Internal Medicine Physician Chief Medical Officer (CMO)

A respected Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) is seeking a Chief Medical Officer (CMO) with an Internal Medicine background to lead its growing organization in Santa Fe NM (1hr from Albuquerque)

Contact: Raymond Stiles

About the Organization

• Established multispecialty FQHC serving Albuquerque and Santa Fe since 1996
• 3 clinic locations with another acquisition currently underway
• Approximately 155 employees and 30 providers
• Collaborative patient-focused We Care culture
• Projected 45236 patient visits for FY2027
• Current patient panel of approximately 10000 with continued growth expected through acquisition

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $325000
• Up to 15% annual performance bonus
• $3000 quarterly leadership stipend for each Pharmacist and Physician Assistant supervised
• 5 weeks (200 hours) of PTO
• $3000 CME allowance plus 5 paid CME days
• Additional $1000 for licensure and professional memberships
• HRSA Student Loan Repayment eligibility
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical dental vision retirement plans with employer match paid time off and professional development

Position Highlights

• MondayFriday schedule
• Location: Santa Fe NM
• 50% clinical practice / 50% executive leadership
• Reports directly to the CEO
• Average of 2.6 patients per clinical hour
• Athena EMR used across all clinic locations
• Position available as the current CMO transitions to part-time after six years
• This role combines patient care with executive leadership overseeing clinical operations across multiple sites while supporting continued expansion acquisitions quality initiatives provider productivity and organizational strategy.
• The CMO will work closely with executive leadership supervise multidisciplinary clinical teams
• Call Ratio is 1:4 with nurse triage handling initial calls.

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine
• Primary care physician with leadership experience or a strong interest in serving as Chief Medical Officer
• Eligible for a New Mexico Medical License
• Demonstrated leadership operational management strategic planning and relationship-building skills with experience working across multidisciplinary clinical teams.

Contact

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