Chief Medical Officer
Listed compensation
$275k-$350k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
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The ideal candidate is a strong physician leader with experience in primary care, value-based care, quality improvement, and multidisciplinary team management.
Seeking an experienced and visionary Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to provide clinical leadership, strategic direction, and oversight of all medical operations within the organization. The CMO will play a critical role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care while supporting organizational growth, provider performance, compliance, and quality initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Clinical Leadership
- Provide strategic oversight of all clinical programs and medical services
- Establish and maintain clinical standards, protocols, and best practices
- Ensure high-quality, evidence-based patient care across all service lines
- Lead initiatives focused on patient safety, clinical quality, and outcomes improvement
- Support the development and implementation of population health and preventive care strategies
- Regulatory & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local healthcare regulations
- Oversee clinical risk management and quality assurance programs
- Collaborate with administrative leadership on policies and operational compliance
- Patient & Community Engagement
- Promote patient satisfaction and continuity of care
- Represent the organization in professional and community settings
- Strengthen relationships with hospitals, specialists, and healthcare partners
Qualifications
- MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
- Active New York State medical license
- Board Certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or related primary care specialty
- Strong understanding of outpatient primary care operations and healthcare regulations
- Experience with quality improvement, value-based care, and population health management
- Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills
- EMR proficiency required
- Schedule & Work Environment
- Full-time executive leadership position
- Combination of administrative and clinical responsibilities
Benefits
- Competitive salary $275K-$350K
- full benefits package
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Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Healthcare Professional Career Context
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$313k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $290k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
healthcare pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-life snapshot
Listing-based score
Living in New York
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $876k≈ 3.2× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $4,154/mo≈ 18% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 40 min
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.