Description
Transform Local Healthcare Through Purpose-Driven Executive Leadership
Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo is seeking a clinically active, visionary physician leader to serve as Associate Chief Medical Officer (ACMO). Reporting directly to the Chief Medical Officer and Hospital President, this key executive role bridges bedside care and strategic administration.
If you are a dedicated physician committed to patient-centric care, servant leadership, and clinical quality, this role provides an ideal platform to advance your career into healthcare administration without stepping away from practice.
Requirements
Core Responsibilities
Clinical & Operational Excellence: Lead hospital-based initiatives to drive quality, safety, patient satisfaction, and fiscal stewardship across departments.
Physician & Clinician Engagement: Cultivate strong relationships across medical staff, teaching structured problem-solving and modeling closed-loop communication.
Governance & Regulatory Leadership: Develop expertise in Medical Staff Bylaws, Credentialing, Peer Review, and healthcare compliance.
Mission Alignment: Ensure operational decisions reflect Ascension’s Core Values and Catholic Ethical and Religious Directives (ERDs).
Clinical Practice: Maintain active, high-quality patient care practice at ASV Kokomo.
Required Qualifications
Education: MD or DO degree from an accredited institution.
Certification: Board Certification in primary specialty.
Licensure: Active (or eligible for) unrestricted Indiana Medical License and DEA registration.
Experience: Active clinical practice with demonstrated leadership interest (medical director, committee chair, or clinical lead experience preferred).
Commitment: Minimum 2-year leadership commitment.
Why Join Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo?
Balanced Executive Career: Enjoy dedicated, protected administrative blocks alongside a predictable clinical schedule—eliminating administrative burnout.
Executive Mentorship: Receive direct mentorship from hospital executive leadership, including structured CORE Leader Training (Communicate Openly, Respond Empathetically).
Lifestyle & Location: Benefit from Kokomo’s outstanding cost of living, top-rated schools, and friendly community, located just 45 minutes north of the Indianapolis metropolitan area (Westfield, Carmel, Noblesville).
Mission-First Culture: Work within a values-driven healthcare system committed to serving all, especially those most vulnerable.
