Market Chief Medical Officer

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Market Chief Medical Officer, you will strategically lead clinical operations across the market, fostering a culture of clinical excellence to ensure high-quality, safe, and patient-centered care while collaborating with executive leadership to drive strategic initiatives and achieve organizational goals.

This role will also serve as the Chief Medical Officer for Holy Cross Hospital - Davis. In this capacity, you will be responsible for providing leadership, strategic direction and overall operational management of physician services and medical staff administration. This role has matrix reporting to the Chief Executive Officer of the facility to develop strategic plans, policies and address operational issues that build effective relationships between the hospital and its Medical Staff to produce excellence in clinical outcomes.

 

Every day you will engage with physicians and clinical leadership to support national and regional clinical priorities, serving as the primary liaison between the Regional CMO and hospital leadership. This involves pro-actively identifying opportunities for clinical improvement, promoting adherence to clinical standards, reducing unjustified clinical variation, and ensuring regulatory readiness to deliver consistent excellence in patient outcomes.

 

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate exceptional clinical leadership, the ability to build collaborative relationships, and superior communication skills required to influence strategic direction and effectively champion clinical initiatives across the market.

• Oversees clinical performance, including quality, patient safety, patient experience, and clinical efficiency to achieve the organization's mission and vision.
• Serves as the primary clinical liaison between the Regional CMO and Hospital CMOs, ensuring effective communication of national and regional priorities.
• Collaborates with the Regional CMO and Market Chief Nurse Executive to disseminate and support clinical goals, reduce unjustified clinical variation, and ensure regulatory readiness.
• Partners with the Market President to set strategic direction and increase the competitive position of the market.
• Sponsors and coordinates Physician Engagement Council initiatives and assists hospital leadership in local physician engagement and well-being efforts.
• Participates as a key member of the market executive team, contributing to strategic planning, policy execution, and operational management.
• Partners with Physician Enterprise colleagues in developing physician networks, strengthening market integrity, and expanding non-acute care services.
• Supports the recruitment and on-boarding of high-caliber physicians to the medical staff.
• Provides leadership and oversight for medical staff administration and professional relationships.
• Monitors clinical performance metrics, focusing on support for under-performing facilities and involving the Regional CMO as appropriate.

Job Requirements

In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following: 

Required:

• Active medical license in the hospital location state
• Board certification in an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or National Board of Physicians and Surgeons (NBPAS) specialty
• Minimum of five (5) or more years of medical practice
• Minimum of five (5) or more years of Hospital CMO experience, or a comparable, formal senior leadership role

Preferred:

• Advanced degree in business, medical or healthcare management
• Outstanding communication and change management skills, ability to influence physicians and leaders, and demonstrable Humankindness

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Where You’ll Work

With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

CommonSpirit Health serves as a pillar of community well-being across the Greater Salt Lake area, anchored by a robust network of five Holy Cross Hospitals. Through an extensive, integrated system that includes dozens of medical group clinics, we provide seamless, high-quality care when and where it is needed most. Our commitment to comprehensive health is reflected in our full spectrum of services, ranging from 24/7 emergency care and heart and vascular expertise to specialized support in orthopedics, women’s health, and advanced surgical procedures.

Since our founding in 1976, Holy Cross Hospital - Davis has proudly served as the hospital of choice for our community, offering over half a century of dedicated care. Our 220-bed facility is equipped with advanced services, including a certified primary stroke center, a chest pain-accredited cardiac catheterization lab, and a Level 3 trauma center, all conveniently located with easy access off I-15. We are committed to providing exceptional, life-saving care and fostering the well-being of every patient who walks through our doors.