Office Practicum (OP) seeks leaders who embrace our performance-based culture and our fundamental Core Values. As an organization, our primary focus is anchored by our Core Values which include the key principles that "We are Clinician First" and "Pediatric Care is our Home". We believe that aligning our execution with these values ensures long-term success for both our company and the independent pediatric practices we serve.
Position Summary:
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer , the Chief Medical Officer is a vital member of the Executive Leadership (ELT) team. You will serve as the senior executive for all clinical and medical-related matters, reflecting the primary voice of the customer and OP’s premier ambassador to the pediatric medical community.
In this strategic capacity, you will champion the needs of end-users—including clinicians, nurses, and administrative staff —while providing dotted-line supervision and mentorship to OP’s internal Clinician team. Your objective is to drive clinical innovation, oversee patient safety, and advance OP's overarching business strategy to best serve the medical profession(s) within our target market(s).
This position can be full or part time.
Key Strategic Responsibilities:
Executive Strategy & Clinical Vision
- Corporate Alignment: Collaborate with the ELT and senior leaders to align the delivery of clinical solutions with OP’s broader strategic organizational goals.
- Market Intelligence: Monitor healthcare industry trends and emerging technologies, providing concise, actionable competitive intelligence to OP’s sales, marketing, and product leadership teams.
- Growth Opportunities: Identify and advise on macro-level strategic growth areas, including artificial intelligence initiatives, data analytics, value-based care programs, and new pediatric market opportunities.
Industry Advocacy & Market Leadership
- Brand Ambassador: Serve as a thought leader in pediatric healthcare, representing and advocating for OP at relevant industry conferences and events.
- Strategic Partnerships: Develop and maintain high-level relationships with national pediatric organizations, industry leaders, and strategic partners.
- Market Consolidation Strategy: Act as a clinical advocate for independent practices, working with enterprise groups to navigate market consolidation strategies, including MSOs, Clinically Integrated Networks (CINs), Supergroups, and alternative payment models.
- Commercial Support: Partner with sales and marketing teams to drive thought leadership content, host webinars, and engage in high-level conversations with prospective clients and market influencers.
Customer Engagement & Advisory
- Clinical Advisory Board: Lead and engage with the OP Clinical Advisory Board (CAB) at least quarterly, while developing strategies to recruit and retain top medical talent for the board.
- Customer Advocacy: Monitor and respond to the customer community via OP Connect, and partner with the Customer Success (CSM) team to problem-solve alongside at-risk practices.
- Advisory Services: Provide clinical guidance and external consulting as part of OP Advisory Services, helping practices improve performance through better tool utilization or population health strategies.
- Event Leadership: Play a key role in OP’s annual User Conference, ENGAGE, including presenting during the General Session.
Clinical Governance & Quality Oversight
- Regulatory Compliance: Collaborate with OP leadership colleagues to help ensure OP adheres to all relevant healthcare laws and regulations concerning both product functionality and internal operations.
- Patient Safety: Drive initiatives that enhance patient safety and care quality, providing timely clinical review and guidance regarding any product-related incidents or workflow safety concerns.
- AI & Innovation Oversight: Provide high-level clinical oversight for AI-enabled products and workflows, ensuring their safety, accuracy, and strict alignment with pediatric standards of care.
Competencies:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead and inspire a diverse team of medical professionals.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with budget management and resource allocation.
- Understanding of healthcare regulations and compliance requirements.
- Commitment to continuous improvement and patient-centered care.
- Ability to build and maintain working relationships with key stakeholders.
- Experience with clinical research and medical innovation.
- Knowledge of healthcare technology and electronic medical records.
- Ability to work collaboratively with other executives and departments.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Experience with quality improvement initiatives.
- Deep understanding of clinician workflow and usability principles
- Experience with healthcare AI technologies and clinical informatics
- Ability to lead organizational transformation and change management
- Strong presentation and public speaking skills
- Understanding of value-based care and population health strategies
- Ability to navigate complex regulatory environments.
- Commitment to ethical medical practice and patient confidentiality.
- Experience with strategic planning and implementation.
- Ability to represent the organization at industry events and conferences, including public speaking engagements.
- Strong entrepreneurial spirit that’s geared toward anticipating and delivering solutions to our core pediatric market that both meet the needs of our customers and drive profitable growth for OP.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Education: Medical degree (MD or DO) from an accredited institution.
- Training: Completion of a Pediatric Residency.
- Clinical Experience: A minimum of 10 years of independent clinical pediatric practice experience.
- Executive Experience: Proven track record in a leadership role within a healthcare organization , demonstrating strong analytical, problem-solving, and budget management skills.
- Market Mindset: A strong entrepreneurial spirit geared toward anticipating market needs and driving profitable growth for OP.
- Preferred Qualifications: Previous or current experience as an OP platform user; experience working in a private equity-sponsored environment; and experience in HCIT or software-related fields.
Supervisory responsibilities:
- Oversees OP’s Clinician team on a dotted line basis.
Work Environment / Physical Demands/ Travel Requirements:
- This job requires many hours on the computer and in in-person and virtual meetings.
- Daily use of office equipment including computer, telephone, printer / copier.
- No heavy lifting is required.
- If the position is remote relative to the Fort Washington office, expect travel of between 10-30%.
OP Core Values:
Office Practicum seeks to hire individuals who are able and willing to embrace our company’s performance-based culture, as defined by our Core Values:
- We are Clinician First
- Pediatric Care is our Home
- We Deliver on our Commitments
- Our Success is Based on Results
- We Believe in the Power of Teams
We believe that consistently aligning our planning and execution with these core values will lead to long term success for both Office Practicum as well as the customers we serve.
Benefits:
Our team members enjoy a variety of benefits, including but not limited to:
- Medical, Prescription, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off, Holidays, and Volunteer Hours
- Company Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Employee Recognition Program
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Our company is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis [“protected class”] including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, ancestry, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, non-job related handicap or disability, or the use of a guide or support animal, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age [18 and over] - [40 or over], physical or mental disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, marital status, protected action, concerted activity, or any other protected class under federal, state or local law. You may discuss equal employment opportunity related questions with your supervisor or any other member of management.
Americans with Disabilities Act Statement
Our company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities, which may include providing reasonable accommodation where appropriate. In general, it is your responsibility to notify your supervisor of the need for accommodation. Upon doing so, your supervisor may ask you for your input or the type of accommodation you believe may be necessary or the functional limitations caused by your disability. Also, when appropriate, we may need your permission to obtain additional information from your physician or other medical or rehabilitation professionals.
