Chief Medical Officer (Full-Time)

ChildServe is seeking a Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to join its Executive Team and lead the organizations clinical vision and performance. The CMO will provide physician leadership for the Medical Staff while overseeing quality safety compliance and accreditation efforts. This role is responsible for advancing clinical program growth and innovation in alignment with organizational strategy.

How Youll Have an Impact

• Executive Leadership & Clinical Strategy: Serve as a key member of the Executive Team and strategic advisor to the CEO and Board co-leading organizational clinical strategy and aligning quality growth workforce and partnership priorities.
• Medical Staff Leadership & Engagement: Provide physician leadership for the Medical Staff overseeing credentialing peer review and governance while fostering a culture of engagement well-being professional development and clinical excellence.
• Quality Safety & Patient Experience: Lead the organizations quality and patient safety programs including infection prevention performance improvement and evidence-based care pathways ensuring high standards of clinical outcomes and patient-centered care.
• Performance Compliance & Accreditation: Oversee organizational performance regulatory compliance and accreditation readiness ensuring adherence to CMS state and national standards while mitigating risk and driving continuous improvement.
• Data Informatics & Operational Excellence: Partner with IT and analytics teams to optimize clinical informatics EHR systems and data-driven decision-making leveraging insights to improve outcomes access and value across care delivery.
• Innovation Growth & External Leadership: Advance clinical program innovation and expansion across service lines while serving as a visible ambassador and thought leader with providers partners payers and the community to strengthen partnerships and organizational impact.

What Youll Need

• MD or DO from an accredited institution; board certification in Pediatrics or a pediatric subspecialty preferred.
• Advanced degrees (e.g. MBA MHA MPH) preferred.
• Unrestricted Iowa medical license (or eligibility) required DEA as applicable.
• Additional certification in healthcare quality/safety (e.g. CPE CPHQ Lean/Six Sigma) preferred.
• Ten years of post-residency clinical experience.
• Two years in healthcare executive or senior medical leadership with demonstrated results in quality safety and program growth.
• Experience leading Medical Staff affairs accreditation/regulatory readiness quality/safety programs and multi-site pediatric services.
• Proven strategic planning and execution across clinical programs and service lines.
• Understanding of pediatric Medicaid managed care and value-based models; familiarity with reimbursement in complex pediatric care.
• Exceptional communication relationship-building influence and coaching capabilities.

Executive Level Benefit Program

• Medical dental and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match
• 457 Deferred Compensation
• Life and disability insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

Make a Difference Every Day at ChildServe

• ChildServepartners with families to help children with special healthcare needs live agreatlife.
• ChildServe is a leading pediatric healthcare provider with Iowas only childrens specialty hospital offering a variety of services and programs to meet each childs unique needs.
• ChildServesfour key specialty areas include: complex medical care pediatric rehabilitation autism and behavioral health and community-based services. With a coordinated approach to care delivery services are interwoven and streamlined so families can address their childs needs in one location.
• Established in 1928 ChildServeproudly provides more than 30 pediatric specialty services to nearly 6000 children in Iowa each year.

ChildServe is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process please email emailprotected. ChildServeis an Equal Opportunity Employer.