Chief Medical Officer

Chief Medical Officer / Physician

Reports To: Chief Executive Officer

Status: Full-time, Exempt

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Role Allocation: 40% Administrative / 60% Primary Care Physician

The Chief Medical Officer / Physician provides clinical leadership and direct primary care services for The NATIVE Project. This position is responsible for supporting high‑quality, patient‑centered medical care while helping guide clinical operations, provider performance, quality improvement, and organizational health outcomes. This role is 40% administrative and 60% direct primary care. The CMO works closely with the Clinic Director to achieve organizational goals, improve clinic performance, strengthen care team communication, and ensure medical services are delivered in alignment with The NATIVE Project’s mission, policies, and standards of care.

The CMO is expected to model Sacred Hospitality, support a collaborative team culture, and help ensure patients receive culturally responsive, compassionate, and effective health care.

• Provide medical leadership for The NATIVE Project’s clinical services, providers, and care teams.
• Work closely with the Clinic Director to support clinic operations, patient access, provider productivity, quality outcomes, and organizational goals.
• Collaborate with the CEO, COO, CFO, Clinic Director, HR Director, and leadership team on clinical planning, staffing, compliance, and performance improvement.
• Support the development and implementation of annual medical service goals based on community needs, patient demographics, disease patterns, and organizational priorities.
• Participate in strategic planning, operational planning, and clinical program development.
• Assist with recruitment, onboarding, mentoring, and retention of medical providers and clinical staff.
• Direct credentialing, privileging, peer review, and clinical evaluation processes for providers with the support of the HR department.
• Review and provide input on medical policies, procedures, workflows, protocols, and standards of care.
• Participate in the review and resolution of patient complaints related to clinical care.
• Serve as a clinical resource for providers, nursing staff, medical assistants, behavioral health staff, dental, pharmacy, and other care team members.
• Represent The NATIVE Project with hospitals, medical partners, community organizations, training institutions, and professional groups as appropriate.
• Attend leadership meetings, committee meetings, provider meetings, quality improvement meetings, and Board meetings as requested.

• Provide primary care services to patients within the provider’s scope of practice, license, and clinical privileges.
• Assess, diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic health conditions.
• Provide preventive care, health education, screenings, medication management, referrals, and follow‑up care.
• Order and interpret labs, imaging, diagnostic tests, and specialty referrals as appropriate.
• Document patient care accurately, timely, and completely in the electronic health record.
• Support coordinated care with medical, behavioral health, dental, pharmacy, care coordination, and community resource teams.
• Provide patient‑centered care that supports improved health outcomes, patient engagement, and continuity of care.
• Maintain patient records in compliance with HIPAA, Privacy Act requirements, RCW/WAC rules, and organizational policies.

• Lead and participate in quality improvement, performance improvement, peer review, and clinical outcome initiatives.
• Monitor outcomes and collaborate with the Quality Improvement (QI) team to ensure program…