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About Catalyst Health GroupCatalyst Health Group (CHG) is a privately held, nationally recognized leader in primary care innovation and delivery. As the largest clinically integrated network for primary care providers in Texas, we support value-based care initiatives for more than 1,000 primary care physicians and serve more than 1.5 million lives across North and East Texas, and the Panhandle. Catalyst Care Connect is an MSO serving as the extension of each primary care provider's practice and focuses on the health of patients, practices and primary care physicians.To fulfill our purpose of Helping Communities Thrive, in 2024 Catalyst launched Catalyst Physician Group, comprised of independent physician practices who have a long-standing, trusted relationship with Catalyst. Together, Catalyst and the physician practices have merged to create the 2nd largest physician group in the Southwest.The OpportunityAt Catalyst Health Group, we believe primary care has the power to strengthen communities - and the Chief Medical Officer plays a pivotal role in bringing our purpose to life. This role is central to CHG's vision to be the best in primary care by 2030. The CMO will directly influence whether Catalyst can scale its model across markets while maintaining clinical excellence, cost discipline, and physician alignment.The CMO is a critical enterprise leader responsible for advancing clinical performance, physician engagement, and value-based outcomes across Catalyst Health Group. This role provides clinical oversight for the Catalyst Health Network (CHN), MSO, and Risk-Bearing Entities (RBE), ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality, cost-effective care aligned to CHG's strategy.This position will operate at the intersection of clinical leadership, financial performance, and physician engagement and influence-driving measurable improvements in Total Cost of Care, Medical Loss Ratio (MLR), and clinical variability reduction to achieve desired patient outcomes.This is a strategic leadership role with meaningful tactical engagement, requiring deep credibility with physicians and the ability to influence behavior change through peer-to-peer leadership, not hierarchy.Key ResponsibilitiesEnterprise Clinical Leadership & OversightProvide clinical leadership across CHN, MSO, and RBE to ensure alignment to CHG's value-based care strategyEstablish and enforce evidence-based clinical standards, pathways, and care modelsPartner with executive leadership to align clinical strategy with enterprise growth and strategic prioritiesServe as the senior clinical voice in enterprise decision-making, balancing quality, access and costTotal Cost of Care & MLR AccountabilityOwn enterprise performance for Total Cost of Care (TCOC) and Medical Loss Ratio (MLR)Translate financial and actuarial insights into actionable clinical interventionsDrive physician adoption of cost-conscious, outcomes-driven clinical practicesPartner with VBC leadership and Finance to ensure alignment between clinical decisions leading to desired patient outcomes and financial outcomesVariability ReductionLead enterprise efforts to reduce unwarranted clinical variability across providers, practices, and regionsStandardize care delivery through protocols, pathways, and decision supportIdentify outliers and implement targeted interventions to improve consistency and achieve desired patient outcomesEmbed accountability mechanisms to ensure adherence to standardsPhysician Engagement & InfluenceQuickly build credibility with physicians as a trusted peer and clinical leaderLead through influence by educating, evangelizing, aligning and motivating physicians to adopt enterprise prioritiesTranslate complex value-based strategies into practical, actionable clinical expectationsServe as the primary "seller of the plan," ensuring that physicians understand, buy-in, and executePartnership with Value-Based Care (VBC) LeadershipCollaborate closely with the VBC leader who identifies opportunities, develops strategies, and builds the planEnsure clinical alignment and physician adoption of VBC strategies and initiativesValidate clinical appropriateness of VBC strategies and interventionsCo-own outcomes related to quality, cost, and utilizationRisk Management at ScaleIdentify and mitigate clinical, regulatory, and operational risks across a multi-site environmentEnsure compliance with clinical standards, payer requirements, and regulatory complianceBalance innovation and growth with disciplined clinical governanceTactical Leadership & Practice-Level EngagementMaintain visible, consistent presence with physicians and clinical teams in clinics and regionsLead targeted interventions to address performance gaps in patient outcomes, quality, cost, and utilizationSupport execution of enterprise initiatives through direct physician engagementReinforce expectations through real-time coaching and feedbackSuccess Measures (First 12-24 Months)Measurable improvement in MLR and Total Cost of CareReduction in clinical variability across key conditions and marketsIncreased physician alignment and adoption of enterprise standardsMaterial improvement in quality metrics and value-based outcomesStrong partnership effectiveness with VBC, Finance and OperationsEstablished credibility and influence across the physician communityCandidate ProfileExperience & BackgroundMD and Board certification required10+ years of clinical practice experience, with leadership in multi-site or networked environmentsProven experience in value-based care, population health, or risk-bearing modelsDemonstrated success in improving MLR, utilization and Total Cost of CareExperience working across MSOs, provider networks, or integrated systemsCapabilities & Leadership BehaviorsPhysician Engagement & InfluenceEarns respect as a peer with the ability to influence without authoritySkilled at navigating physician dynamics and driving behavior change consistent with CHG's Core ValuesBusiness & Financial AcumenDeep understanding of the relationship between clinical decisions and financial outcomesComfortable translating data into clinical action to achieve desired patient outcomesVariability Reduction DisciplineRelentless focus on standardization and consistencyUses data, transparency, and accountability to drive changeStrategic & TacticalThinks at the enterprise level while engaging directly in executionEnjoys being in the field, interacting with physiciansChange LeadershipAble to "sell the plan" and mobilize physicians around a shared visionDrives adoption through clarity, persistence, and trustDecision-MakingBalances growth mindset with clinical integrity and complianceAnticipates and mitigates risk at scaleLeadership PresencePeer first, not hierarchicalData-driven and clinically groundedDirect, clear, and accountableSets high expectations and provides strong supportVisible, engaged, and credible in the field