Chief Clinical Officer

Job Description

Job Description

Chief Clinical Officer

Beautiful Summit County, Colorado, with Student Loan Forgiveness Opportunity!

Lead Care Innovation in the Heart of Colorado’s Outdoor Paradise

Are you a physician executive who’s passionate about integrated care, quality improvement, and community health? Imagine practicing and leading in a stunning location where your clinical expertise and leadership shape the future of healthcare delivery. Our client—a mission-driven, Federally Qualified Health Center—is seeking a Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) to lead its Medical, Dental, and Behavioral Health services. This is a rare opportunity to work at the intersection of direct patient care and executive leadership, all while enjoying a flexible schedule and a vibrant lifestyle in Colorado’s adventure capital.

Position Summary

The Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) at our client’s clinic provides strategic leadership and clinical oversight across all service lines, including Medical, Dental, and Behavioral Health. As both a practicing provider and senior executive, the CCO ensures the delivery of high-quality, integrated care while promoting organizational excellence through the Access, Stewardship, and Quality (ASQ) framework.

• Access : Improves access to care through effective clinical program development, team-based care models, and collaborative leadership with the COO to ensure patients receive timely, coordinated services across all clinical departments.
• Stewardship : Promotes efficient and responsible use of clinical and operational resources by co-leading staffing models, performance benchmarks, and integrated care processes. Works in partnership with the COO to align clinical strategy with operational execution across the organization.
• Quality : Leads the implementation of a system-wide quality improvement strategy, encompassing performance on Uniform Data System (UDS) measures, compliance with HRSA and Joint Commission standards, and continuous practice transformation—champions data-driven clinical excellence and patient-centered care.

Why Join This Organization?

Live, work, and play in Colorado's Playground! Summit County offers four world-class ski resorts, with Vail Resort just 45 minutes away. With rivers, lakes, hiking, and mountain biking trails, it's a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts. Year-round activities include skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, hiking, mountain biking, rafting, fishing, and boating. Music, art, cultural, and social events are plentiful. The communities include Frisco, Breckenridge, Dillon, and Silverthorne, with ski resorts like Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Keystone, and Arapahoe Basin. This is your dream job location!

Comprehensive Benefits Include

Essential Functions :

Clinical Leadership & Oversight

Quality Improvement & ASQ Stewardship

Operational Integration (Dyad with COO)

Administrative & Strategic Leadership

Other Duties

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