Chief Medical Officer (Physician) - Community Health Center
Chief Medical Officer (Physician) - Community Health Center
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06-09-2025
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Job Description
OPEN POSITION:
- Chief Medical Officer (Physician)
- 70% Clinical
- 30% Administrative
SCHEDULE:
- Full-Time
- Monday to Friday
- Some Flexibility in Hours
- No Evenings
- No Weekends
- No Holidays
- Minimal On-Call
COMPENSATION:
- $280000 to $350000 Base Salary negotiable based on experience
- Malpractice Insurance
- Loan Repayment
- Health / Dental / Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off (Vacation Sick Holidays CME)
- Wellness Leave Benefit
- CME Allowance
- 403b w/ 6% Match
- Full Details Negotiable
LOCATION:
- Lancaster California (primary work site)
- Boron California (visited as needed)
- Palmdale California (visited as needed)
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 new Chief Medical Officer.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The new Chief Medical Officer (CMO) will report to the Chief Executive Officer functioning in a role thats 70% clinical patient care and oversight and 30% administrative duties.
The clinical responsibilities of the role are but are not limited to:
- provide direct patient care for at least 2.5 hours per day (Monday to Friday)
- serve as a clinical role model for the provider team
- practice evidence-based culturally competent care
- participate as a backup for after-hours on-call ensuring continuity of care
- promote and demonstrate patient-centered care
- promote and demonstrate effective care coordination across service lines
The administrative responsibilities of the role are but are not limited to:
- directly supervise licensed medical providers
- conduct structured performance reviews for medical providers
- monitor provider performance dashboards
- identify and support providers needing performance improvement mentorship etc.
- develop and execute recruitment onboarding and retention strategies
- monitor note closure rates and 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 both internal and external settings
- lead design implementation and monitoring of quality improvement and assurance
- drive performance on clinical quality metrics (HEDIS UDS etc.)
- provide clinical oversight and training on coding
- support annual and ad hoc chart audits peer reviews etc.
- ensure full clinical compliance with all guidelines and regularly bodies
- collaborate with the Compliance & Risk Officer to resolve issues incidents etc.
Working in a non-profit environment the CMO must be a mission-driven physician leader providing strategic oversight and clinical leadership across medical operations. The CMO ensures that clinical care delivery aligns with regulatory standards organizational goals and the organizations mission of serving underserved and vulnerable populations.
REQUIREMENTS:
- California medical license (or eligibility)
- DEA
- Board Certified Primary Care Specialty (Family / Internal / Pediatrics / Etc.)
- 5 years clinical practice experience
- 3 years medical leadership experience
- experience with underserved populations or FQHCs preferred
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply for this position please send your resume to Jenn Kunkel at emailprotected or call .
Please visit for a full listing of available positions at CHS Recruiting.
- Chief Medical Officer (Physician)
- 70% Clinical
- 30% Administrative
SCHEDULE:
- Full-Time
- Monday to Friday
- Some Flexibility in Hours
- No Evenings
- No Weekends
- No Holidays
- Minimal On-Call
COMPENSATION:
- $280000 to $350000 Base Salary negotiable based on experience
- Malpractice Insurance
- Loan Repayment
- Health / Dental / Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off (Vacation Sick Holidays CME)
- Wellness Leave Benefit
- CME Allowance
- 403b w/ 6% Match
- Full Details Negotiable
LOCATION:
- Lancaster California (primary work site)
- Boron California (visited as needed)
- Palmdale California (visited as needed)
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 new Chief Medical Officer.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The new Chief Medical Officer (CMO) will report to the Chief Executive Officer functioning in a role thats 70% clinical patient care and oversight and 30% administrative duties.
The clinical responsibilities of the role are but are not limited to:
- provide direct patient care for at least 2.5 hours per day (Monday to Friday)
- serve as a clinical role model for the provider team
- practice evidence-based culturally competent care
- participate as a backup for after-hours on-call ensuring continuity of care
- promote and demonstrate patient-centered care
- promote and demonstrate effective care coordination across service lines
The administrative responsibilities of the role are but are not limited to:
- directly supervise licensed medical providers
- conduct structured performance reviews for medical providers
- monitor provider performance dashboards
- identify and support providers needing performance improvement mentorship etc.
- develop and execute recruitment onboarding and retention strategies
- monitor note closure rates and 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 both internal and external settings
- lead design implementation and monitoring of quality improvement and assurance
- drive performance on clinical quality metrics (HEDIS UDS etc.)
- provide clinical oversight and training on coding
- support annual and ad hoc chart audits peer reviews etc.
- ensure full clinical compliance with all guidelines and regularly bodies
- collaborate with the Compliance & Risk Officer to resolve issues incidents etc.
Working in a non-profit environment the CMO must be a mission-driven physician leader providing strategic oversight and clinical leadership across medical operations. The CMO ensures that clinical care delivery aligns with regulatory standards organizational goals and the organizations mission of serving underserved and vulnerable populations.
REQUIREMENTS:
- California medical license (or eligibility)
- DEA
- Board Certified Primary Care Specialty (Family / Internal / Pediatrics / Etc.)
- 5 years clinical practice experience
- 3 years medical leadership experience
- experience with underserved populations or FQHCs preferred
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply for this position please send your resume to Jenn Kunkel at emailprotected or call .
Please visit for a full listing of available positions at CHS Recruiting.
Required Experience:
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