Job Description
Job Description About this Opportunity
Chief Medical Officer (CMO) - Mission-Driven FQHC Leadership
Mission-Driven FQHC Leadership Opportunity
Southern CaliforniaExecutive LeadershipClinical + Strategic Impact
The Staff Pad has partnered with a growing, community-focused healthcare organization seeking a collaborative and forward-thinking Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to lead clinical operations, provider engagement, and quality initiatives across an integrated care network.
This is an opportunity for a physician leader who wants to make a meaningful impact - not only on patients, but on providers, operational strategy, and the future growth of an organization deeply committed to underserved communities.
This organization serves approximately 13,000 patients annually, with a strong focus on improving healthcare access and outcomes within underserved communities. Many patients identify as Hispanic, and many prefer services in a language other than English.
As a NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home, the organization emphasizes:
- Whole-person,integrated care
- Quality-drivenoutcomes
- Community-centeredmedicine
- Collaborativeleadership
This is more than a traditional CMO role. It's an opportunity to influence organizational direction, strengthen provider culture, and help expand access to compassionate, high-quality healthcare throughout the community.
What You'll Do
This is a highly visible executive leadership role combining both clinical leadership and patient care.
Schedule Split
- 60%Administrative Leadership
- 40%Clinical Care
The CMO will provide clinical care approximately 2 days per week while leading organizational clinical strategy, provider support, quality initiatives, and operational collaboration.
Key Leadership Responsibilities
- Clinicaloversight across medical services and provider teams
- Providermentorship, onboarding, engagement, and retention
- Qualityimprovement initiatives tied to:
- HEDIS
- UDS
- HRSA
- Patientsatisfaction
- Clinicalworkflows and operational optimization
- Recruitmentstrategy for physicians and APPs
- Strategicplanning and service line growth
- Boardand executive leadership presentations related to quality and performance
Leadership Environment
This organization is looking for a true servant leader who:
- Leadsby example
- Buildstrust and collaboration
- Communicatesdirectly and respectfully
- Focuseson solutions, not blame
- Supportsproviders while driving accountability
- Iscomfortable navigating growth, change, and differing opinions
The CEO and executive team are highly collaborative and value leaders who are:
- Self-motivated
- Adaptable
- Transparent
- Hands-on
- Forward-thinking
Growth & Expansion Initiatives
The organization is actively expanding services, including:
- Newmedical service locations launching in 2026
- EnhancedCase Management (ECM) programs
- Continuedprovider growth and access expansion initiatives
This CMO will play a major role in helping shape that growth.
What We Are Looking For
Education, Experience and Certifications :
- Board Certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Med-Peds (Pediatrics-only board certification not accepted)
- Progressive physician leadership experience required
- FQHCclinical experience required
- Experience serving as an Associate Medical Director, Medical Director, Chief Medical Officer, or in a comparable physician leadership role
Preferred Strengths:
- Experience in delivering integrated, patient-centered care
- Strong expertise in quality improvement and population health management
- Passion for provider engagement, mentorship, and retention
- Skilled in operational excellence and workflow optimization
- Thrives in dynamic, growth-focused healthcare environments
What You can Expect
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
- Executiveleadership role reporting directly to the CEO
- Highlycollaborative, servant-leadership culture
- Stronginfluence on organizational strategy and clinical growth
- Opportunityto shape provider culture, quality initiatives, and access expansion
- Integratedcare model with medical, behavioral health, dental, women's health,podiatry, optometry, and more
- Leadershipteam that values transparency, initiative, and solutions-oriented thinking
Compensation & Benefits
- BaseSalary: $325,000 - $382,000
- Bonuseligible up to $25,000
- Additionalprovider incentive opportunities
- PTO+ paid holidays
- CMEallowance and CME time
- Relocationassistance available
The Bottom Line
If you are a physician leader who believes in servant leadership, integrated care, and driving meaningful impact through clinical excellence - we want to connect with you.
Job Tags
2 days per week