Chief Medical Officer

Medlead Careers; New York (NY); On-site; USD 275,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Full benefits package

Job summary

Medlead Careers seeks an experienced Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in Brooklyn to provide clinical leadership, strategic direction, and oversight of all medical operations. The CMO will drive high-quality, patient-centered care while supporting growth, provider performance, compliance, and quality initiatives.

The role requires an MD or DO with an active NY license and board certification in Internal or Family Medicine, plus strong leadership and population health expertise.

Qualifications

• MD/DO from an accredited medical school.
• Active New York State medical license.
• Board Certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or related primary care specialty.
• Experience with quality improvement, value-based care, and population health management.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and strategic direction for all medical operations.
• Oversee clinical programs and services across the organization.
• Establish clinical standards, protocols, and best practices.
• Ensure high-quality, evidence-based patient care across service lines.
• Lead patient safety, quality, and outcomes improvement initiatives.
• Support population health and preventive care strategy development.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Population health

Quality improvement

Value-based care

Education

MD or DO

Job description

Brooklyn, United States | Posted on 08/31/2026

The ideal candidate is a strong physician leader withexperience in primary care, value-based care, quality improvement, andmultidisciplinary team management.

Seeking an experienced and visionary Chief MedicalOfficer (CMO) to provide clinical leadership, strategic direction, andoversight of all medical operations within the organization. The CMO will playa critical role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered carewhile supporting organizational growth, provider performance, compliance, andquality initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical Leadership
  
• Providestrategic oversight of all clinical programs and medical services
  
• Establishand maintain clinical standards, protocols, and best practices
  
• Ensurehigh-quality, evidence-based patient care across all service lines
  
• Leadinitiatives focused on patient safety, clinical quality, and outcomesimprovement
  
• Supportthe development and implementation of population health and preventivecare strategies
  

Regulatory & Compliance

• Ensurecompliance with all federal, state, and local healthcare regulations
  
• Overseeclinical risk management and quality assurance programs
  
• Collaboratewith administrative leadership on policies and operational compliance
  

Patient & Community Engagement

• Promotepatient satisfaction and continuity of care
  
• Representthe organization in professional and community settings
  
• Strengthenrelationships with hospitals, specialists, and healthcare partners

Qualifications

• MDor DO degree from an accredited medical school
  
• Active New York State medical license
  
• BoardCertification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or related primarycare specialty
  
• Strongunderstanding of outpatient primary care operations and healthcareregulations
  
• Experiencewith quality improvement, value-based care, and population healthmanagement
  
• Excellentleadership, communication, and organizational skills
  
• Full-timeexecutive leadership position
  
• Combinationof administrative and clinical responsibilities

• Competitive salary $275K-$350K
• full benefits package