Full-Time

Chief Medical Officer

Updated on 8/23/2026

Ascension

Ascension

51-200 employees

Specialty coffee roaster and cafe chain

No salary listed

Wichita, KS, USA

In Person

MD, Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)

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Requirements
  • A physician MD or DO credentialed from the Kansas Board of Healing Arts is required.
  • A Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathy, Doctor of Dental Surgery, Doctor of Dental Medicine, Doctor of Optometry, or Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree is required.
Responsibilities
  • Provide the overall clinical vision for the organization and oversee clinical activities and quality across the organization.
  • Lead and implement the clinical direction for the organization.
  • Oversee the monitoring, measurement, and quality improvement of clinical care.
  • Collaborate, develop, and lead the implementation of operational plans.
  • Develop and implement strategic goals related to quality improvement and management programs.
  • Oversee residency programs and maintain a competitive stance in recruiting graduates of the programs.

Ascension operates in Dallas as a multi-channel specialty coffee business with a chain of Australian-style, all-day cafés and a wholesale roasting operation. Its cafés offer a chef-driven breakfast and lunch menu, plus curated wines and craft coffee, designed to act as community hubs. The company sources beans through direct trade in a farm-to-cup model, emphasizes fair pay and transparency, and uses an in-house team with Q Arabica Graders to approve every batch. Its goal is to provide high-quality, ethically sourced coffee and food while growing its café footprint and wholesale/direct-to-consumer channels and strengthening community and supply-chain transparency.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

N/A

Founded

2012

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Ascension won 2026 Coffee Shop of the Year, strengthening brand credibility.
  • Six Metroplex locations and wholesale channels diversify revenue beyond single-store traffic.
  • The Southlake opening targets affluent family traffic and expands Tarrant County presence.

What critics are saying

  • Southlake Town Square opening in late summer 2026 adds execution risk and lease burden.
  • White Rock Coffee, La Réunion, and CulturCoffee intensify Dallas specialty coffee competition.
  • A weak seventh store can trap Ascension in expensive leases and roastery overcapacity.

What makes Ascension unique

  • Ascension combines cafés, roastery, wholesale, and DTC under one Dallas brand.
  • Its Australian-style all-day café format pairs coffee, wine, and chef-driven breakfast-lunch menus.
  • 2026 Tastemaker winner Ascension emphasizes direct sourcing and in-house roasting at Design District.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Professional Development Budget

Parental Leave

Adoption Assistance

Legal Services

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits