WellSpan Health
Associate Chief Medical Officer- North/West
Supports initiatives of the Primary Care Service Line including patient experience, quality, safety, value, and engagement objectives. Provides direct oversight and support of Primary Care Medical Directors and contributes to physician and advanced practice provider leadership development. Maintains an active clinical practice while balancing clinical and administrative responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
- • Serves as a key member of the Primary Care Service Line leadership team, supporting strategic growth and operational excellence.
- • Participates in strategic planning and development of operating objectives.
- • Supports the improvement work of primary care practices to transform into highly functioning, integrated care teams.
- • Supports tactical approaches to value in the service line in partnership with WellSpan Population Health.
- • Provides input on physician/APP compensation and performance/behavioral issues and executive leadership for peer review and quality, safety, behavioral, and other performance concerns.
- • Develops and maintains clinical policies and procedures for the service line with SVP – Primary Care and Population Health.
- • Supports physician and APP leadership development and assists in leadership of the Physician/APP Leadership Academy.
- • Serves as supervisor for the Primary Care Medical Directors.
- • Promotes standardization of best practices, supports clinical innovations, and drives Physician/APP change management principles.
- • Serves as backup for the SVP – Primary Care and Population Health when unavailable.
Required
- • Licensed Medical Physician (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
- • 7 years Experience in healthcare
- • 3 years Experience as a physician leader
- • Board certification in a recognized specialty approved by the American Medical Association or the American Osteopathic Association and completion of an appropriate residency program
- • Licensed Medical Physician and Surgeon Upon Hire or Licensed Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Upon Hire
- • Basic Life Support Upon Hire
- • Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, verbal and written skills, tact and diplomacy
- • Ability to work effectively with senior leadership, physicians and other healthcare providers as well as multidisciplinary teams across department lines
- • Strong project and change management skills, critical thinking, conceptual thinking and decision making skills
- • Knowledge of health care issues and process improvement concepts
Preferred
- • An advanced degree in Health Care Administration, Business Administration or a related field
- • Working and applied knowledge in LEAN performance improvement methodology
RESPONSIBILITIES
Associate Chief Medical Officer – West and North Regions
Exempt/ Part-time 0.5 FTE
Position Overview
Supports initiatives of the Primary Care Service Line including patient experience, quality, safety, value, and engagement objectives. In close partnership with the Senior Vice President – Primary Care and Population Health, the Associate CMO – Primary Care helps develop, implement, and maintain clinical policies and procedures that promote consistency, excellence, and alignment across the service line. A central responsibility of this position is the direct oversight and support of Primary Care Medical Directors, who report to this role. Through this leadership structure, the position ensures effective communication, operational alignment, and coordinated execution of service line priorities at the practice level. The role also contributes to the identification, development, and mentorship of physician and advanced practice provider (APP) leaders, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous professional growth. Maintaining an active clinical practice is essential to this role, providing firsthand insight into patient care and ensuring that administrative decisions are grounded in real-world experience. The position is structured as a 50/50 split between clinical and administrative responsibilities and reports directly to the SVP – Primary Care and Population Health.
Key Responsibilities
Name: Cris Williams
Email: cwilliams9@wellspan.org
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Education:
Associate Chief Medical Officer – West and North Regions
Exempt/ Part-time 0.5 FTE
Position Overview
Supports initiatives of the Primary Care Service Line including patient experience, quality, safety, value, and engagement objectives. In close partnership with the Senior Vice President – Primary Care and Population Health, the Associate CMO – Primary Care helps develop, implement, and maintain clinical policies and procedures that promote consistency, excellence, and alignment across the service line. A central responsibility of this position is the direct oversight and support of Primary Care Medical Directors, who report to this role. Through this leadership structure, the position ensures effective communication, operational alignment, and coordinated execution of service line priorities at the practice level. The role also contributes to the identification, development, and mentorship of physician and advanced practice provider (APP) leaders, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous professional growth. Maintaining an active clinical practice is essential to this role, providing firsthand insight into patient care and ensuring that administrative decisions are grounded in real-world experience. The position is structured as a 50/50 split between clinical and administrative responsibilities and reports directly to the SVP – Primary Care and Population Health.
Key Responsibilities
- As a direct report of the SVP – Primary Care and Population Health, serves as a key member of the Primary Care Service Line leadership team, supporting strategic growth and operational excellence. Participates in strategic planning and development of operating objectives.
- In collaboration with the Senior Directors – Clinical Operations in the service line, supports the improvement work of primary care practices in their efforts to transform into highly functioning, integrated care teams.
- In partnership with WellSpan Population Health, supports tactical approaches to value in the service line.
- Supports physician/APP employment issues as needed, providing input on compensation and performance/behavioral issues. Provides executive leadership for peer review and concerns related to quality, safety, behavioral, and other performance issues involving physicians and APPs.
- With SVP – Primary Care and Population Health, develops and maintains clinical policies and procedures for the service line.
- Supports physician and APP leadership development. Assists in leadership of the Physician/APP Leadership Academy.
- Serves as supervisor for the Primary Care Medical Directors.
- Promotes standardization of best practices, supports clinical innovations and drives Physician/APP change management principles to assure successful implementation in Medical Group practices.
- Serves as backup for the SVP – Primary Care and Population Health when unavailable for meetings, discussions, and other designated activities.
- Licensed Medical Physician (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
- In addition to M.D. and D.O., an advanced degree in Health Care Administration, Business Administration or a related field is preferred.
- 3 or more years of experience as a physician leader and 7 or more years of experience in healthcare
- Board certification in a recognized specialty approved by the American Medical Association or the American Osteopathic Association and completion of an appropriate residency program.
- Working and applied knowledge in LEAN performance improvement methodology.
Name: Cris Williams
Email: cwilliams9@wellspan.org
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Education:
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) Required or
- Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) Required
- 7 years Experience in healthcare. Required and
- 3 years Experience as a physician leader. Required
- Licensed Medical Physician and Surgeon Upon Hire Required or
- Licensed Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Upon Hire Required and
- Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required
- Board certified in a clinical area. Upon Hire Required
- Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, verbal and written skills, tact and diplomacy.
- Ability to work effectively with senior leadership, physicians and other healthcare providers as well as multidisciplinary teams across department lines.
- Must possess strong project and change management skills, requires critical thinking, conceptual thinking and decision making skills.
- Must possess knowledge of health care issues and process improvement concepts.
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