Regional Acute Care CMO | Based in FL or SC

Opportunity Details

Universal Health Services, Inc (UHS), one of largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services in the U.S., is seeking an accomplished Chief Medical Officer to serve as Regional Chief Medical Officer . The position is remote, based in Florida or South Carolina, and supports the Southeast Region of the Acute Care Division.

Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer of the Acute Care Division and in collaboration with the Southeast Regional Vice President, facility CEOs within the region, and the division quality team, the Regional Chief Medical Officer is responsible for ensuring the provision of high quality, safe patient care and superior experience for patients and their families.

Position Summary

• Provide leadership and expertise in clinical alignment, quality, clinical effectiveness, safety, medical staff operations, resource utilization, and physician leadership development
• Provide input for and oversee the successful execution and universal adoption of the UHS Acute Care Division Quality Program
• Provide guidance to medical staffs, MECs, and medical staff services teams within the region on physician governance issues, ensuring compliance with medical staff bylaws and policies impacting the medical staff and clinical care
• Participate with hospital leaders in formulating strategic planning and accomplishing institutional goals and objectives while serving as a liaison between the medical staff and administration

Position Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of clinical practice experience, with hospital experience strongly preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as Chief Medical Officer of an acute care hospital or health system required
• Experience participating in medical staff leadership roles and committees
• Medical degree from an accredited medical school
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited residency program in the U.S.
• Master's or Physician Executive advanced degree strongly preferred (MBA, MHA, MPH, MS, MHL, MMM)
• Active Florida or South Carolina medical license
• Clean professional background and history
• Travel requirements up to 75%

Required Skills

• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and consensus-building skills
• Highly developed organizational, leadership, and management skills
• Systems thinker with demonstrated success in strategic planning, execution, and implementation of care management programs
• Strong knowledge and background in quality and safety, regulatory, health industry trends and direction, risk management within medical staffs, and medical staff governance
• Expertise in data-driven approaches and initiatives to drive improvements in quality, safety, and patient experience
• Ability to educate, mentor and provide oversight to medical staffs and support teams
• Experience in supporting medical education programs (GME and UME)

Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) with over 99,000 employees is dedicated to transforming the delivery of healthcare and improving the lives of patients and families. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, the company through its subsidiaries operates 29 Acute Care hospitals, 221 Behavioral Health inpatient facilities, 33 freestanding emergency departments, and 27 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care centers in 39 states in the U.S., Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. UHS also offers health insurance plans through Prominence Health and manages physician services through Independence Physician Management. With annual revenues of $15.8 billion in 2024, UHS is ranked in the Fortune 300, the Forbes Global 2000, and Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies.

If you have interest in this opportunity, please apply or contact:

Nathan Arnett

UHS Physician Recruitment

[email protected]

949.285.4947