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.
Patient Safety Process Manager
$80K - $95K *
Grow your career with a pivotal role in patient safety management, supporting event reporting and analysis across multiple sites. Collaborate with leaders and frontline staff to enhance safety practic...
1 week ago
Director Clinical - Ophthalmology
$110K - $130K *
Accelerate clinic operations by leading teams, managing budgets, and driving change. Foster an inclusive environment while ensuring high-quality service delivery and continuous improvement in a tertia...
6 days ago
Pharmacist Clinical Coordinator
$115K - $190K *
Unlock potential by collaborating with care teams to manage and optimize medication therapies, ensuring patient safety and effectiveness in outpatient settings while guiding pharmacy trainees through...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
$200K - $250K *
Engage as a strategic leader driving nursing excellence and patient care. Oversee facility-wide nursing practices, ensuring high-quality care and operational efficiency. Collaborate with executive tea...
3 weeks ago
$100K - $120K *
Champion exceptional clinical operations by leading a dedicated team to enhance patient care, ensure compliance, and drive quality improvements in a dynamic environment focused on addiction services...
4 weeks ago
Critical Care Intensivist Medical Director
$250K - $300K *
Join a dynamic ICU team as a Medical Director, leading critical care initiatives, managing a 20-bed unit, and fostering collaborative relationships with healthcare professionals to enhance patient out...
4 days ago
CMC Program Lead - Illuccix and Gozellix
$125K - $150K *
Join a team that's dedicated to advancing radiopharmaceuticals! Lead CMC strategies and cross-functional collaboration to ensure successful readiness for commercial viability, market expansion, and co...
3 weeks ago
Value-based Physician Leader (MD/ DO) Primary Care
$180K - $220K *
Drive clinical excellence by leading a team of healthcare professionals, ensuring quality patient care, safety, and productivity. Collaborate with advanced practice providers and manage clinical opera...
4 days ago
Director, Business Development
$120K - $150K *
Drive full-cycle sales for global clinical operations, fostering client relationships and developing strategic plans for service growth in alignment with company objectives...
Reposted 1 week ago
Director of Clinical Services Home Health
$95K - $105K *
Join a dynamic team to oversee clinical operations and ensure quality care delivery. Manage personnel and services while adhering to regulatory standards. Leverage your nursing expertise to enhance pa...
4 days ago
Director of Clinical Services Home Health
$85K - $100K *
Lead the charge in overseeing clinical and non-clinical services, managing operations and personnel to ensure high-quality care delivery in a home health setting while adhering to regulatory guideline...
5 days ago
Director of Clinical Services Home Health
$110K - $120K *
Elevate your career by managing clinical operations and services, ensuring compliance with regulations, and leading a dedicated team to deliver exceptional home health care. Bring your nursing experti...
6 days ago
Director of Clinical Services Home Health
$80K - $95K *
Manage clinical operations and services, ensuring quality care delivery. Supervise personnel and office functions while adhering to regulatory guidelines. Bring your expertise to enhance patient outco...
1 week ago
$163K - $221K *
Drive operational excellence in Central Sterile Processing by leading strategic initiatives, ensuring compliance, and fostering team development to enhance patient safety and service quality...
3 days ago
Clinical Research Program Manager, Hybrid
$110K - $130K *
Empower clinical research initiatives by managing a disease-focused portfolio, leading a dedicated team, and ensuring compliance and efficiency in trial operations while fostering collaboration and st...
2 days ago
Clinical Research Program Manager, Hybrid
$110K - $130K *
Manage a clinical research portfolio, leading a dedicated team to drive innovative research. Oversee operations, ensure compliance, and collaborate with stakeholders to enhance program success and eff...
2 days ago
Director of Health Services/RN
$80K - $95K *
Manage clinical operations in a memory care and assisted living community, ensuring quality care and regulatory compliance while leading nursing staff and enhancing resident well-being through effecti...
3 weeks ago
Client Services Manager - Healthcare Services
$85K - $110K *
Champion client satisfaction by managing relationships and service delivery for healthcare clients. Oversee accounts, resolve issues, and collaborate with teams to enhance operational efficiency and c...
1 week ago
Medical Director, Medical Affairs, Gastroenterology
$284K - $385K *
Lead the charge in developing and implementing US medical strategies for a key asset, ensuring alignment across functions and fostering relationships with experts and stakeholders to advance clinical...
1 month ago
Medical Director, Medical Affairs, Gastroenterology
$284K - $385K *
Advance your career by developing and overseeing medical strategies for a key asset, driving impactful collaborations, and fostering relationships within the healthcare landscape to address clinical n...
1 month ago
$210K - $250K *
Shape the future of healthcare as a VP Chief Medical Officer, leading clinical strategy and oversight. Collaborate with teams to ensure quality improvement, develop policies, and drive partnerships wh...
1 month ago
Associate Director of Clinical Operations
$88K - $105K *
Drive clinical operations effectiveness through leadership and teamwork, enhancing patient care. Supervise nursing staff while overseeing recruitment, training, and strategic initiatives across multip...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
$180K - $220K *
Shape the future of healthcare by overseeing clinical services, ensuring quality patient care, and collaborating with medical staff. This role requires strong leadership and decision-making skills to...
2 weeks ago
$180K - $220K *
Elevate healthcare delivery by leading clinical services as a Site Medical Director, ensuring quality care and compliance while collaborating with providers and supervising staff to enhance patient ou...
3 weeks ago
$100K - $120K *
Join a team that's driving HR excellence by aligning strategies with organizational goals. Lead talent acquisition, enhance employee engagement, and ensure compliance while fostering a positive workpl...
1 week 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.