Chief Medical Officer – Specialty Care Leader

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 300,000 - 338,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a Chief Medical Officer-Specialty Care (CMO-SC) reporting to the President of the BILH Medical Group. This is a senior clinical leadership role responsible for quality, safety, patient experience, workforce engagement, and program development across BILHSC.

The CMO-SC collaborates with hospital CMOs, HMFP, and system partners to align specialty strategy, physician engagement, and service line growth, while maintaining active clinical practice at 0.25 FTE.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with current board certification in a specialty aligned with BILHSC.
• Active clinical practice (0.25 FTE) required and licensed to practice.
• 7–10 years of actual practice with senior leadership responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of the BILHSC clinical enterprise and set performance expectations.
• Ensure high quality outcomes, safety, patient experience, and risk management.
• Collaborate with Performance Network and governing bodies on care delivery initiatives.
• Maintain 0.25 clinical FTE and uphold board certification and active practice.
• Lead recruitment and onboarding for specialty physicians and APPs.

Skills

Board certification in specialty

Active clinical practice

Executive leadership

Recruitment & retention

Compensation design & governance

Cross-institution collaboration

Education

MD/DO

Job description

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a Chief Medical Officer-Specialty Care (CMO-SC) reporting to the President of the BILH Medical Group. This is a senior clinical leadership role responsible for quality, safety, patient experience, workforce engagement, and program development across BILHSC.

The CMO-SC collaborates with hospital CMOs, HMFP, and system partners to align specialty strategy, physician engagement, and service line growth, while maintaining active clinical practice at 0.25 FTE.