About Us
McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.
Chief Medical Officer
Position Summary:
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) serves as the senior physician executive at McLaren subsidiary hospital(s). This role is responsible for leading efforts to advance clinical excellence, patient safety, physician engagement, and organizational performance in alignment with McLaren Health Care’s strategic objectives.
Reporting directly to the system’s Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer, with a dotted line to the subsidiary CEO, the CMO bridges system-wide strategy with local implementation. The role is accountable for quality outcomes, credentialing/privileging, provider professionalism, performance improvement, support of value-based care initiatives, and growth of key clinical programs. Additionally, the CMO supports institutional performance on reputational metrics such as Leapfrog Safety Grades, CMS Star Ratings, and the Top 100 program. Where applicable, the CMO supports clinical research activities, graduate medical education, and employee health at the local level.
The CMO actively represents the subsidiary on the Senior Clinical Leadership Council, collaborating with peers, nursing leaders, quality, patient safety, regulatory and compliance teams across the McLaren system.
At the subsidiary level, the CMO works closely with the Chief of Staff and medical staff leaders to assist with hospital bylaws, peer review, and medical executive committee functions. The CMO supports all applicable local, state and federal regulations.
Please reach out to HR @ Christopher.gagne@mclaren.org for a complete job description.
Required:
· Doctoral Degree in Medicine, currently licensed physician who meets the qualifications for medical staff membership.
· At least five years clinical practice experience and shall be encouraged to maintain membership in the state and national society relating to professional experience.
· Board certification in field of American Board of Medical Specialties.
· Prior experience in physician leadership role.
· On-going clinical practice of approximately 0.4-0.6 % effort with active medical staff privileges at McLaren Northern Michigan.
Preferred:
· Master’s degree in healthcare administration, business administration, or related field.
Equal Opportunity Employer
McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.
