Chief Medical Officer

• Provides clinical and operational leadership for the design and implementation of innovative care models, with a strong partnership with the Chief Operations Officer (COO). Including:
• Group visits, co-visits, telehealth, mobile, care coordination, enhanced care management.
• Integrated behavioral health, leveraging multi-disciplinary teams and enhancing speciality behavioral health.
• Team-based care models.
• Expansion of Medicare and other services for the aging population.
• Leads and works collaboratively on efforts to improve patient access, care continuity, and operational efficiency across all clinics, including partnering with the COO to optimize provider templates, team workflows and panel management.
• Champions efforts to reduce unnecessary variation in care and promote standardization and use of technology, clinical support tools and evidence-based guidelines

• Works collaboratively with the Chief Impact and Partnerships Officer (CIPO), COO, Chief Integration Officer (CIO) to lead TVHC’s quality and population health strategy, using data-driven approaches to monitor and improve performance on core metrics, including:
• Preventative and Chronic Disease Management.
• Risk adjustment, cost, utilization, and value-based performance.
• Access, including for those assigned but unseen.
• Patient satisfaction, net promoter score.
• Develops and monitors interventions to address health disparities and social determinants of health in TVHC’s population.
• Oversees, designs and implements interventions to meet or exceed goals set on TVHC’s Quality Plan and IPP program (quality and pay-for-performance program).

• Works with the CFO, COO, and CEO to:
• Develop and manage the clinical department budget, ensuring responsible stewardship of clinical resources.
• Monitor and optimize access, provider productivity, panel sizes, appointment availability, and utilization of visit types (in-person, telehealth, co-visits, group visits).
• Analyze cost-effectiveness of care delivery models and recommend operational changes to improve clinical and financial performance.
• Provides clinical leadership in the evaluation, selection, and implementation of technology tools, including EHR/EPIC optimization, decision support systems, population health analytics, and telehealth platforms.

• Leads Enhanced Care Management (ECM), Street Medicine, and substance use disorder (SUD) programs to ensure wraparound services are delivered to high-risk or complex patients.
• Collaborates with the Chief Integration on a whole-person care model that fully integrates primary care, behavioral health, enabling services (e.g., case management, health education, outreach), and community resources.
• Fosters strong partnerships across departments (Operations, Behavioral Health, Nursing, Health Education, and Outreach) to close care gaps, reduce duplication, and ensure care is coordinated across settings and services.

• Supervises clinical leadership, including associate medical directors and provides coaching, professional development opportunities, for all providers and direct reports.
• Develops and sustains a culture of being a learn-it-all, collaboration and clinical excellence.
• Leaders provider, quality and other clinical meetings, fostering alignment and communication across TVHC.
• Works collaboratively with HR to actively engage and manage provider retention, recruitment, peer review, performance improvement plans, and succession planning.

• Ensures medical services are in compliance with all applicable regulatory and licensing agencies. Provides guidance and supervision of clinical laboratory operations to ensure compliance with the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and other agency requirements.
• Oversees internal clinical audits and external reporting to HRSA, UDS, HEDIS, and managed care plans.
• Oversee the Credentialing and Privileging department and Chair the Credentialing and Privileging Committee by ensuring guidance on credentialing and privileging of Clinical Services staff.
• Oversees compliance with all local, state, and federal healthcare regulations and reporting requirements.
• Ensures that Credentialing and Privileging processes are rigorous, compliant, and equitable.

• Collaborates with the CEO, CFO, CIPO and COO on managed care strategy, risk-based initiatives, and budget alignment with clinical goals.
• Participates in and contributes to governance meetings including TVHC’s Board Quality Committee and other strategic subcommittees as appropriate.
• As directed by the CEO, the CMO may represent TVHC to consultative and advisory bodies with local collaborating agencies i.e., the Community Health Center Network (CHCN) and state and national associations, i.e., the California Primary Care Association (CPCA) and National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC). Participates in meetings, conferences, etc., on behalf of TVHC and to further collaborative efforts with these organizations and institutions. Represents TVHC in roles as health care provider and as an executive of TVHC.

• Medical Doctor (MD) degree from an accredited institution.
• Board certification in primary care (e.g., Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or Medicine-Pediatrics) required.
• Current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of California, or ability to obtain one prior to start date.
• DEA certification and current CPR/BLS certification required.
• Master’s degree in Public Health (MPH), Business Administration (MBA), Healthcare Administration (MHA), or related field is strongly preferred

• Minimum of 7–10 years of progressive clinical leadership experience, with at least 5 years in a senior or executive medical leadership role (e.g., Medical Director, Associate CMO, or CMO).
• Demonstrated success in leading interdisciplinary teams and implementing team-based, patient-centered models of care, preferably in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), community clinic, or safety net healthcare setting.
• Experience overseeing quality improvement, clinical performance, and population health initiatives tied to value-based care contracts (e.g., ACO, capitation, risk-sharing).
• Proven ability to develop and manage clinical budgets, productivity models, and operational workflows that enhance efficiency and sustainability.
• Familiarity with the regulatory environment governing FQHCs, including HRSA, UDS reporting, CLIA, HIPAA, or other accreditation standards.

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