Chief Medical Officer (CMO) - Part Time

Location: Clinics across Brooklyn & Queens; administrative work may be performed from home or on-site in clinics
Reports To: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Schedule: Part time, 2 days per week – one clinical shift and one administrative day

Position Summary

ModernMD is seeking an experienced part-time Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to lead clinical quality, provider performance, and clinical governance across our network of urgent care centers in Brooklyn and Queens. Working two days per week – one clinically and one administratively – the CMO will own the clinical standards of the organization, oversee our Medical Directors and provider team, and partner cross-functionally with Operations and Finance to ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality, patient-centered urgent care.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical

• Provide direct patient care one day per week at a ModernMD urgent care center.

Clinical Quality & Governance

• Own clinical quality across the organization, including quality initiatives, chart and documentation oversight, and clinical standardization across all sites.
• Establish and maintain clinical governance structures, including clinical policies, protocols, and standards of care.
• Assist with clinical competency programs.

Provider Leadership & Accountability

• Manage one to two Medical Directors responsible for day-to-day administrative clinical tasks (e.g., scheduling, provider questions).
• Hold providers accountable to clinical, documentation, and performance standards, including regular provider evaluations.
• Support provider development through coaching, feedback, and ongoing professional development.
• Coordinate regular communication with providers.
• Assist with new provider interviews and skills assessments.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner with Operations and Finance leadership to align clinical practice with operational efficiency, documentation accuracy, and financial performance.
• Participate in management meetings as required (within the 8 hours per week associated with the administrative day).

The weekly administrative day may be performed from home or on-site in clinics, and encompasses the quality, governance, provider development, and cross-functional responsibilities described above.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree with an active, unrestricted New York State medical license.
• Urgent care clinical experience.
• Prior physician leadership or management experience.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including hourly rate for clinical shifts.
• Paid malpractice insurance.
• Opportunity to shape the future of urgent care delivery in underserved New York communities.