Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Primary Care Greater Boston, MA Area

The Company is seeking a Chief Medical Officer for Primary Care to serve as the senior clinical leader for its employed primary care physician and advanced practitioner enterprise. The CMO-PC will be accountable for clinical quality, safety, patient experience, workforce engagement, population health performance, and the operational and financial performance of the primary care enterprise. This role requires a passionate leader with a commitment to delivering high-quality, relationship-centered care, and the ability to foster a culture of belonging, psychological safety, and caregiver resilience. The CMO-PC will also be responsible for physician and APP recruitment, onboarding, and retention programs, as well as championing population health and value-based care performance. Key requirements for the position include an M.D. or D.O. with current licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, board certification in a primary care specialty, and a minimum of 10 years of clinical practice. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of significant clinical leadership responsibility, including clinical operations and financial management, and prior experience leading a system-wide or multi-hospital primary care physician enterprise. Essential skills include expertise in population health, value-based contracts, and risk-based care management, as well as a nuanced understanding of ambulatory primary care operations, panel management, and access optimization. The CMO-PC will also be expected to have advanced leadership training, strong communication and organizational skills, and the ability to manage complex organizational dynamics.

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Beth Israel Lahey Health