Chief Medical Officer, Dartmouth Hitchcock

D-H Lebanon-MHMH • $240K — $300K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Licensed, board-certified physician with active clinical practice.
  • Minimum of 7 years in clinical leadership roles.
  • Experience in healthcare operations with strong communication skills.
  • Master's level education (MPH, MHA, etc.) is preferred.
  • Comfortable in a heavily matrixed organization and bridging siloes.
  • Strong understanding of medical metrics and analytics.
  • Knowledge of Stark Law, anti-kickback statute, HIPAA, and HCQIA regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead culture change and spearhead performance improvement initiatives.
  • Coordinate utilization, credentialing, and case management across the network.
  • Collaborate with operational leaders, finance, nursing, IT, and supply chains.
  • Translate organizational strategy into clinical priorities and measurable outcomes.
  • Serve as a role model for network physicians promoting best practices.
  • Challenge traditional approaches and champion innovation in evidence-based care.

Benefits

  • Enterprise-wide clinical leadership position across Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and clinics.
  • Opportunity to influence a wide range of healthcare operations.
  • Engage collaboratively across diverse departments.
  • Supportive organizational culture focused on innovation and quality improvement.
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Overview

Chief Medical Officer

Dartmouth Hitchcock

Dartmouth Health is pleased to announce a national search for a Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to serve the Dartmouth Hitchcock clinical network. This role provides enterprise-wide clinical leadership across Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH and all of the Dartmouth Hitchcock clinics and services provided in both the northern and southern regions of New Hampshire.

About the job:

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer of Dartmouth Hitchcock and the Chief Clinical Officer of Dartmouth Health, the CMO is a transformational executive, responsible for leading culture change, spearheading performance improvement and quality goals, and coordinating utilization, credentialing, and case management. The CMO serves as a role model for all network physicians while collaborating with operational leaders, finance, nursing, information technology, and supply chain.

The successful candidate will possess:
  • Significant comfort level working within heavily matrixed organizations and bridging organizational siloes
  • A strong understanding of metrics and medical analytics
  • Ability to translate organizational strategy into clinical priorities, physician expectations, and measurable outcomes
  • A clear understanding of the importance of accurate clinical documentation within patient medical records
  • Knowledge of Stark Law, the federal anti-kickback statute, and other regulations including HIPAA and HCQIA
  • Willingness to challenge traditional approaches and champion innovation and new model of evidence-based care


Minimum qualifications:
  • Qualified candidates must be a licensed, board-certified physician with a desire to continue active clinical practice.
  • A minimum of 7 years of experience in clinical leadership is required, as well as demonstrated knowledge in healthcare operations and excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Additional education at the master's level (MPH, MHA, etc.) is preferred.


Candidates are requested to supply a Resume, Cover Letter, and Impact Statement for this search.

Please address cover letters to the Search Chair:

Joanne Conroy, MD

Chief Executive Officer and President, Dartmouth Health

All application material should be submitted to:

Carrie Moore, DBA
Executive Recruiter, Dartmouth Health



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