Administration, Chief Medical Officer - United Regional Health Care System

Job Description

The Chief Medical Officer serves as the organization's principal physician leader and will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer. The CMO will provide executive oversight for clinical quality, patient safety, physician performance, and will champion medical staff engagement, well-being, and leadership.

Key Responsibilities

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• Lead enterprise-wide clinical quality, safety, outcomes, utilization, and evidence-based care.
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• Oversee medical staff governance, credentialing, and professional practice standards.
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• Strengthen physician engagement, alignment, and leadership across the system.
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• Drive clinical innovation, informatics strategy, and regulatory readiness.
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• Shape organizational strategy on budgeting, operational priorities, and system integration initiatives.
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• Align physician enterprise priorities with broader health system objectives.
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• Provide executive leadership for service line growth, integration, and care transformation.
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• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to senior leadership and the board members.
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• Cultivate a high-performance culture grounded in compassion, excellence, integrity, growth, and alignment.
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Qualifications

The ideal candidate is an accomplished physician leader who combines clinical credibility with strategic vision and the ability to lead through influence. As CMO, you will shape the future of clinical performance, physician engagement, and organizational growth.

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• Minimum of 5 years of clinical practice experience, preferably within a hospital or integrated health system, along with at least 5 years of progressive physician leadership experience.
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• Demonstrated success leading clinical quality, patient safety, physician performance, and organizational improvement initiatives.
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• Proven ability to build credibility and trust with physicians, advanced practice providers, executives, and interdisciplinary teams while leading through influence, collaboration, and accountability.
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• Strategic thinker with sound judgment, strong business acumen, and the ability to make effective decisions in complex, rapidly evolving environments.
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• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with a track record of championing physician engagement, well-being, and leadership development.
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• Eligible for or currently holding an unrestricted Texas medical license; active Texas licensure preferred.
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Why United Regional

United Regional is an independent, not-for-profit health system and the clinical anchor for a 325,000-person region. As the region's only Level II Trauma Center and a Newsweek Top 2% Hospital in Texas, we're combining a strong legacy with significant investments in growth, technology, and patient care.

Recent investments include:

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• A new cancer center
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• $7.4M imaging and cardiac center under construction
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• a recently completed $26M orthopedic facility
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• NICU transition from Level II to Level III
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• the continued growth of United Regional Physician Group.
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United Regional at a Glance:

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• 293 licensed beds
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• 350 Medical Staff
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• 325,000-person service area
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• 68,000+ annual ED visits
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• 17,000+ annual admissions
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• 14,000+ surgeries and invasive procedures annually
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• 300,000+ clinic visits annually
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• Region's only Level II Trauma Center
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• Newsweek Top 2% Hospital in Texas
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If you are inspired by the opportunity to lead meaningful clinical transformation and help position United Regional as a destination for world-class care, email me: we would love to connect with you.