Chief Medical Officer

Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan

Chief Medical Officer responsible for healthcare leadership and management at HPSJ. Overseeing medical policies and practices while ensuring quality care and strategic partnerships.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $395,000 - $530,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

As our Chief Medical Officer, under administrative direction, you will be responsible for leading efforts that will provide innovative solutions that support more affordable healthcare.
Promote personal accountability for health and wellness, and offer superior service and partnerships to the constituents served by HPSJ.
Supervises Medical Directors, Director of Pharmacy, Director of Clinical Analytics, Executive Assistant.
Identifies, develops, plans and executes short, medium and long-range strategies that drive and support corporate objectives.
Develops and oversees the implementation of medical management policies.
Ensures medical decisions are rendered by qualified personnel and not influenced by fiscal considerations.
Collaborates with the Chief Heath Services Officer on strategic planning, implementation, and oversight of Quality Improvement and Quality Management Programs.
Manages medical utilization through application of recognized medical and pharmaceutical guidelines.
Oversees the development and management of department budgets and accreditation activities to ensure compliance standards are met.
Represents HPSJ in a positive manner, serving on internal and external committees and leadership forums.

Requirements

What you’ll need

MD degree from an accredited medical school.
Satisfactory completion of an American Council of Graduate Medical Education accredited residency program.
At least ten years clinical experience in the practice of medicine in fields related to a managed care setting.
At least five years clinical experience in the practice of medicine with MediCal and/or Medicare populations.
Equivalent combination of education and experience.
Unrestricted, active license to practice medicine in the State of California.
Board Certification in a medical specialty.
Valid California driver license and reliable transportation or, the ability to obtain transportation on demand in the counties served by HPSJ if prohibited from getting a driver license due to a medically documented disability.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Robust and affordable health/dental/vision with choices in providers
Generous paid time off (accrue up to 3 weeks of PTO, 4 paid floating holidays including employee’s birthday, and 9 paid holidays)
CalPERS retirement pension program, automatic employer-paid retirements contributions, in addition to voluntary defined contribution plan
Two flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Employer-Paid Term Life and AD&D Insurance
Employer-Paid Disability Insurance
Employer-Paid Life Assistance Program
Health Advocacy
Supplemental medical, legal, identity theft protection
Access to exclusive discount mall
Education and training reimbursement in addition to employer-paid elective learning courses.
A chance to work for an organization that is mission-driven – our members and community are at the core of everything we do.
A shorter commute – if you’re commuting from the Central Valley to the Bay Area.
Visibility and variety – you have a chance to work with people at all levels of the organization, and work on diverse projects.

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Hard Skills & Tools

medical managementclinical experiencestrategic planningquality improvementquality managementmedical utilization managementbudget managementaccreditation activitiesmedical guidelinespharmaceutical guidelines

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationaccountabilitycommunicationservice orientationpartnership developmentstrategic executionproblem-solvingdecision-makinginterpersonal skills

Certifications

MD degreeBoard CertificationCalifornia medical license