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.
Clinical Performance Advisor - RN
$80K - $95K *
Empower healthcare operations by enhancing referral relationships, supporting staff training, and driving clinical performance initiatives. Collaborate with medical directors and hospital administrati...
1 week ago
Clinical Performance Advisor - RN
$80K - $100K *
Unlock potential by leading clinical performance initiatives and enhancing patient care. Collaborate with healthcare teams to improve quality, manage operations, and support staff development in a dyn...
1 week ago
Director RN Clinical Services Scottsdale Health Center
$110K - $130K *
Transform clinical services by leading the Nurse Triage Team, ensuring excellence in patient care and operational success as we prepare to launch a new healthcare center in Scottsdale, shaping the fut...
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Director RN Clinical Services Scottsdale Health Center
$110K - $130K *
Join our team to lead and shape clinical services at a new healthcare center. You'll oversee the Nurse Triage Team, driving excellence in patient care and operational success while building a strong f...
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Director RN Clinical Services Scottsdale Health Center
$110K - $130K *
Lead and inspire a high-performing clinical team as you shape the foundation of a new healthcare center. Drive excellence in patient care and operational success while ensuring compliance and fosterin...
2 days ago
$124K *
Drive operational excellence by coordinating logistics and inventory management across teams. Ensure timely order execution and optimize supply chain processes to enhance service and reduce costs whil...
3 weeks ago
$110K - $130K *
Empower your career by leading Therapy Operations, shaping patient care, and driving quality standards. Collaborate with teams to enhance community health while utilizing advanced technology and foste...
2 days ago
$100K - $120K *
Unlock potential by leading Therapy Operations, shaping patient care, and fostering community health. Drive strategic initiatives, ensure compliance, and enhance team performance while delivering high...
5 days ago
Regional Director Acute Care | Central
$125K - $150K *
Advance your career by leading a dynamic sales team, driving regional revenue, and fostering key customer relationships while executing strategic initiatives in a fast-paced healthcare environment. Tr...
6 days ago
Senior Clinical Research Coordinator
$80K - $95K *
Accelerate clinical research success by managing complex trials, mentoring staff, and ensuring compliance. Drive patient engagement and operational excellence while fostering collaboration across team...
2 weeks ago
Senior Clinical Research Coordinator
$80K - $95K *
Elevate clinical research efforts by independently managing complex studies, mentoring staff, and ensuring regulatory compliance while fostering patient engagement and operational excellence to drive...
1 month ago
Associate Medical Director- Post Acute Care
$179K - $307K *
Champion timely medical decisions in post-acute care, ensuring consistent clinical reviews and necessity determinations. Collaborate with medical staff to enhance patient outcomes while supporting ope...
3 weeks ago
Associate Medical Director- Post Acute Care
$179K - $307K *
Join a team that's committed to delivering high-quality post-acute care. Support clinical operations by ensuring timely medical decisions and effective communication between providers and members, enh...
3 weeks ago
Associate Medical Director- Post Acute Care
$179K - $307K *
Join our team as a Clinical Operations Associate Medical Director, enhancing post-acute care management through timely clinical reviews and medical necessity determinations while working flexibly in a...
3 weeks ago
Associate Medical Director- Post Acute Care
$179K - $307K *
Innovate within Post Acute Care to enhance clinical decision-making, ensuring timely medical reviews. Collaborate with medical teams, maintaining policy consistency and improving patient outcomes in a...
3 weeks ago
Associate Medical Director- Post Acute Care
$179K - $307K *
Champion clinical excellence by ensuring timely medical reviews and decisions for post-acute care. Collaborate with medical management staff and providers to enhance patient care, utilizing expert kno...
3 weeks ago
Associate Medical Director- Post Acute Care
$179K - $307K *
Lead the charge in optimizing post-acute care by ensuring timely clinical decision-making. Collaborate with medical teams to define medical necessity while working flexibly in a supportive virtual env...
3 weeks ago
Associate Medical Director- Post Acute Care
$179K - $307K *
Lead the charge in clinical management, ensuring timely decisions for post-acute care services, while supporting the medical management team to enhance outcomes and utilization across various specialt...
3 weeks ago
Associate Medical Director- Post Acute Care
$179K - $307K *
Grow your career with a team focused on enhancing post-acute care through effective clinical management. Lead medical decision-making, ensuring high standards of patient care while collaborating with...
3 weeks ago
Associate Medical Director- Post Acute Care
$179K - $307K *
Advance your career as a key player in medical management, ensuring timely clinical decision-making and supporting providers in post-acute care settings. Enjoy virtual flexibility while making an impa...
3 weeks ago
Associate Medical Director- Post Acute Care
$179K - $307K *
Elevate medical management by ensuring timely and accurate clinical case reviews, collaborating with peers for medical necessity assessments, and adhering to established policies to drive efficient ou...
3 weeks ago
$118K - $169K *
Champion the delivery of exceptional nursing care by overseeing operations, staff management, and quality assurance in a skilled nursing facility. Drive improvements in patient outcomes while fosterin...
2 weeks ago
$110K - $130K *
Champion the clinical departments of an ambulatory surgical center by overseeing staff development, quality assurance, and strategic growth initiatives. Utilize critical thinking and emotional intelli...
2 days ago
$100K - $120K *
Unlock potential by leading clinical operations in an ambulatory surgical center. Oversee staff development, ensure quality assurance, and drive program growth while fostering effective communication...
3 days ago
$110K - $130K *
Lead day-to-day operations of the surgical center, enhancing patient care and efficiency through strategic initiatives, staff management, and compliance oversight while fostering a collaborative envir...
4 days 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.