Find A New Opportunity
Advance your career by trusting your job search to UHC Solutions.
Find A New Opportunity
Advance your career by trusting your job search to UHC Solutions.
UHC Solutions
https://cdn.haleymarketing.com/templates/62539/logos/logo-socialmedia-uhcsolutions.png
http://www.uhcsolutions.com
http://www.uhcsolutions.com
true
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) provides executive-level leadership and has primary responsibility in guiding SCCH’s medical providers and services. Ensures safe, effective, high-quality patient care through continuous quality improvements. Recruits and retains high-performing medical providers, supervises clinical directors, and oversees quality improvement/quality assurance initiatives. The CMO is responsible for setting and evaluating clinical policies and procedures and implementing strategic clinical goals that mirror best practices. The CMO provides excellent patient care in a Care Team setting and is a clinical mentor to medical staff and family practice residents. The CMO is a key member of the Executive Leadership Team which is responsible for strategic planning, setting agency goals and direction, and maintaining alignment with SCCH’s mission and vision.                                                                                                                                                       Â
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: GENERAL/ADMINISTRATIVE Â
·        Ensures the overall quality and effectiveness of SCCH’s clinical programs including family practice, pediatrics, women’s health, Integrated Chinese medicine (acupuncture), chiropractic, nursing services, and optometry, and supports other clinical areas including Integrated Behavioral Health, and other services and specialties.
·        In partnership with Site Medical Directors, ensures all medical providers deliver patient care that is high-quality, compassionate, efficient, team-based and patient-centered; meets all regulatory, compliance, and safety policies and standards; and satisfies operational and budget productivity expectations.
·        Leads the development and implementation of risk management strategies, including SCCHs Clinical Quality Improvement program, building a culture of safety and compliance. Identifies health outcome measure goals and established practices and procedures. Oversee performance improvement projects and initiatives, ensuring clinical outcome goals are in line with local, state and national benchmark standards (HEDIS, UDS, etc.).
·        Collaborates with Operations and Behavioral Health leadership to develop and implement integrated care models that promote seamless coordination across medical, dental, and behavioral health services.
·        Ensures clinical policies and protocols are current and up to date representing the latest clinical guidelines and national standards, meeting federal, state and local guidelines. Make recommendations regarding Employee Heath and Infection Control policies, protocols and procedures.
·        Leads and supports team-based care initiatives by fostering communication, alignment, and shared decision-making between providers, behavioral health specialists, and operational staff.
·        Develops and evaluates clinical programs to meet operational and strategic organizational objectives. Conducts annual and episodic clinical Peer Review.
·        Partners with the executive leadership team to align clinical priorities with organizational strategy, ensuring progress toward strategic initiatives, quality outcomes, and long-term growth.
·        Manages clinical risk through incident reporting, investigation, and resolution of patient and staff concerns. Provides necessary and timely communication to the CEO when issues of patient care, delivery of care or compliance arise. Develops and implements corrective action plans.
·        Collaborates with the Chief HR Officer in workforce planning, clinician recruitment, interviewing and onboarding.
·        Oversees and develops the Medical Leadership Team to recruit, support, engage, and mentor medical providers and staff.
·        Oversees continuous assessment of and attends to medical providers’ clinical performance,professional development, and job satisfaction.
·        Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with state, regional, and community agencies and health care providers to maximize resources for patients and achieve SCCH’s mission.
·        In collaboration with fund development, participates in providing key input for grant preparation and reporting, and service line development.
·        Participates in development, implementation, and monitoring of annual agency and department budgets.
·        Attends and participates in monthly meetings with Board of Directors, and committees as needed.
CLINICAL
·        Provides patient centered health care and appropriate patient follow up and care planning, and models SCCH’s clinical philosophy of compassion, medical expertise, quality, and respect for both patients and co-workers.
·        Performs history taking, examination, diagnosis, and treatment for health center patients in a primary care setting within the scope of his/her license to practice medicine.
·        Serves as clinical preceptor to the family practice residency program.
·        Provides clinical back-up to SCCH physicians, advanced practice clinicians, and to the after-hours provider.
·        Assists in the orientation and supervision of both new and developing clinicians.
·        Meets or exceeds health center productivity standards.
·        Effectively utilizes electronic health records system.
·        Completes continuing education as required.
 QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                                                                                                                               Â
·        Requires a minimum of 7 years of experience in a health care setting, preferably an FQHC.
·        Experience working in a highly service-oriented environment where metrics and measurement tools are leveraged to assess results.
·        Experience working with multiple departments and agencies, community organizations, advocacy groups and other related non-profits.
·        Ability to solve problems, prioritize, and multi-task.
·        Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Exceptional leadership and mediation abilities.
·        Requires medical degree (MD/DO) with valid California license.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
·        M.D. or D.O. with valid California license and DEA registration
·        Board Certified or Board eligible in specialty field
·        Extensive leadership experience, formal management training and experience desirable
·        Sensitive to low-income and multi-ethnic populations
·        Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
Joe Hoffman
Chief Medical Officer
2025-09-25
2026-03-10
Job Number: 3424250
Job Description
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) provides executive-level leadership and has primary responsibility in guiding SCCH’s medical providers and services. Ensures safe, effective, high-quality patient care through continuous quality improvements. Recruits and retains high-performing medical providers, supervises clinical directors, and oversees quality improvement/quality assurance initiatives. The CMO is responsible for setting and evaluating clinical policies and procedures and implementing strategic clinical goals that mirror best practices. The CMO provides excellent patient care in a Care Team setting and is a clinical mentor to medical staff and family practice residents. The CMO is a key member of the Executive Leadership Team which is responsible for strategic planning, setting agency goals and direction, and maintaining alignment with SCCH’s mission and vision.                                                                                                                                                       Â
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: GENERAL/ADMINISTRATIVE Â
·        Ensures the overall quality and effectiveness of SCCH’s clinical programs including family practice, pediatrics, women’s health, Integrated Chinese medicine (acupuncture), chiropractic, nursing services, and optometry, and supports other clinical areas including Integrated Behavioral Health, and other services and specialties.
