Description
About the Opportunity
A well-established Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Northern California has retained PX3 Medical to confidentially recruit its next Chief Medical Officer.
This is a senior clinical executive role partnering directly with the C-suite and leadership team to lead the medical staff through a multi-year period of growth, integration, and transformation.
Primary Responsibilities
Provide hands-on, visible, and consistent leadership to a team of MDs, DOs, NPs, and PAs
Partner with the CEO as a true clinical co-pilot
Drive provider accountability, peer review, and adherence to clinical protocols and best practices
Lead and mentor experienced providers and developing clinicians alike
Oversee provider productivity, recruitment, and retention in partnership with executive leadership
Co-design incentive and retention structures with the CEO and Board
Support behavioral health integration and broader service-line expansion
Maintain ~1–2 days of direct clinical care per week
Required Qualifications
MD or DO, board-certified in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Pediatrics
Active or eligible California medical license
Minimum 3 years of physician leadership experience (Medical Director, Associate CMO, CMO, or equivalent)
Demonstrated success leading provider groups, driving clinical accountability, and building cohesive teams
Strong consensus-building leadership style; high emotional intelligence; high integrity
Willingness to be on-site a minimum of 4 days per week
Preferred
Prior FQHC or community health center experience
Spanish language ability (interpreters available on-site)
Experience leading clinical teams through a facility expansion or integration of new service lines
Comfort with EHR-driven workflows and AI-supported clinical documentation tools
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary: $290,000 – $350,000+, commensurate with experience
Incentives: Production and quality-based plan to be co-designed with the incoming CMO
Sign-on bonus and relocation: Both fully supported to meet market norms
PTO: 30 days year one, 35 days from year two; 11 paid holidays; floating birthday/anniversary holiday
CME: 40 hours per year plus $3,000 annual reimbursement (rolls over up to $6,000)
Medical: Employer pays 99% of monthly premium up to $1,150; balance applies to dependents
Dental, vision, life (up to $175K), long-term disability, EAP: 100% employer paid
Retirement: 401(k) with 5% employer match, fully vested at 1,000 hours
Schedule: Full-time, M–F, with flexibility (4x10s and other combinations considered)
Why This Role
True executive ownership over clinical strategy and provider leadership
A CEO who wants a partner, not a subordinate
A stable, mission-driven organization with deep community ties
Northern California lifestyle
Northern California offers a quality of life that's hard to match: temperate year-round climate, easy access to both the Pacific coast and the Sierra Nevada, and a community pace that prioritizes balance over burnout. Outdoor recreation is at the doorstep: hiking, cycling, wine country, redwoods, rivers, and ocean within easy reach.
Major metro amenities (San Francisco, Sacramento) are a short drive when you want them, and a comfortable distance when you don't. Strong public schools, a robust food and arts scene, and tight-knit communities make this a place professionals put down roots. Not just a stop along the way.
(All inquiries are handled confidentially. Client name, exact location, and full position details are released only after an initial recruiter conversation.
PX3 Medical is a physician and healthcare executive search firm. Equal opportunity employer.)
