Ascension

Title: Chief Medical Officer

Location: Austin, TX

Base: Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer.

401k matching: Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Summary

The Chief Medical Officer provides overall clinical vision and leadership, overseeing clinical activities, quality improvement, and operational plans across the organization. Responsibilities include leading clinical direction, monitoring clinical care quality, developing strategic goals, and overseeing residency programs to maintain competitive recruitment.

Added on: 06/15/2025

Full Job Description

Details

Ascension Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas is looking to hire a full time Chief Medical Officer to join our team!

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options & wellness plans

Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave & adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

Provide the overall clinical vision for the organization and oversees clinical activities and quality across the organization.

  • Lead and implements the clinical direction for the organization.
  • Oversee the monitoring, measurement and quality improvement of clinical care.
  • Collaborate, develop, and lead the implementation of operational plans.
  • Develop and implement strategic goals related to the quality improvement and management programs.
  • Oversee residency program(s) and maintain a competitive stance in recruiting graduates of the program.

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Requirements

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

  • One or more of the following required:
    • Dentist obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
    • Optometrist obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
    • Physician MD/DO obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
    • Podiatrist obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
Education

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) or Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) or Doctor of Optometry (OD) or Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) required.

Additional Preferences

No additional preferences.

Why Join Our Team

Ascension Seton, based in Austin, Texas, has provided thousands of associates and caregivers a rewarding career in healthcare since 1902. Ascension Seton operates more than 100 clinical locations in Central Texas and four teaching hospitals, including Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas and Dell Children's Medical Center. Join us and create a career path you will love.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

Pay Non-Discrimination Notice

Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

This Ministry does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot employ STEM OPT candidates.