Chief Medical Executive, Sutter Delta Medical Center

Sutter Health; Antioch (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization located in Antioch, California, seeks a Chief Medical Executive to lead quality improvement initiatives and ensure excellent medical care. The successful candidate will promote staff involvement and enhance access to patient-centered services. This role provides a vital leadership opportunity in a community-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare leadership.
• Strong communication and team collaboration skills.
• A commitment to patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high-quality medical care and promote staff participation.
• Develop quality initiatives for patient access and satisfaction.
• Enhance the environment for practicing clinicians.

Job description

Overview

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!

Organization: SDMC-Sutter Delta Medical Center

Position Overview:

Located in Antioch, California, Sutter Delta Medical Center (SDMC) has 141 patient beds and has been serving East Contra Costa County for more than 50 years.

SDMC has been awarded numerous accolades in recent years, notably, it is consistently awarded for its cardiac care excellence. In 2025, the hospital was one of six Sutter hospital campuses to earn an award for treatment of STEMI through the Get With The Guidelines – Coronary Artery Disease program. Sutter Delta Medical Center was also among the hospitals recognized for success in supporting Black maternal health by U.S. News & World Report.

Also in 2025, Sutter Delta Medical Center became the first hospital in East Contra Costa County to implement the state-of-the-art robotic surgical system, the Intuitive da Vinci 5, revolutionizing advanced surgical care in the region and improving access for patients who previously had to travel an hour or more for certain surgical procedures.

The Chief Medical Executive (CME) works closely with both administrative staff and members of the medical staff and its leadership to maintain the high quality of medical care and to promote medical staff participation in the hospital. The CME is accountable to ensure better, safer care, and to enhance the environment for practicing clinicians with the goal of providing patient centered care. Additionally, the CME participates in development and implementation of quality initiatives including patient access and satisfaction, provider satisfaction, clinical outcomes, process improvement, guideline development, and process improvement.

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