Chief Medical Officer

Job Overview

This Chief Medical Officer position is a leadership role for a physician ready to shape clinical strategy. You'll oversee medical quality, patient safety, and provider performance across the organization. The work connects high level policy with daily practice, ensuring care standards are met and improved upon. This opportunity is based in Huntsville, AL.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the organization's clinical vision and strategic plan.
• Lead peer review processes and drive initiatives for quality improvement and risk management.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the medical staff, administration, and governing board.
• Oversee credentialing, privileging, and ongoing professional practice evaluation for all providers.
• Ensure compliance with all healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, and ethical guidelines.
• Analyze clinical data to identify trends, manage population health, and guide resource allocation.

Requirements

• An active, unrestricted medical license (MD or DO) with board certification in your specialty.
• A minimum of ten years of clinical practice experience post residency.
• At least five years in formal medical leadership, such as a Department Chair or VPMA role.
• A deep understanding of healthcare finance, value based care models, and regulatory landscapes like CMS.
• The ability to translate complex medical concepts for non clinical executives and board members.
• This role involves significant mental focus for strategic planning and frequent collaboration across departments.

What It's Like In This Role

Your days will blend scheduled meetings with unscheduled clinical consultations. You'll work with a team of department heads, nursing leadership, and finance officers. The environment uses integrated EHR platforms like Epic or Cerner alongside business intelligence tools for reporting. Expect a full time schedule where priorities can shift quickly based on operational needs or patient care events.

Why You'll Like This Opportunity

The scope gives you real influence over how medicine is practiced within an entire system. There's inherent variety; no two challenges are exactly alike. You'll engage with different facets of the business, from IT to community outreach, broadening your expertise beyond pure clinical work. It’s a chance to leave a lasting imprint on care delivery in Huntsville, AL.

Schedule & Work Type

This is a full time position requiring onsite presence in Huntsville, AL for leadership activities and staff engagement. Some administrative work may be conducted remotely depending on organizational policy. Standard business hours form the core schedule, but attendance at evening board meetings or weekend community events is occasionally required.

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