Chief Medical Officer

Chief Medical Officer 

Location: Lexington, North Carolina
Schedule: Full Time
Salary: $300,000 (with the ability for bonuses) 

About MedElite

Since 2011, MedElite has been dedicated to improving the standard of care in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities nationwide. We implement a data-driven, "treat in place" model that enhances resident health outcomes while saving valuable time and resources for our partner organizations. By managing a network of advanced practice providers and specialty clinicians, we deliver high-quality, proactive care directly to the bedside. Our passion for positively impacting the lives of residents, administrators, and healthcare professionals drives our commitment to continuously innovate and redefine senior care across the country.

Job Summary

Mid Atlantic physician Group is seeking a strategic, clinically driven, and operationally focused Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to lead and advance the quality, clinical performance, and medical strategy across our network of skilled nursing and long-term care facilities in North Carolina (with potential expansion to neighboring states)

The CMO will serve as the senior physician executive responsible for clinical excellence, provider engagement, quality outcomes, regulatory readiness, and care innovation across the organization and will also have some Medical Director responsibilities. This leader will partner closely with executive leadership, facility operators, nursing leadership, rehabilitation teams, compliance, and regional medical staff to ensure affiliated facilities continue delivering exceptional resident-centered care. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in post-acute care, skilled nursing, geriatric medicine, (value-based care), and multi-site clinical operations.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership & Strategy

• Establish and execute the organization’s clinical vision and medical strategy aligned with the facilities mission and growth objectives. 
• Serve as the senior physician advisor to executive leadership and facility operations teams. 
• Develop and adapt standardized clinical protocols, evidence-based care pathways, and physician practice guidelines across all facilities. 
• Drive innovation in long-term care delivery models and resident outcomes. 

Quality & Patient Outcomes

• Lead enterprise-wide quality initiatives to improve: 
• Clinical outcomes 
• Resident safety 
• Reduction of unnecessary Hospital readmission 
• Infection prevention and control 
• Quality measures and CMS performance metrics 
• Resident and family satisfaction 
• Monitor and analyze performance indicators and implement corrective action plans where needed. 
• Partner with facility leadership to build a culture of continuous quality improvement. 

Medical Staff Leadership

• Support the Recruiting team, interview, select engage, develop, train and retain attending physicians, medical directors, nurse practitioners, and clinical provider partners for our primary and specialty care divisions 
• Establish physician governance structures and clinical accountability standards. 
• Foster collaboration among nursing, therapy, and medical teams. 
• Support physician onboarding, education, and performance management. 

Regulatory & Compliance Oversight

• Ensure clinical operations meet all federal, state, and regulatory requirements. 
• Partner with compliance and operations leaders on survey readiness and corrective action planning. 
• Provide oversight for medical policies, documentation standards, and clinical risk management. 

Operational Partnership

• Collaborate with operations leadership to align clinical excellence with business performance. 
• Support census growth through strong clinical reputation collaboration and quality outcomes 
• Evaluate facility performance and identify opportunities for operational and clinical improvement. 
• Participate in strategic growth initiatives including acquisitions, integrations, and service expansion. 

Population Health & Value-Based Care

• Advance care coordination and population health initiatives. 
• Support partnerships with hospitals, health systems, ACOs, managed care organizations, and payer networks. 
• Develop and implement strategies that improve outcomes while optimizing total cost of care.