Chief Medical Officer, Supply Chain

Duke Health; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

Duke Health is seeking a Chief Medical Officer for Supply Chain Management. This part-time physician or Advanced Practice Provider role (approximately 50% leadership, about 20 hours per week) will connect clinicians with supply chain, clinical integration, value analysis, quality and finance to drive evidence-based decisions.

The CMO will build trusted relationships with physicians and service lines and lead efforts to align clinical practice with cost and quality goals while supporting adoption

Qualifications

• Excellent analytical skills.
• Strong written and oral communication.
• Interpersonal and listening skills across diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with physicians and service-line leaders.
• Incorporate physician perspectives into major sourcing, product and technology decisions.
• Help establish physician governance for clinically sensitive categories.
• Facilitate alignment when clinical, operational and financial needs differ.
• Identify opportunities to reduce unwarranted clinical product variation.
• Support physician-led utilization strategies in high-impact clinical categories.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

MD or DO with unrestricted medical license

Board certification in medical management

Healthcare administration (MHA, MBA, MPA)

Job description

Chief Medical Officer, Supply Chain Management

The Supply Chain CMO will serve as a clinically credible leader connecting physicians and service lines with Supply Chain Management, Clinical Integration, Value Analysis, Quality, Finance, Analytics and Operational leadership. The Supply Chain CMO will help Duke move beyond product-by-product decision-making toward a coordinated, evidence-based and clinically led approach to value. This is a part-time Physician or Advanced Practice Provider role which will require approximately 50% leadership effort, or roughly 20 hours per week, while maintaining an appropriate level of clinical practice. The final clinical and administrative schedule will be developed with the selected Department leadership.

Both physicians and Advanced Practice Providers are welcome to apply.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build trusted relationships with physicians, department chairs and service-line leaders
• Ensure physician perspectives are incorporated early into major sourcing, product and technology decisions
• Help establish effective physician governance for clinically sensitive categories
• Facilitate alignment when clinical preferences, operational requirements and financial considerations differ
• Identify opportunities to reduce unwarranted clinical product and practice variation
• Support physician-led utilization strategies in high-impact clinical categories
• Help determine whether differences in product use are supported by evidence, outcomes or patient need
• Sponsor adoption strategies that preserve appropriate clinical choice while improving consistency and value
• Strengthen the clinical rigor of Duke's value-analysis and new-technology review processes
• Support evaluation of clinical evidence, safety, quality, outcomes, workflow and total cost
• Help distinguish meaningful clinical innovation from unsupported preference or product proliferation
• Ensure physicians and clinical stakeholders are engaged before decisions affect care delivery
• Provide clinical guidance for major sourcing initiatives involving medical devices, supplies, equipment and clinical services
• Support appropriate product standardization and aggregation strategies
• Help sourcing teams understand clinical requirements, procedural differences and adoption risks
• Serve as a clinical escalation point when consensus cannot be reached through normal governance
• Engage suppliers and industry leaders on clinical capability, evidence, innovation and future technology
• Help Duke ask better clinical questions of manufacturers and service providers
• Provide an objective physician perspective during strategic supplier discussions
• Support relationships that advance Duke's clinical, academic and innovation missions while maintaining appropriate independence

Preferred Work Experience:

• Minimum of 7 years of clinical practice, participation in a leadership role in medical staff organization activities, and thorough management experience within a health care delivery system
• Minimum of 3-5 years of management experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Solid interpersonal and listening skills to interact effectively with individuals of all backgrounds, experience and educational levels

Preferred qualifications for Physician candidates:

• MD or DO with unrestricted medical license
• Board certification in medical management
• Healthcare administration (MHA, MBA, MPA, etc.) preferred

Preferred qualifications for APP candidates:

• BLS and Masters Degree
• National certification as an NP or PA

APP candidates who officially apply should mark their credentials as an MD on the actual application (due to physician credentials being the only option on this application portal). This allows all candidates to apply for this role through the same portal. All physician and APP candidates will be reviewed and evaluated based on their credentials and experience listed on their CV.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.