·        In partnership with Site Medical Directors, ensures all medical providers deliver patient care that is high-quality, compassionate, efficient, team-based and patient-centered; meets all regulatory, compliance, and safety policies and standards; and satisfies operational and budget productivity expectations.
·        Leads the development and implementation of risk management strategies, including SCCHs Clinical Quality Improvement program, building a culture of safety and compliance. Identifies health outcome measure goals and established practices and procedures. Oversee performance improvement projects and initiatives, ensuring clinical outcome goals are in line with local, state and national benchmark standards (HEDIS, UDS, etc.).
·        Collaborates with Operations and Behavioral Health leadership to develop and implement integrated care models that promote seamless coordination across medical, dental, and behavioral health services.
·        Ensures clinical policies and protocols are current and up to date representing the latest clinical guidelines and national standards, meeting federal, state and local guidelines. Make recommendations regarding Employee Heath and Infection Control policies, protocols and procedures.
·        Leads and supports team-based care initiatives by fostering communication, alignment, and shared decision-making between providers, behavioral health specialists, and operational staff.
·        Develops and evaluates clinical programs to meet operational and strategic organizational objectives. Conducts annual and episodic clinical Peer Review.
·        Partners with the executive leadership team to align clinical priorities with organizational strategy, ensuring progress toward strategic initiatives, quality outcomes, and long-term growth.
·        Manages clinical risk through incident reporting, investigation, and resolution of patient and staff concerns. Provides necessary and timely communication to the CEO when issues of patient care, delivery of care or compliance arise. Develops and implements corrective action plans.
·        Collaborates with the Chief HR Officer in workforce planning, clinician recruitment, interviewing and onboarding.
·        Oversees and develops the Medical Leadership Team to recruit, support, engage, and mentor medical providers and staff.
·        Oversees continuous assessment of and attends to medical providers’ clinical performance,professional development, and job satisfaction.
·        Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with state, regional, and community agencies and health care providers to maximize resources for patients and achieve SCCH’s mission.
·        In collaboration with fund development, participates in providing key input for grant preparation and reporting, and service line development.
·        Participates in development, implementation, and monitoring of annual agency and department budgets.
·        Attends and participates in monthly meetings with Board of Directors, and committees as needed.
CLINICAL
·        Provides patient centered health care and appropriate patient follow up and care planning, and models SCCH’s clinical philosophy of compassion, medical expertise, quality, and respect for both patients and co-workers.
·        Performs history taking, examination, diagnosis, and treatment for health center patients in a primary care setting within the scope of his/her license to practice medicine.
·        Serves as clinical preceptor to the family practice residency program.
·        Provides clinical back-up to SCCH physicians, advanced practice clinicians, and to the after-hours provider.
·        Assists in the orientation and supervision of both new and developing clinicians.
·        Meets or exceeds health center productivity standards.
·        Effectively utilizes electronic health records system.
·        Completes continuing education as required.
 QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                                                                                                                               Â
·        Requires a minimum of 7 years of experience in a health care setting, preferably an FQHC.
·        Experience working in a highly service-oriented environment where metrics and measurement tools are leveraged to assess results.
·        Experience working with multiple departments and agencies, community organizations, advocacy groups and other related non-profits.
·        Ability to solve problems, prioritize, and multi-task.
·        Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Exceptional leadership and mediation abilities.
·        Requires medical degree (MD/DO) with valid California license.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
·        M.D. or D.O. with valid California license and DEA registration
·        Board Certified or Board eligible in specialty field
·        Extensive leadership experience, formal management training and experience desirable
·        Sensitive to low-income and multi-ethnic populations
·        Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
Meet Your Recruiter
Joe Hoffman
Director of Community Health Leadership
As one of the senior members of UHC Solutions, Joe has spent the last nine years creating and cultivating relationships throughout the country with FQHC executives. He has excelled at listening to the current needs of the market and matching them with some of the top leaders in community healthcare. His team is currently responsible for developing new business and placing Administrative and C-Suite professionals on the West Coast.
Originally from Nebraska, Joe has maintained his Midwest values and roots. Along with being an avid skier, he enjoys staying active playing numerous sports around the city of Portland.
Share This Job:
Related Jobs:
Login to save this search and get notified of similar positions.About Santa Cruz, CA
Ready to take the next step in your career? Explore our job opportunities in the vibrant area surrounding Santa Cruz, California, where land meets sea in a picturesque blend of natural beauty and cultural richness. With its stunning beaches, renowned surf spots, and redwood forests, Santa Cruz offers an unparalleled quality of life. Dive into the thriving job market while enjoying the iconic Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, exploring the eclectic shops and eateries in downtown Santa Cruz, and relaxing in the tranquility of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. Don't miss out on the chance to work and play in this captivating region, home to world-class art galleries, theaters, and the Santa Cruz Warriors basketball team at the Kaiser Permanente Arena. Discover your dream job in Santa Cruz today!