Dignity Health

Chief Medical Officer

Dignity Health$200K — $300K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 5 years in healthcare leadership focusing on physician services
  • Demonstrated leadership in physician engagement and clinical operations
  • Strong background in medical staff relations, credentialing, and quality measurement
  • Knowledge of Joint Commission standards and healthcare regulations
  • Board Certified in an approved clinical specialty and actively practicing medicine

Responsibilities

  • Advance clinical excellence and patient safety across the organization
  • Partner with executive leadership and physicians to enhance performance
  • Foster strong relationships with medical staff and drive strategic initiatives
  • Collaborate with nursing and operational leaders for high-reliability care models
  • Lead continuous improvement efforts for patient and provider experience

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with physician-focused leadership
  • Opportunity to shape care delivery and drive innovation
  • Engagement in strategic initiatives aligned with organizational priorities
  • Support for high-reliability care models and multidisciplinary partnerships
  • Focus on enhancing both patient experience and clinical outcomes
Full Job Description
Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Chief Medical Officer (CMO) you will serve as a strategic and influential physician executive responsible for advancing clinical excellence, physician engagement, quality outcomes, and patient safety across the organization. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the CMO partners closely with physicians, executive leadership, and interdisciplinary teams to strengthen collaboration, drive operational and clinical performance, and support a culture grounded in quality, innovation, and patient-centered care.

 

Every day you play a critical role in shaping the future of care delivery, fostering strong medical staff relationships, and advancing strategic initiatives aligned with organizational and system priorities. The CMO works collaboratively with nursing and operational leaders to support high-reliability care models, multidisciplinary partnerships, and continuous improvement efforts that enhance both the patient and provider experience.

 

To be successful in this role you must have the following:

  • Demonstrated success leading physician engagement, clinical operations, and medical staff initiatives
  • Experience with medical staff relations, credentialing, quality measurement, and medical management strongly preferred
  • Strong knowledge of Joint Commission standards, managed care, healthcare policy, and regulatory compliance
  • Proven ability to effectively integrate medical management strategies within hospital operations

 

Job Requirements

 

Experience:• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive healthcare leadership experience in physician services delivery and medical staff administration• Board Certified in an approved clinical specialty required while actively practicing medicine

 

Licensure & Certifications:• Current and unrestricted physician license in the applicable state required if actively practicing medicine• Ability to obtain and maintain medical staff privileges as applicable

 

Leadership Profile:• Collaborative and relationship-focused physician executive• Strong strategic, operational, and quality leadership capabilities• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with physicians, nursing leadership, and executive teams• Experience driving clinical quality, patient safety, and physician alignment initiatives

 

 

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About Dignity Health

Dignity Health is a health care provider that operates hospitals and clinics in California, Arizona, and Nevada. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Dignity Health provides a range of services, including emergency care, cancer care, and women's health. The company has over 60,000 employees and is committed to providing high-quality, affordable health care to its patients.
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60,000 employees
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Founded
1954

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