Chief Medical Officer (CMO) (30353)

Physician Affiliate Group of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 495,000 - 605,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Company Contribution

CME reimbursement

Generous PTO

Medical malpractice coverage

Job summary

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) seeks a Chief Medical Officer to lead clinical services, governance, and quality across a major Brooklyn facility.

The role directs medical staff, coordinates affiliated program activities, and ensures regulatory compliance while partnering with executive leadership on strategy and patient care outcomes. The CMO will oversee research, education, credentialing, and multidisciplinary initiatives, with a strong focus on cost-effective,

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved medical school and residency.
• New York unrestricted medical license required.
• Board certification in a medical specialty is required.
• Minimum ten years of clinical work in the specialty.
• At least five years in administrative medical leadership.
• Experience implementing care standards and training.
• Experience with large-scale clinical operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as Chief Medical Officer and advise executive leadership on clinical matters.
• Direct and coordinate clinical functions across departments.
• Plan and coordinate delivery of quality patient care.
• Oversee credentialing, house staff, and affiliation processes.
• Ensure compliance with bylaws, policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage research activities and multi-disciplinary programs.
• Participate in budgeting and strategic planning.

Education

Graduate of an approved medical school

GME residency completed

New York unrestricted license

Board certified in medical specialty

Administrative leadership experience

Experience directing clinical operations

Experience implementing care standards

Tools

EHR systems knowledge

Job description

Job Details

Location: Kings County - Brooklyn, NY 11203

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Salary: $550,000.00 per year

Shift: 1

Statement of Purpose

Under the direction of the Executive Director or Senior Vice President, the Chief Medical Officer plans, organizes, supervises, and controls medical and health care services including primary medical and dental care, diagnostic and therapeutic services, medical staff and support services, education, and other health related services in the facility or for overall corporate programs.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the Chief Medical Officer and advisor to the Executive Director/Senior Vice President to assist in resolving issues of facility administration and medical staff that affect the clinical departments, partnering with appropriate department leadership and medical staff.
• Directs and coordinates all clinical functions through the chairpersons/chiefs of the various clinical departments, ensuring adequate direction and staffing for medical diagnosis and treatment of inpatients, outpatients, and emergency care.
• Plans, initiates, directs, and coordinates the provision of quality patient care.
• Develops and maintains a system for continuous monitoring and evaluation of the quality and appropriateness of patient care through supervision of the Quality Management department.
• Works closely with the organized medical staff and its committees, the President/Chair of the Medical Board and chiefs/directors of service to assure medical staff compliance with bylaws, policies of the facility, board guidelines, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinates appointment, re‑appointment, and delineation of clinical privileges of the medical staff and independent practitioners to ensure compliance with rules, regulations, and bylaws.
• Oversees medical staff office functions, including monitoring of staff files and quality improvement findings.
• Ensures graduate programs comply with ACGME standards and integrate with clinical service needs, overseeing house staff office functions, credentialing, and grant coordination with the affiliated medical college.
• Serves as liaison between the Executive Director and affiliation administration for affiliation contract matters related to clinical policy, staffing, and education.
• Oversees all clinical research activities at the facility and ensures they are approved and monitored per policy.
• Coordinates planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of multidisciplinary programs and activities.
• Participates in the annual expense, revenue, and capital budget and strategic planning process.
• Participates as requested in setting the strategic direction for the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation and promoting the interests of the facility, community, and patients.
• Serves as liaison between the facility, medical and professional staff, and the community to represent the facility and physicians, support community interests, assess health care needs, and advocate for community health improvements.
• Makes recommendations to the affiliate on allocation of affiliation contract funds.
• Conducts criteria‑based performance appraisals of chiefs/directors of service in consultation with administration.
• Performs a comprehensive evaluation of clinical services and related support services, not less than five years, periodically with executive leadership.
• Requirements: Work clinically 0.1 FTE (4 hours a week).

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved medical school.
• Completion of an approved GME residency training program.
• New York unrestricted license required.
• Board certified in a medical specialty.
• Minimum of ten years working clinically in the certified specialty; academic experience preferred.
• Minimum of five years’ experience in administrative responsibility providing medical direction and supervision to teams of medical staff, ideally in an acute care setting.
• Experience developing and implementing standards of care, medical protocols, quality assurance standards, and professional training and education.
• Experience implementing new operating processes and systems aimed at improving efficiency; knowledge of EHR and related automated systems is a plus.
• Previous experience managing clinical operations on a large scale preferred.

Wages and Benefits

• Annual Base Salary: $550,000 based on a 40‑hour work week.
• Annual Total Compensation Value: estimated $586,000, including baseline salary and 401(k) contribution.
• 401(k) Company Contribution: 3% of base earnings immediately vested; additional 7% after one year of service.
• Annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) reimbursement.
• Generous Annual Paid Time Off (PTO): vacation, sick, holiday, and CME days.
• Medical, prescription, and dental coverage: top‑tier plans with employee contributions below market rates.
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage: equal to 2× your salary (up to $300,000) at no cost.
• Additional voluntary life and AD&D coverage available for you and your family.
• Medical malpractice coverage: equivalent to occurrence‑based, at no cost.
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
• Pre‑tax employee‑paid contributions for commuting expenses.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) is an equal opportunity employer committed to equitable hiring practices and a supportive workplace.