Chief Medical Officer, Dartmouth Hitchcock

Overview

Chief Medical Officer

Dartmouth Hitchcock

Dartmouth Health is pleased to announce a national search for a Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to serve the Dartmouth Hitchcock clinical network. This role provides enterprise-wide clinical leadership across Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH and all of the Dartmouth Hitchcock clinics and services provided in both the northern and southern regions of New Hampshire.

About the job:

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer of Dartmouth Hitchcock and the Chief Clinical Officer of Dartmouth Health, the CMO is a transformational executive, responsible for leading culture change, spearheading performance improvement and quality goals, and coordinating utilization, credentialing, and case management. The CMO serves as a role model for all network physicians while collaborating with operational leaders, finance, nursing, information technology, and supply chain.

The successful candidate will possess:

• Significant comfort level working within heavily matrixed organizations and bridging organizational siloes
• A strong understanding of metrics and medical analytics
• Ability to translate organizational strategy into clinical priorities, physician expectations, and measurable outcomes
• A clear understanding of the importance of accurate clinical documentation within patient medical records
• Knowledge of Stark Law, the federal anti-kickback statute, and other regulations including HIPAA and HCQIA
• Willingness to challenge traditional approaches and champion innovation and new model of evidence-based care

About Dartmouth Health:

Dartmouth Health is New Hampshire’s largest, and only academic, health system. We serve patients from across northern New England and provide access to over 1,800 providers. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, the Dartmouth Health Golisano Children’s hospital, 8 member hospitals, 30+ ambulatory clinic locations across the region, a Visiting Nurse Association, and the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care.

At Dartmouth Health, we believe that the diversity of our patients, people, and community shows a strength we support and celebrate. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone to thrive, honoring all within our organization and the communities we serve. Our belief is simple and actionable: Dartmouth Health is better when we embrace each other with open hearts and minds, confront our biases, and take a stand for equity and inclusion.

Minimum qualifications:

• Qualified candidates must be a licensed, board-certified physician with a desire to continue active clinical practice.
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in clinical leadership is required, as well as demonstrated knowledge in healthcare operations and excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Additional education at the master’s level (MPH, MHA, etc.) is preferred.

Candidates are requested to supply a Resume, Cover Letter, and Impact Statement for this search.

Please address cover letters to the Search Chair:

Joanne Conroy, MD

Chief Executive Officer and President, Dartmouth Health

All application material should be submitted to:

Carrie Moore, DBAExecutive Recruiter, Dartmouth Health

[email protected]

Dartmouth Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.