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Associate Chief Medical Officer (ACMO) - UF Health Greater Gainesville Market

University of Florida
locationGainesville, FL, USA
PublishedPublished: 6/13/2026
Full time
Associate Chief Medical Officer (ACMO) - UF Health Greater Gainesville Market

Job no: 540201
Work type: Faculty Admin Title
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Medicine/Physicians
Department:29000000 - COLLEGE-MEDICINE

Classification Title:
Associate Chief Medical Officer (ACMO) - UF Health Greater Gainesville Market

Classification Minimum Requirements:
  • M.D. or D.O. degree and board certification in an appropriate clinical specialty.
  • Active medical license and current medical staff membership in good standing at UF Health Greater Gainesville Market
  • Demonstrated physician leadership experience in hospital operations, clinical program leadership, or administrative roles
  • Strong knowledge of healthcare operations, quality improvement, patient safety, and regulatory standards
  • Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary teams in a complex healthcare environment

Job Description:
The Opportunity

The University of Florida College of Medicine and UF Health seek an Associate Chief Medical Officer (ACMO) to provide oversight of hospital-appointed Medical Directors. Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, this physician leadership role provides strategic and operational oversight of the Medical Director structure across UF Health Shands.

The ACMO will advance quality, patient safety, and operational performance by strengthening the structure, governance, and alignment of hospital-appointed Medical Director roles. This role partners closely with hospital leadership, physician leaders, and operational teams to ensure consistency in administrative oversight, enhance accountability, and ensure alignment with organizational priorities. This role does not oversee ambulatory clinic medical directors in the Greater Gainesville market.

In This Role, the ACMO Will:

  • Standardize Medical Director roles, expectations, and appointment processes; develop centralized tracking and accountability structures, including time studies.
  • Serve as liaison between Medical Directors and hospital leadership; facilitate regular forums to strengthen communication and alignment between departments and hospital goals.
  • Support oversight of clinical programs, including throughput, efficiency, and resource utilization initiatives with local medical directors.
  • Facilitate quality improvement, patient safety, and regulatory readiness; support performance monitoring and improvement initiatives
  • Partner with nursing, operational, and physician leaders to improve interdisciplinary coordination and support hospital governance structures
  • Support strategic initiatives to meet or exceed identified goals on our balanced hospital scorecard

This is a 0.10 FTE Faculty Administrative role.

Expected Salary:
This is a 0.10 FTE Faculty Administrative role

Required Qualifications:
  • M.D. or D.O. degree and board certification in an appropriate clinical specialty.
  • Active medical license and current medical staff membership in good standing at UF Health Greater Gainesville Market
  • Demonstrated physician leadership experience in hospital operations, clinical program leadership, or administrative roles
  • Strong knowledge of healthcare operations, quality improvement, patient safety, and regulatory standards
  • Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary teams in a complex healthcare environment

Preferred:
  • Prior experience in a physician leadership role (e.g., departmental, divisional, or hospital-based leadership).
  • Formal training in healthcare leadership, quality improvement, or administration (e.g., MPH, MBA, Lean, IHI)
  • Experience driving operational or quality improvement initiatives across multidisciplinary teams

Special Instructions to Applicants:
To be considered, applicants must upload a CV and letter of interest outlining relevant leadership experience.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment Required:Yes

Advertised: 10 Jun 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 17 Jun 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

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