Chief Medical Officer

About the Role

At CSUN we aspire to continually grow as an inclusive, cooperative community. CSUN strives to be a destination workplace where everyone understands that they belong to a community vital in advancing student success and providing exemplary service to all stakeholders. We foster an environment of success for both students and employees, celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a leader, you will thrive in a community where leaders share common traits as identified in our Leadership Principles.

Responsibilities

• Oversees clinical operations and healthcare delivery, ensures compliance with accreditation and professional standards, supports quality improvement and credentialing activities, provides medical guidance to clinical staff, delivers direct patient care, and coordinates campus and public health initiatives.
• Oversees the delivery of healthcare services, including medical diagnostic and treatment activities of general primary care physicians, consultant specialty physicians, nurse practitioners, and allied health professionals at Klotz Student Health Center to ensure a high standard of medical care consistent with college student health needs and prevailing standards in Southern California.
• Serves as Laboratory Director. In collaboration with the Laboratory lead, formulates policies and procedures for the operation of the Klotz laboratory, pharmacy, and x-ray departments, including compliance with state, federal, and CSU regulations, and preparation of materials/documentation to meet COLA and other accreditation requirements.
• Oversees travel medicine. Provides travel consultation to students, staff, and faculty, including travel physicals. Coordinates lectures for academic groups traveling internationally, meeting with travel clinicians/RNs/lead pharmacist before and after travel appointments to plan and review care, including scheduling and providing relevant travel vaccines.
• Develops, revises, and oversees the implementation of clinical policies and protocols consistent with AAAHC standards; participates on the Accreditation Committee. Assists and supports the SHC Director in preparing materials and site surveys for accreditation.
• Chairs the Quality Improvement Program, including providing direction and oversight to the Quality Improvement Committee; identifies issues affecting healthcare quality and proposes systems to address deficiencies; develops and coordinates peer review processes; implements mechanisms for assessment and feedback of patient care and clinic operations.
• Serves as CMO for the Credentialing Committee. Reviews credentialing reports with SHC Director through CVO database. Completes credentialing and privileging of all licensed staff every three years in accordance with AAAHC requirements. Ensures new licensed staff complete credentialing prior to their first day of work. Oversees and incorporates semi-annual peer review of SHC clinicians into privileging.
• Provides direct patient care covering the full scope of student health needs in a primary care setting, including interviewing patients, diagnosing medical problems, prescribing treatment, counseling patients, conducting physical examinations, performing minor surgery (excluding general anesthesia), referring patients to specialists, ordering and interpreting X-ray and lab tests, and recording and completing case histories and reports.
• Demonstrates a commitment to student success aligned with the university’s vision, values, and priorities. Establishes an ethical and collegial work environment, promoting collaboration, accountability, and inclusivity. Encourages a courageous and resilient solution-oriented environment by participating in new opportunities to further the university’s mission. Strengthens employees through communication and talent development to further departmental goals.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of five (5) years of clinical experience in primary care, public health, integrated ambulatory care, or college health settings, preferably serving diverse populations.
• Minimum of two years of progressive leadership and supervisory experience overseeing interdisciplinary healthcare teams, including physicians, nurse practitioners, laboratory, radiology, and pharmacy services.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in emergency preparedness, emergency response management, and continuity of operations planning within a healthcare or higher education environment.
• Equivalent to graduation from an accredited institution with a Master’s Degree.
• Demonstrated ability to serve collaboratively on multidisciplinary committees, including Emergency Response, Quality Improvement, Infection Prevention and Control, and Risk Management committees.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with healthcare accreditation and regulatory compliance standards, including quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications

• Possession of a current and unrestricted California physician license.
• Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration/certification.
• Possession of a Board certification in primary care and/or specialty.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) course/certification.
• Certification and/or eligibility as a Laboratory Director in accordance with applicable state and federal regulations.

Skills and Abilities

• Clinical Leadership: Ability to provide effective medical direction and guidance to physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, laboratory staff, radiology professionals, and other clinical personnel.
• Quality Improvement: Ability to evaluate healthcare quality, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement effective systems that strengthen patient care and clinical operations.
• Regulatory and Accreditation Compliance: Strong knowledge of healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, credentialing requirements, infection prevention practices, and professional standards.
• Clinical Decision-Making: Advanced ability to assess, diagnose, treat, counsel, and refer patients while exercising sound medical judgment across a broad range of student health needs.
• Collaboration and Communication: Ability to work effectively with clinical professionals, campus partners, external healthcare providers, and local, state, and federal public health agencies.
• Staff Development and Accountability: Ability to foster professional development, provide meaningful performance feedback, support training initiatives, and promote a collaborative, inclusive, and accountable workplace.
• Lead diverse teams to support the operational mission and vision by fostering an ethical, inclusive, and collegial work environment.
• Demonstrated ability to support ongoing improvement through courageous, resilient, and catalytic leadership.
• Lead initiatives through a collaborative, service-oriented, and communicative approach.
• Demonstrated commitment to employee development, recognition, and accountability to further operational goals.

Pay

The anticipated hiring range for this position is $270,000 - $285,732 per year, dependent upon qualifications and experience.

Benefits

The University offers excellent fringe benefits.