Chief Medical Officer (CMO)

Lead high-quality patient care while supporting a diverse healthcare environment serving U.S. personnel, international staff, and local populations in Balad, Iraq. This role combines hands-on clinical practice with medical leadership, offering the opportunity to influence patient outcomes, clinical operations, and healthcare quality in a fast-paced setting.

Location: Balad, Iraq

Position Overview

The Chief Medical Officer provides clinical leadership, operational oversight, and direct patient care for a multidisciplinary healthcare team supporting a military base healthcare program. This role is responsible for ensuring safe, effective, and compliant medical services while promoting high standards in patient care, clinical governance, emergency preparedness, and provider performance.

Working closely with operational and clinical leadership, the Chief Medical Officer helps maintain continuity of care across acute, emergent, preventive, and occupational health services while supporting quality improvement initiatives and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Why Join UsLead clinical operations in a unique and highly impactful healthcare environmentCollaborate with experienced multidisciplinary medical and operational teamsInfluence quality initiatives, patient safety, and clinical best practicesGain experience in emergency response, operational medicine, and healthcare leadershipDeliver meaningful care to a diverse patient population in a mission-driven settingKey ResponsibilitiesProvide clinical leadership and operational oversight for all medical services, including supervision and mentorship of physicians, advanced practice providers, surgeons, dentists, and clinical staffLead quality assurance, peer review, infection prevention, patient safety, medical documentation, and clinical governance initiatives while supporting regulatory and accreditation standardsChair the Medical Executive Committee and oversee key clinical committees including credentialing, pharmacy and therapeutics, infection control, and peer review activitiesDeliver direct patient care including medical evaluations, diagnosis, treatment, preventive care, chronic and acute condition management, occupational health services, and follow-up careCoordinate patient referrals, medical evacuations, specialty consultations, and continuity of care with external healthcare partners and medical transport providersSupport emergency preparedness activities, mass casualty response exercises, and operational readiness initiativesParticipate in audits, leadership meetings, policy development, clinical protocol reviews, and ongoing process improvement effortsMaintain accurate electronic medical records and ensure compliance with organizational policies, clinical standards, and applicable healthcare regulations