Associate Chief Medical Officer - Primary Care

Key Responsibilities

• Aid the CMO with physician compensation and benefits.
• Oversee Physician Leads in their area, ensuring alignment with Primary Care mission and goals.
• Participate in the hiring and termination of providers, collaborating with Physician Leads on site needs and concerns.
• Conduct evaluations of Physician Leads and ensure completion of OPPEs and FPPEs.
• Approve FTE changes, PDAs, and provider reimbursement requests.
• Approve carryover vacation time and assist Physician Leads in calculating proration and time-off needs for providers.
• Support quality and patient safety initiatives across primary care practices.
• Monitor performance metrics and partner with leaders to improve clinical outcomes.
• Promote evidence-based care, standard clinical protocols, and best practices.
• Partner with physicians and advanced practice providers to improve professional satisfaction and engagement.
• Support recruitment, retention, mentorship, and leadership development efforts.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive culture across care teams.
• Help improve patient access to primary care services.
• Support initiatives that enhance patient experience and care coordination.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce barriers to care.
• Partner with operational leaders to achieve performance goals related to growth, productivity, quality, and patient access.
• Monitor clinical productivity and support practice optimization efforts.
• Promote responsible stewardship of clinical and financial resources.
• Aid in implementing primary care growth strategies within the Jackson market.
• Collaborate with specialty, hospital, and health plan leaders to strengthen care delivery across the continuum.
• Represent primary care in local committees, community partnerships, and organizational initiatives as appropriate.
• Champion an inclusive, respectful, and team-oriented work environment.
• Maintain knowledge of applicable regulatory, accreditation, and organizational requirements.
• Ensure adherence to policies, professional standards, and ethical practices.

Requirements

• MD or DO degree.
• Completion of residency training in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.
• Board Certification in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.
• Licensed or eligible for medical licensure in the State of Michigan.
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical practice experience in Primary Care.
• Demonstrated physician leadership experience in a medical group, hospital, or integrated healthcare setting.

Preferred

• Previous experience leading quality, operational, or provider engagement initiatives.
• Experience working within an integrated health system.