Chief Medical Officer

Job Title: Chief Medical Officer

Compensation (Based on experience and qualifications)

Location: South Chicago Clinic 9119 S. Exchange Ave Chicago, IL 60617

Schedule: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm

We are seeking a Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to join our team. As the CMO, you will be responsible for overseeing the medical operations of our organization. Under the general supervision and collaborative leadership of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) will serve as an executive leadership member as well as physician with progress experience in ambulatory healthcare management, value-based health care and public health strategies. This senior leader will be responsible for the design and implementation of new models of care that are essential to success in a transformed healthcare environment. The leader will deliver on key principles of clinical innovation in response to a rapidly changing external health care environment through building collaborative relationships and cohesive partnerships, creating aligned incentives, and harnessing the voice of the patient. This includes management of a high-performing community-based medical staff and leadership in the areas of clinical quality, risk management, value-based care (managed care), and health center-based medical education programs. The Chief Medical Officer maintains an active clinical practice at the health center, while leveraging industry knowledge and best practices to promote the mission and vision of the organization as well as supporting a culture of development and quality healthcare.

Responsibilities:

• Provide executive leadership and serve as a physician with experience in ambulatory healthcare management, value-based healthcare, and public health strategies
• Serves as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, will actively engage, and collaborate in the organization’s strategic planning, financial planning, and clinical operations at Chicago Family Health Center (CFHC).
• The Chief Clinical Offer will play a key role in building and shaping a strong culture at CFHC including and not limited to having clinical and quality oversight to all clinical programs while offering direct coaching and development to our clinical provider team.
• Provides thought leadership and confers regularly with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) regarding all aspects of CFHC’s health care activities.
• Sustains and advances CFHC as a leader amongst community health centers – maintaining the health centers’ position as a quality leader and identifying opportunities to implement and achieve new successful, sustainable approaches/services that will increase access, improve outcomes and lower costs while leveraging emerging payment models. In this regard, recommends strategic and annual clinical objectives and service activities and takes major responsibility, along with other members of the Executive Leadership Team, for coordinating their development and execution. Provides cascading sponsorship to clinical team on these initiatives.
• Collaborates with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in the annual health center budgeting process including developing visit projections, determining clinical staffing, and staffing models to support the health center’s goals.

Qualifications:

• MD/DO from an accredited educational institution. A Master’s (MPH, MBA, MS, MSPH, MHA) degree in health care related field is desirable.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of progressive and broad senior leadership experience and/or at least seven (7) years of direct primary health care experience.
• Eligible for hospital medical staff privileges.
• Experience collaborating closely and/or leading cross-functional teams while driving metrics and business out.
• Must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccination by the date of hire or, prior to start date, in order to be considered

Certifications and/or licensures required (if applicable):

• Current, active, and unrestricted Physician Licensure in State of Illinois or eligible
• Current Illinois Controlled Substance License
• Current Federal DEA License
• Board certified in primary care specialty (required)

If you are a driven and innovative healthcare leader with a passion for improving patient care, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Chicago Family Health Centers offers benefits to all its full-time employees:

BCBS Medical PPO/HMO Plans| BCBS Dental |VSP Vision| Tuition Reimbursement up to $1,500 per year|11 Paid Holidays and 22 Days of Paid Time Off | 8 sick days | 5 days of CME and CME allowance of $2,000 | HRSA NHSC Loan Repayment Options

Work Arrangement: This role is eligible for a “hybrid remote” work arrangement. If hybrid, it is expected this person would be able to meet for “in person” meetings when needed or at the request of others. In-person meetings may be required on a regular basis (weekly, monthly, etc.).

Chicago Family Health Center is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer who is committed to cultivating diversity, equity and inclusion within all aspects of our organizations. We stand against and prohibit discrimination in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Education and Experience

• MD/DO from an accredited educational institution. A Master’s (MPH, MBA, MS, MSPH, MHA) degree in health care related field is desirable.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of progressive and broad senior leadership experience and/or at least seven (7) years of direct primary health care experience.
• Eligible for hospital medical staff privileges.
• Experience collaborating closely and/or leading cross-functional teams while driving metrics and business out.
• Must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccination by the date of hire or, prior to start date, in

Certifications and/or licensures required (if applicable):

• Current, active, and unrestricted Physician Licensure in State of Illinois or eligible
• Current Illinois Controlled Substance License
• Current Federal DEA License
• Board certified in primary care specialty (required)order to be considered

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting.
• Ability to maintain effective and professional relationships with patients and other members of the care team.
• Comfort working in a medical setting as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Strong communication and business acumen.
• Experience in working with a diverse population base preferred.
• Ability to appropriately handle confrontation and conflict.
• Ability to work independently and to seek consultation as necessary.
• Ability to follow organization and departmental processes and procedures.
• Ability to work in a high stress/fast paced/high work volume environment.