Chief Medical Officer
Chief Medical Officer – Federally Qualified Health Center Leadership Role
Location: Muskegon, MI | Schedule: Full-time, Leadership Position
About the Opportunity
Join a respected Federally Qualified Health Center dedicated to serving West Michigan as a Patient-Centered Medical Home. This mission-driven organization provides comprehensive, accessible healthcare services, integrating primary medical care, dental, behavioral health, and maternal infant health programming under one roof. With national recognitions such as NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home and CARF accreditations, this center is guided by its ICARE values: Innovation, Compassion, Access, Respect, and Education. As the Chief Medical Officer, you'll be a crucial member of the executive team, driving high-quality, patient-centered, and cost-effective healthcare.
Position Overview
As the Chief Medical Officer, you will lead the clinical operations and medical services, providing day-to-day supervision of physicians and advanced practice providers. This role involves overseeing clinical quality and performance, leading provider meetings, participating in physician recruitment, and managing clinical staff development. You'll spearhead quality improvement and patient safety initiatives, develop clinical policies, and ensure compliance with various health regulations. Additionally, you'll maintain an active clinical presence, support medical school relationships, and engage with community organizations.
Position Highlights
Compensation & Benefits
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a seasoned physician leader with an MD or DO, Board Certification, and at least 10 years of relevant experience. You possess strong clinical leadership, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills. A commitment to patient-centered care, health equity, and serving diverse and underserved populations is essential. Strong communication and organizational abilities, with the capability to manage multiple clinical and administrative priorities, will ensure success in this role.
Next Steps
We invite qualified candidates to apply and explore this unique leadership opportunity. Selected candidates will be contacted for interviews, where they can further discuss how their skills align with this impactful role. Apply today to become a part of a mission-driven team dedicated to transforming healthcare in West Michigan.
Compensation context
- Posted range on this job
- $250k+
- Median family medicine physician midpoint, nationwide
- $250,000
- 96 openings with a range
- Median midpoint in Michigan
- $250,000
- 3 openings with a range
Figures are posted ranges on current searches, recomputed hourly, not survey estimates. See family medicine physician salary by state →
About family medicine physician jobs
Family medicine is the most-recruited physician specialty in the country and one of the few where the candidate has most of the leverage. Fewer residents choose it each year while primary care demand keeps growing, so organizations compete on schedule, panel size, loan repayment, and support rather than salary alone. The openings on our board come from outpatient groups, community health centers, rural programs, and health system networks, and every one of them is a search an employer has hired us to fill.
Read the full family medicine physician job guide →Frequently asked questions
- Is this Chief Medical Officer position in Muskegon, Michigan still open?
- Yes. This page comes from a live search MedStaff Nationwide is running for a client, and it is taken down the day the position fills. The search was posted on September 15, 2026.
- What does this family medicine physician job pay?
- The employer attached a range of $250k+ to this search. A posted range is the starting point, not the offer; sign-on, loan repayment, relocation, and CME are negotiated on top. For context, the median posted midpoint across 96 current family medicine physician openings nationwide is $250,000.
- Is there a fee to apply through MedStaff Nationwide?
- No. The hiring organization pays our fee, never you. You work with one recruiter for the whole search, and nothing is sent to the employer without your permission.
- How long does it take to get licensed in Michigan?
- To practice in Michigan you'll need an active Michigan medical license (or eligibility through pathways such as the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, where applicable). Your MedStaff recruiter walks you through Michigan's specific licensing requirements and typical timelines as part of the placement process.
- What happens after I apply?
- The recruiter running this search calls you, usually within one business day, to confirm fit, answer the questions the posting leaves out, and set up the first interview if you want to move forward.
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Contact a RecruiterPosted 9/15/2026