Explore Chief Clinical Officer jobs on Ladders, where professionals can find vetted opportunities paying $100,000 or more. Chief Clinical Officers guide clinical strategy and help healthcare organizations deliver safe, effective, high-quality care. They partner with executive teams and clinical leaders to align patient outcomes, operational priorities, and organizational goals.
A CCO provides senior-level oversight of clinical services and helps shape care delivery across a hospital, health system, medical group, or other healthcare organization. Responsibilities may include setting clinical standards, advancing quality and patient safety, supporting regulatory compliance, and using performance data to identify opportunities for improvement. CCOs often collaborate with physicians, nurses, administrators, and finance and operations teams.
Requirements vary by employer and setting. Many CCO positions call for a clinical degree and an active or previously held professional license, along with substantial experience in healthcare leadership. Employers may seek a physician executive or another experienced clinical leader with a record of improving quality, leading multidisciplinary teams, and managing complex organizational change. Business, health administration, or leadership training can also be valuable.
CCO opportunities may be available at hospitals, health systems, specialty-care organizations, and other healthcare providers. Browse vetted Chief Clinical Officer openings on Ladders and explore senior healthcare leadership roles with compensation of $100,000 or more. Compare responsibilities and qualifications to identify positions that fit your experience and career goals.
Director, Data Quality & Integrity (Provider Network Operations)
$156K - $215K *
Drive data quality and integrity initiatives by leading cross-functional teams to enhance provider data management practices, ensuring compliance and operational excellence across the organization...
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$100K - $120K *
Elevate surgical services by providing strategic leadership, ensuring optimal patient care, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency while fostering staff development and financial oversight...
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Senior Director, Risk Management
$160K - $200K *
Transform risk management by leading a national team focused on claims, clinical risk reduction, and innovative AI solutions to improve outcomes. Drive strategic oversight and implement best practices...
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Managing Chief Counsel - Core Ventures and the Network
$192K - $320K *
Elevate your career by providing strategic legal guidance across healthcare regulations and operations. Lead a team in modernizing legal processes while ensuring compliance and supporting business gro...
1 week ago
Managing Chief Counsel - Core Ventures and the Network
$192K - $320K *
Lead the charge in providing strategic legal guidance for healthcare operations, focusing on regulatory compliance and innovative legal solutions. Collaborate with executives to enhance legal framewor...
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Manager Care Coordination - Cancer Institute
$80K - $95K *
Join a dynamic team to enhance patient care through effective coordination and management. Lead clinical standards across multiple locations, ensuring consistency and quality in care delivery while co...
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Director, Service Line and Clinic Operations, Gastroenterology
$120K - $145K *
Oversee outpatient operations to ensure high-quality, cost-effective medical services. Lead integration between clinics and procedural spaces, enhancing patient access and physician productivity while...
3 days ago
$180K - $220K *
Shape the future of patient care by leading a dedicated team in skilled nursing facilities. Collaborate with Nurse Practitioners to enhance health practices and ensure compliance while providing high...
2 days ago
$180K - $220K *
Elevate healthcare standards by leading quality initiatives and overseeing clinical care in skilled nursing facilities. Collaborate with staff to ensure compliance and deliver patient-centered service...
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$180K - $220K *
Transform healthcare delivery by leading skilled nursing facilities as a Medical Director. Collaborate with Nurse Practitioners to enhance patient care, oversee clinical practices, and drive quality i...
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$180K - $220K *
Transform healthcare delivery by leading quality initiatives and overseeing clinical care in skilled nursing facilities. Collaborate with staff to ensure compliance and provide comprehensive patient-c...
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$210K - $250K *
Lead the charge in promoting health practices as a Medical Director, overseeing clinical care in skilled nursing facilities. Collaborate with staff to enhance quality initiatives and ensure compliance...
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$180K - $220K *
Pioneer a transformative approach to healthcare as you lead quality initiatives and collaborate with skilled nursing facilities, ensuring high standards of patient-centered care and compliance with re...
2 days ago
Director, Service Line Administration
$125K - $150K *
Lead the charge in enhancing clinical and operational excellence within a vital service line, focusing on strategic growth, fiscal management, and collaborative team leadership to optimize outcomes an...
Reposted 3 days ago
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Lead transformative change as a CEO in a residential treatment facility, driving operational excellence, team performance, and regulatory compliance while enhancing patient care and organizational gro...
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Chief Administrative Officer - Medical Center North Liberty
$160K - $200K *
Join a team that's shaping the future of orthopedic care by leading strategic growth, operational excellence, and quality improvement at a premier specialty hospital and ambulatory campus...
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Vice President, Clinical Operations
$200K - $250K *
Make your mark at the forefront of clinical operations, driving global studies from strategy to execution while ensuring operational integration across teams and vendors for successful Phase 3 program...
3 weeks ago
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Unlock potential by leading physician engagement in clinical documentation integrity. Collaborate with diverse teams to enhance documentation practices, ensure compliance, and improve patient outcomes...
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CLINICAL MANAGER - INTEGRATED CARE - ALF
$135K - $140K *
Empower older adults by coordinating high-quality, participant-centered care in assisted living settings. Leverage your nursing expertise to build relationships and ensure safe, independent living for...
2 weeks ago
$100K - $120K *
Transform surgical services by leading the development of a new department, shaping workflows, equipment selection, and staffing to ensure high-quality patient care and operational excellence in a sta...
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$110K - $130K *
Champion the development of a new surgical department, shaping workflows, policies, and staffing to ensure high-quality patient care and operational excellence. Collaborate with leadership and medical...
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Clinical Informatics Integrator
$110K - $130K *
Lead the charge in managing informatics projects from planning to delivery, ensuring timely decision-making and risk management. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance health information e...
3 weeks ago
Vice President, Clinical Services & Operations
$160K - $200K *
Shape the future of clinical services by leading strategic initiatives and driving performance improvements in a dynamic health care environment. Collaborate across teams to optimize outcomes for dive...
3 weeks ago
Chief Nursing Officer / Director of Nursing RN
$100K - $120K *
Lead the charge in enhancing resident care by overseeing nursing operations, ensuring quality standards, and coordinating services for optimal health outcomes. Drive improvements and foster a supporti...
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Medical Director - Primary Care
$239K - $359K *
Lead the charge in providing exceptional medical care and clinical leadership in a community clinic setting, ensuring high-quality services for underserved populations while managing a team of healthc...
2 weeks ago
What is a Chief Clinical Officer?
A Chief Clinical Officer is an executive who oversees clinical strategy and helps ensure that an organization delivers safe, effective, high-quality care. The role often connects clinical teams with executive leadership.
What does a Chief Clinical Officer do?
A CCO commonly leads clinical quality and safety initiatives, sets care standards, supports regulatory compliance, reviews performance data, and works with clinical and operational leaders to improve care delivery.
What qualifications are usually required for CCO jobs?
Requirements depend on the organization. Employers often look for a clinical degree, relevant licensure or clinical background, and extensive leadership experience in healthcare. Some roles favor physician executives or candidates with experience in health administration.
Where do Chief Clinical Officers work?
Chief Clinical Officers may work for hospitals, health systems, medical groups, specialty-care providers, and other healthcare organizations with complex clinical operations.
How can I find Chief Clinical Officer jobs paying $100,000 or more?
Browse Ladders for vetted senior healthcare leadership opportunities, review each listing’s requirements and compensation details, and focus your search on roles that match your clinical and executive experience.