OverviewAtlantic Health is seeking an experienced physician leader to serve as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at CentraState Medical Center (CSMC) in Freehold, NJ. The CMO will serve as a key member of the senior leadership team. The chief medical officer will provide clinical leadership, expertise, and perspective to the senior leadership team as well as the medical staff and other team members across the organization. In addition to providing leadership and expertise in support of clinical activities and clinical quality, the CMO will play an important role in the development and execution of business strategies that will support the accomplishment of goals of Atlantic Health across the enterprise.
The CMO will promote shared accountability between physicians and the system for the benefit of patients, providers, and the community. The successful candidate will serve as a liaison and advocate to create long-term collaborations and relationships between the medical staff, CSMC and Atlantic Health leadership and the board of directors. The role includes maintaining a high level of clinical credibility within the hospital. The AHCS CMO will report to the Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer as well as Senior Vice President, President, CSMC.
Responsibilities
Execute on Clinical Excellence
- Achieve and sustain Vizient Five-Star Rating.
- Drive sustained top-decile national performance in mortality, complications, efficiency, and patient safety metrics.
- Establish hospital-based medicine as a high-reliability clinical enterprise with standardized, evidence-based care pathways.
- Achieve Leapfrog “A” safety grade medical center through systematic harm reduction and safety leadership.
- Leverage Vizient and internal analytics to enable real-time performance monitoring and clinician-led improvement.
- Lead clinical effectiveness initiatives that reduce unwarranted variation, waste, and total cost of care.
Deliver an Extraordinary Consumer Experience
- Deliver consistently exceptional patient and family experiences comparable to top-performing national health systems.
- Standardize inpatient communication, care coordination, and discharge processes to improve transitions of care.
- Reduce avoidable readmissions and improve patient understanding and engagement.
- Integrate palliative and hospice services into inpatient care models to ensure goal-concordant care.
Elevate Workforce Experience & Succession Planning
- Build a highly engaged, high-performing physician and APP workforce.
- Establish leadership development pathways and succession plans for key clinical and administrative roles.
- Standardize physician leadership expectations, performance metrics, and accountability structures.
- Improve clinician engagement, retention, and well-being through operational excellence and inclusive leadership.
Drive Sustainable Growth
- Lead strategic growth and maturation of hospital-based medicine programs aligned with system priorities.
- Strengthen integration across inpatient, ambulatory and post-acute care settings.
- Support system and regional network growth through scalable, standardized hospital-based care models.
Financial Stewardship
- Deliver top-decile financial performance consistent with national benchmarks for efficiency and value.
- Accountable for budget development, resource allocation, and productivity optimization.
- Reduce observed-to-expected length of stay and optimize utilization.
- Translate clinical effectiveness initiatives into measurable cost savings and margin protection.
Leadership Expectations
- Lead with a system-first mindset, prioritizing enterprise outcomes and balancing local optimization and contributions.
- Model transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to executive leadership on hospital-based clinical performance.
- Uphold and model Atlantic Health’s mission, values, and commitment to excellence.
- Lead authentically with an emphasis on developing relationships as well as getting the work done.
Salary Range: $359,955 - $673,084.50 base salary only; excludes leadership incentive
Qualifications
- Strong clinical leader with experience of driving improvements in quality and safety
- High comfort level managing a combination of employed and voluntary staff
- MD or equivalent degree required
- Business degree or equivalent experience preferred
- Strong abilities to build relationships in clinical and administrative settings
- All candidates must be licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of New Jersey
- 10+ years’ experience in senior clinical leadership – ideally as CMO, Associate CMO or Chairperson of a large department
- Experience within a community and teaching hospital setting strongly preferred.
- Significant clinical experience and board certification in their specialty area
About Us
CentraState Healthcare System, in partnership with Atlantic Health, is a fully accredited, not-for-profit, community-based health system dedicated to providing comprehensive health services in central New Jersey. Beyond offering a wide range of advanced diagnostic and treatment options, CentraState is committed to being a valuable health partner, focusing on disease prevention, promoting healthy behaviors, and helping individuals of all ages live well.
Located in beautiful Monmouth County CentraState Medical Center is central to Freehold and includes a 284-bed acute-care hospital, a dynamic health and wellness campus, two award-winning senior living communities, a charitable foundation, and convenient satellite health pavilions. These pavilions offer primary care, specialty physician practices, and access to outpatient services such as lab work and physical therapy.
CentraState is proud to be among the less than two percent of hospitals nationwide to earn Magnet® designation for nursing excellence five times. Additionally, it has been recognized as a Great Place to Work-Certified™ Company by Great Place to Work® for four consecutive years.
Joining CentraState means becoming part of a pioneering healthcare facility committed to high-quality, patient-focused care. We invite you to make a difference in our community and advance your career with us. We support our employees with work/life balance initiatives, tuition assistance, career advancement opportunities, and more.
CentraState Health System offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members.
What We Offer:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (30 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
- Life & AD&D Insurance
- Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
- 401(a) Retirement Plan with employer contribution
- PTO
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Well-Being Rewards
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fertility Coverage, Healthy Pregnancy Program
- Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
- Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
- Growth Opportunity and Workforce Development Initiatives
- Continuing Education / Onsite Training
- A warm, welcoming company culture based upon mutual respect and a collaborative goal of providing excellent patient care
- Concierge Services with Work & Family Benefits
- Magnet recognized healthcare facility
