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Grace Health
Battle Creek, Michigan

Chief Medical Officer (CMO)

Medical AdministrationFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Lead with Purpose.

Grace Health is seeking a Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to lead clinical excellence while continuing to care for patients in our mission-driven, state-of-the-art Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Battle Creek, Michigan.

If you're a board-certified physician with 10+ years of clinical experience and 3+ years of medical leadership, this is an opportunity to shape the future of community healthcare while making a meaningful difference every day.

This unique leadership role offers a 60% administrative / 40% patient care schedule—giving you the opportunity to shape clinical strategy while maintaining meaningful patient relationships.

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary + comprehensive benefits
  • Exceptional 401(k) match
  • Paid malpractice, CME, PTO & holidays
  • Sign-on bonus & relocation assistance (negotiable)
  • Loan repayment opportunities

Location: Nestled in the heart of Southwest Michigan, Battle Creek offers an exceptional quality of life with excellent schools, beautiful parks, and miles of scenic walking and biking trails. Conveniently located along I-94, it's within easy driving distance of both Detroit and Chicago. Physicians can also enjoy living in charming nearby communities such as Marshall, Albion, Richland, or Kalamazoo, each offering unique small-town character, historic downtowns, vibrant local dining, and an easy commute to Grace Health. www.gracehealthmi.org

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Key Responsibilities

Lead clinical excellence and strategy while maintaining a 40% patient care schedule. Oversee medical operations at a mission-driven Federally Qualified Health Center.

Requirements

Requires a board-certified physician with at least 10 years of clinical experience. Must have a minimum of 3 years of medical leadership experience.

Qualifications

Experience
10+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical leadershipStrategic planningMedical administration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at Grace Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all Medical Administration healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform.

Medical Administration Career Context

Medical Administration pay on WeekdayDoc is up 13.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score
  • On-site

Living in Battle Creek

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$202k
Typical market rent
$1,138/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.5
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Battle Creek, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Grace Health

Medical Practices
Battle Creek, Michigan
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Salary
Comprehensive Benefits
Exceptional 401(k) Match
Paid Malpractice
CME
PTO
Holidays
Sign-on Bonus