Chief Medical Officer

For a physician leader who values service collaboration and community impact

this role represents an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of healthcare in North Central Massachusetts

Summary:

Heywood Healthcare a community-focused healthcare organization dedicated to meeting the needs of North Central Massachusetts is seeking an exceptional Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to join its executive leadership team. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) the CMO serves as the organizations senior physician executive providing strategic clinical leadership and oversight of medical affairs quality safety and physician engagement.

The CMO will be a highly respected physician leader who brings both clinical credibility and executive acumen to guide Heywoods mission to be our regions first choice for quality compassionate patient-centered care. This leader will partner closely with hospital leadership the Board of Trustees and the medical staff to ensure excellence in clinical outcomes patient safety physician performance and

regulatory compliance across the system.

This is a unique opportunity for a mission-driven physician executive to help shape the future of healthcare delivery in our communities strengthening medical staff engagement advancing quality initiatives and ensuring that clinical excellence remains at the core of Heywood Healthcares strategic direction

About Heywood Healthcare: Heywood Healthcare is a nonprofit community-centered healthcare organization. Our network is dedicated to ensuring access to high-quality medical care and includes Heywood Hospital Athol Hospital and Heywood Medical Group. Together we provide a blend of
inpatient outpatient and specialty healthcare services that address the unique needs of the regions families. Anchored by a mission of enhancing the health of the surrounding communities Heywood is deeply involved in public health initiatives including programs focused on mental health substance use disorder treatment chronic disease management and robust school based programs.

Heywood Healthcare is proud of its strong community ties and is dedicated to forging partnerships to address social detriments of health and access to affordable healthcare locally for financially challenged communities.

Heywood Medical Group is a non-profit physician organization affiliated with Heywood Hospital and Athol Hospital with over 70 providers specializing in primary and specialty care. Our primary care physicians focus on Pediatrics Family Medicine and Internal Medicine while our specialty care physicians focus on the areas of Addiction Medicine Cardiology Gastroenterology General Surgery Infectious Disease Obesity Obstetrics/Gynecology Orthopedics Pain Management Rheumatology and Urology.

Heywood Hospital is a state-of-the-art community hospital serving the Greater Gardner community featuring modern imaging services including new MRI and 64-slice CT machines. Opened in 2011 the $37 million Watkins Center features a 21-bed emergency center private inpatient adult medical/surgical/telemetry beds a six-bed ICU with 24/7 eICU services mental health unit geriatric psych unit and wound clinic. There is 24/7 specialist coverage in cardiology OB/GYN orthopedics general surgery and pediatrics as well as a strong hospitalist service.

Athol Hospital is a non-profit 25-bed acute care critical access hospital serving nine communities in the North Quabbin Region only 20 minutes from Heywood Hospital. This facility features a new state-of the art Medical Office Building imaging services 24/7 emergency room with 13 beds and a swing bed program which transitions patients from acute care to sub-acute care in order to accommodate rehabilitation needs while recovering. Together these organizations form Heywood Healthcare offering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services. We are proud of our exceptionally collegial medical staff a supportive administrative environment and dedication to excellence and customer service.

About Gardner Massachusetts:
The Greater Gardner area is a safe and friendly family-oriented community with much to offer:

• Affordable cost of living
• Well-regarded public and private schools
• Outstanding municipal golf course
• Next door to Mount Wachusett Community College
• Convenient family recreation sports and shopping

Gardner has 21000 residents and is located:

60 miles from Boston

30 miles from Worcester the states second-largest city

15 miles from Wachusett Mountain Ski Area

15 minutes from a variety of hiking and bike trails apple farms pumpkin patches abundant
lakes and other outdoor recreation

45 minutes from Mtn. Monadnock Peterborough NH. The 2nd most climbed mountain in the
world

2 hours from NHs Lakes Region NH & VT ski resorts

Links to the area:
Heywood Hospital-
Greater Gardner Chamber of Commerce-
Wachusett Mountain Ski Resort-
Johnny Appleseed County Tourist Center-
Massachusetts Association of Realtors-
Central Massachusetts Visitors Bureau-

Essential Functions:

Executive Management Level Responsibilities

• Provide leadership mentorship and performance management for medical staff services and related departments.
• Participate as a key member of the senior leadership team in strategic planning budgeting and organizational performance initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal state and accreditation standards related to medical staff operations quality and patient safety.
• Promote ethical medical practice transparency and accountability across all clinical operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic medical leadership across the organization ensuring the highest standards of clinical quality patient safety and evidence-based care.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the medical staff hospital administration and the Board of Trustees fostering strong physician engagement alignment and collaboration.
• Lead and oversee medical staff affairs including credentialing privileging peer review performance management and compliance with Medical Staff Bylaws and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with executive leadership to develop and implement system-wide quality improvement utilization management patient safety and clinical governance initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Chief Nursing Officer and other clinical leaders to build a culture of care excellence accountability and continuous improvement.
• Guide the development and implementation of clinical practice standards care pathways and performance metrics that improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency.
• Oversee physician recruitment onboarding and leadership development strategies to strengthen provider engagement retention and organizational culture.
• Support hospital-employed physician practices and specialty service lines to ensure clinical integration operational effectiveness and high levels of provider satisfaction.

• Represent Heywood Healthcare in physician-hospital organization activities regulatory reviews

  accreditation processes and community partnerships related to medical affairs.
• Provide expert clinical counsel to the CEO executive team and Board of Trustees on matters of patient care quality medical staff performance and emerging healthcare trends.

Job Requirements

Minimum Education

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited medical school with current board certification in a recognized specialty.

Minimum Work Experience

• A minimum of 710 years of progressive leadership experience in medical affairs physician leadership or healthcare administration preferably within a hospital or integrated health system

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in community-based or rural healthcare systems with a deep understanding of
  access equity and population health challenges.
• Familiarity with Massachusetts healthcare regulations accreditation standards and payer
  environments.
• Demonstrated success in physician recruitment engagement and leadership development.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated success in clinical quality improvement patient safety initiatives and medical
• Strong interpersonal leadership and communication skills with the ability to effectively engage physicians executives and community stakeholders
• Proven ability to lead in complex rapidly changing healthcare environments while maintaining