
‣ Ability to effectively balance direct patient care with executive and administrative responsibilities.

Preferred:

‣ Previous FQHC or community health center experience.
‣ Experience working with HRSA requirements and community health operations.
‣ Experience with Quality Improvement (QI) programs and HEDIS performance.
‣ Experience supervising multidisciplinary provider teams.
‣ Experience with clinical documentation, medical coding, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
‣ Previous executive leadership experience.
‣ Experience participating in organizational strategy and operational planning.
‣ Experience working with governing boards and community partners.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

The successful candidate will be a compassionate, collaborative, and mission-driven physician leader who can effectively balance clinical responsibilities with executive leadership.

The ideal CMO will demonstrate:

‣ Strong clinical judgment and primary care expertise.
‣ Executive and medical leadership capabilities.
‣ Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
‣ Ability to lead, coach, and motivate physicians, NPs, PAs, and other healthcare professionals.
‣ Strong provider performance-management and coaching skills.
‣ Quality improvement and performance-management expertise.
‣ Knowledge of HEDIS metrics and clinical quality measures.
‣ Understanding of healthcare documentation, coding, and compliance requirements.
‣ Familiarity with HRSA, The Joint Commission (TJC), PCMH, and other applicable standards.
‣ Strategic thinking and organizational problem-solving abilities.
‣ Ability to collaborate effectively with the CEO, executive leadership, providers, staff, Board members, and community partners.
‣ Commitment to patient-centered care and health equity.
‣ Ability to work effectively in a growing, multi-site healthcare organization.

SCHEDULE

‣ Full-Time
‣ Monday–Friday
‣ Approximately 60% direct clinical care
‣ Approximately 40% administrative, executive, and medical leadership
‣ Approximately 3 days per week dedicated to clinical care
‣ Approximately 2 days per week dedicated to administrative and leadership responsibilities
‣ Clinical care will be provided at one of the organization's clinic sites
‣ Flexibility required for leadership meetings, provider meetings, performance reviews, Board activities, and community engagements as needed

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Annual Salary: $320,000–$420,000 DOE

Benefits include:

‣ Comprehensive medical insurance
‣ Dental insurance
‣ Vision insurance
‣ 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution
‣ Generous paid time off
‣ Paid holidays
‣ Wellness leave
‣ CME time and allowance
‣ FTCA malpractice coverage
‣ Eligibility for NHSC and state loan repayment programs
‣ Relocation assistance/availability

• Underserved Communities
• Antelope Valley & East Kern County, California