Job Description

Washington, DC | Hybrid | $300K - $320K | Washington Post Top Workplace 

Are you ready to champion compassionate, high-quality care for every patient? As Chief Medical Officer, you’ll lead with purpose at an impactful and thriving community health center by providing access to integrated primary care, ensuring high quality outcomes, and supporting a culture of team-based care. You’ll mentor and support clinical teams while continuing to provide direct care that reflects our commitment to the communities we serve.

Our Approach and Values:  

• We celebrate people’s strengths and acknowledge the impact of trauma on people’s lives.  
• We embrace diversity, welcome all voices, and treat everyone with respect and compassion.  
• We lead and advocate for changes to make systems more equitable.  
• We strive for excellence and value integrity in all that we do  

What You’ll Do:

• Provide clinical leadership for change management, such as integrated health care, telehealth, clinically integrated network, etc., in partnership with CEO and Vice President of Health Services 
• Provide clinical leadership in developing priorities, new programs, and program enhancement for Health Services using the strategic plan, mission, and evidenced based care as a guide. 
• Lead the development of the Quality Improvement (QI) policy and annual workplan, CHR oversee its implementation, and report to the Quality Improvement Committee of the Board of Directors
• Be the clinical lead on risk management and compliance with the Federal Torts Claim Act 
• Oversee the 340b pharmacy program, which includes an inhouse pharmacy managed by a vendor 
• Oversee the midwifery practice, which includes deliveries at the only free-standing birth center in DC and Washington Hospital Center 
• Provide direct medical care to patients, following approved guidelines. Approximately 1 – 1.5 days per week 

Must-Haves:

• MD/DO/NP license required; Board Certification required.
• Current DC license to practice and CDS license required. Any providers who are licensed in Maryland who provide a copy of their license and MD CDS to Talent Management are also eligible for MD licensure reimbursement. 
• Current DEA license required.
• Minimum five years’ experience with supervising staff required.
• Demonstrated leadership experience and experience working as part of a team in a high paced environment required.
• Experience working in primary care required. Minimum five years’ experience practicing in community health or equivalent experience strongly preferred. 
• The position requires some flexible hours, including a monthly evening meeting and an evening or Saturday as required for clinical coverage.
• Proof of vaccinations is required. COH will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for anyone who cannot be vaccinated for a religious or medical reason, subject to applicable law.
• In relation to remote work versus on-site expectations, this position is classified as the following: Hybrid: Remote work and on-site work requirements are generally split roughly 50/50. Please note that remote work designations are subject to change or fluctuate at any point in time and the supervisor may require in person learning for a specific amount of time after hire. 

Nice-To-Haves:

• Specialization in family medicine strongly preferred.
• Prenatal practice within scope strongly preferred.

Why You’ll Love Working Here!  

At COH, we prioritize the following well-being and work-life balance-centered benefits: 

• 8 x Washington Post 150 Top Workplaces winner 
• 8-hour workdays that include paid lunch 
• 3 weeks vacation (additional week after two years), 2 weeks sick leave, + 11.5 paid holidays and one personal floating holiday on an annual basis. 
• Annual performance-based raises, up to 5% of your annual pay 
• Tuition reimbursement & loan repayment (NHSC & DCHPLRP), Licensing reimbursement & CEU funding 
• Medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance + 403(b) retirement 
• Leadership development, internal promotions and career growth opportunities 
• A culture grounded in equity, compassion, and well-being 

Community of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, rapidly growing nonprofit, and Federally Qualified Health Center. For over 45 years, we have provided health and housing services, perinatal care coordination, and community support services to make Washington, DC more equitable. Community of Hope also strongly emphasizes maternal and child health, with midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. We are honored to be one of DC’s largest providers of housing and homelessness prevention services for families and individuals throughout DC. Through our Family Success Center, our WIC nutrition centers, and our various partnerships, we have reached hundreds and believe that everyone in DC deserves to be healthy, housed, and hopeful. With the help of our amazing staff, we have successfully provided: 50,000+ medical visits 6,300+ dental visits 17,000+ emotional wellness visits 1,384 families and 220 individuals with housing/homelessness prevention services Ready to bring hope and health to our DC community? Apply today! To request a reasonable accommodation to complete an employment application or for general questions about employment with Community of Hope, contact a Recruiting Coordinator. Email: hr@cohdc.org Phone: 202-407-7747. Community of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

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