Assistant Chief Medical Officer

American College of Healthcare Executives; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

American College of Healthcare Executives seeks an Assistant Chief Medical Officer to assist the CMO on provider quality, patient safety, occupational medicine, and provider performance issues. Focus includes building a physician leadership network within Urgent Care Service Line to advance the clinical agenda and earn provider trust.

Success is measured by innovative quality metrics, government requirements, and collaborative relationships across HCA lines of business and executives, including

Qualifications

• MD/DO with active medical license.
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical practice experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience providing medical oversight of an occupational medicine program.
• Previous experience as a Chief Medical Officer or Medical Director in a complex healthcare system or urgent care setting preferred.
• MBA or equivalent leadership/management experience required in urgent care or hospital operations.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and management of physician/provider infrastructure across the Urgent Care Service Line.
• Provide physician leadership related to clinical quality, patient safety, provider outcomes, EMR, and emerging medical technologies.
• Partner with senior clinical and operational leaders to develop and execute short- and long-term strategic initiatives.
• Identify performance trends and opportunities and implement strategies to improve quality, efficiency, patient experience, and business performance.
• Develop and strengthen physician leadership, provider engagement, recruitment, and retention.
• Partner with Occupational Services leadership to develop and oversee an evidence-based occupational medicine program, including physician education and regulatory compliance.
• Build strong relationships across the organization and represent Urgent Care leadership at designated meetings and initiatives.
• Support business development, regulatory compliance, financial performance, and business continuity initiatives.
• Promote a culture of clinical excellence, accountability, collaboration, and integrity.

Skills

Medical leadership

Clinical oversight

Data-driven decision making

Strategic collaboration

Education

MD/DO degree

MBA or leadership training

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

The Assistant Chief Medical Officer (ACMO) will assist the CMO in serving as the key physician contact on all matters involving provider quality, patient safety, occupational medicine and provider performance issues. Additionally, the position will provide specialized focus to identify and develop a physician leadership network in order to move the clinical agenda forward and gain trust and collaboration from providers in Urgent Care Service Line facilities.

Success in this position is measured by innovative and heightened quality metrics and outcomes, maximizing and achieving governmental requirements, and collaborative and productive relationships with many HCA lines of business and executives including but not limited to the Physician Services Group, Clinical Services Group, IT&S, hospital/division operations and internal Urgent Care Service Line executives.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and management of the physician and provider infrastructure across the Urgent Care Service Line.
• Provide physician leadership related to clinical quality, patient safety, provider outcomes, EMR, and emerging medical technologies.
• Partner with senior clinical and operational leaders to develop and execute short- and long-term strategic initiatives.
• Identify performance trends and opportunities and implement strategies to improve quality, efficiency, patient experience, and business performance.
• Develop and strengthen physician leadership, provider engagement, recruitment, and retention.
• Partner with Occupational Services leadership to develop and oversee an evidence-based occupational medicine program, including physician education and regulatory compliance.
• Build strong relationships across the organization and represent Urgent Care leadership at designated meetings and initiatives.
• Support business development, organizational growth, regulatory compliance, financial performance, and business continuity initiatives.
• Promote a culture of clinical excellence, accountability, collaboration, and integrity.

Qualifications

• M.D. or D.O. with an active medical license.
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical practice experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience providing medical oversight of an occupational medicine program.
• Previous experience as a Chief Medical Officer, Medical Director, or comparable physician leader within a complex healthcare system or urgent care setting preferred.
• MBA or equivalent leadership/management experience within urgent care, medical group, ambulatory, or hospital operations required.
• Demonstrated ability to lead physicians, drive clinical performance, build provider engagement, and collaborate effectively with operational and executive leadership.

Ideal Candidate

A collaborative and strategic physician executive who combines clinical credibility, strong business acumen, and proven physician leadership experience. The ideal candidate is comfortable using data to drive performance, developing physician leaders, influencing across multiple levels of an organization, and balancing clinical excellence with operational and business objectives.