Chief Medical Officer

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Oregon State Hospital (OSH) is seeking an exceptional Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to lead the clinical vision of our secure, recovery-oriented, forensic psychiatric hospital. In this position you will lead OSH’s clinical operations, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, and recovery-oriented patient care. You will manage multiple clinical and administrative departments that report up through two deputies and an office manager.

These departments include, but are not limited to, Psychiatry, Psychology, Social Work, Medicine, Treatment Services, Pharmacy, Laboratory and Program Directors. You will direct patient treatment, oversee program development and evaluation, manage budgets, ensure regulatory compliance, and implement policies and procedures that promote equitable, inclusive, and trauma-informed care and workplace practices. Serving on the OSH Senior Leadership Team, you will help shape organizational priorities, drive cross-departmental decision-making, and guide resource allocation to advance hospital goals.

Throughout your work, you will model professional, accountable, and collaborative leadership while embedding OSH’s mission, vision, and values into every decision.

• Unencumbered medical license with board certification in psychiatry in Oregon; subspecialty certification in forensic psychiatry preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible clinical leadership or medical management experience in a hospital setting, preferably inpatient psychiatric or behavioral health.
• Demonstrated success in managing clinical teams, improving systems, and navigating regulatory environments.
• Experience directing or supervising clinical managers or senior clinical staff, including hiring, performance evaluation, and development.
• Ability to develop and maintain partnerships and collaborate with Nursing, Operations and Administration.
• Experience monitoring and managing departmental or clinical budgets, including resource allocation, cost monitoring, and budgeting.

• Extensive leadership experience in inpatient psychiatry, forensic services or correctional health care.
• Experience shaping clinical policies, treatment models and long‑term strategies.
• Implementation of trauma‑informed, culturally responsive and equitable practices demonstrated through policy development, staff training or program implementation.
• Demonstrated experience leading initiatives that strengthen patient safety and regulatory compliance.
• Executive oversight of inpatient clinical services, including supervision of multiple clinical discipline leaders.
• Direct involvement in inpatient psychiatric operations, including oversight of care for high‑acuity or complex patients, consultation on high‑risk cases and participation in admission, transfer or level‑of‑care decisions.
• Establishment and evaluation of clinical standards and treatment practices, using policies, procedures and performance data to monitor effectiveness, continuity of care and patient outcomes.
• Accountability for management of clinical leaders and managers, including hiring, performance evaluation, coaching and addressing conduct or performance issues within a structured or unionized environment.

Submit the following:
- Resume highlighting education and work experience relevant to this position.
- Cover letter describing experiences, skills and knowledge relevant to this role – required.
- Answers to all supplemental questions.
- Ensure your Workday Job History is current.

To apply:

External candidates apply through the State of Oregon job opportunities webpage or by clicking the “Apply” tab above. Internal candidates apply through their employee Workday login.

• Excellent, low‑cost medical, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family.
• Optional benefits such as life insurance, disability coverage, deferred compensation and FSA options for health and childcare.
• Generous paid time off: 11 holidays, 3 personal days, monthly sick leave and vacation accrual starting at 10 hours per month.
• Potential eligibility for Public…