Physician - Family Medicine

Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare System (WCHS)
Winnebago, Nebraska

Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare System (WCHS) is seeking an experienced physician leader to serve as Chief Medical Officer. This is a full-time, employed executive leadership role offering the opportunity to guide clinical strategy, quality initiatives, and provider engagement within a mission-driven, tribal healthcare system.

Position Overview

• Senior leadership role with approximately 80% administrative / 20% clinical time

• One day per week in clinic; flexibility for increased administrative time during onboarding

• Replacement position

• Oversight and collaboration across inpatient and outpatient services

• Key member of the executive leadership team

Practice & Facility Highlights

• Full-service hospital campus with Lab, Radiology, and Pharmacy

• 13-bed hospital with low acuity and complexity

• Average inpatient census: ~1 patient per day

• ED providers round on admitted patients

• Multidisciplinary team including:

  • 6 Physicians

  • 10 APPs

• EMR: Meditech Expanse

• Access to specialty services, including:

  • Dermatology

  • Urology

  • Nephrology

  • Family Practice

  • Podiatry

Candidate Profile

• Family Medicine preferred, with experience in Emergency Medicine strongly desired

• Board Certified / Board Eligible preferred

• Proven or emerging physician leadership experience

• Comfortable balancing executive responsibilities with limited clinical practice

• Interest in serving a high-need community (HPSA score: 19)

Clinical Responsibilities

• Outpatient clinic panel size <500 patients

• In-office procedures permitted

• Clinical calls routed through nursing line

• Administrative on-call shared among C-suite leadership

Schedule

• Standard clinic coverage:

  • Monday–Thursday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM

  • Friday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM

• Leadership on-call rotation with executive team

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary (open to discussion)

• Sign-on bonus negotiable

• Federal Tort malpractice coverage

• License and DEA reimbursement

• Student loan assistance available through IHS and HRSA

• CME allowance: approximately $5,000 annually

• 401(k) with 3% employer match

• Generous PTO package

• Full employer-paid benefits

Employment Details

• Full-time, employed by Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare System

• 1-year contract with automatic renewal

• No locums or 1099 arrangements