Chief Academic Officer Opportunity at Community Medical Center

RWJBarnabas Health, New Jersey’s largest healthcare provider, is seeking a Chief Academic Officer (CAO) for Community Medical Center, located in Toms River, New Jersey. We are seeking an innovative, strategic physician leader to serve as Chief Academic Officer (CAO). This is a vital executive role responsible for shaping the future of medical education and academic excellence at one of New Jersey’s leading academic medical centers.

The Chief Academic Officer at Community Medical Center will provide overarching leadership for undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education; oversee clinical research; and champion a culture of interprofessional learning and innovation. The successful candidate will serve as a senior research administrator, mentor academic leaders and faculty, and help drive quality, safety, and scholarly growth in alignment with the missions of RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Health.

Position Highlights:

• Provide strategic oversight for all medical education activities, including medical student education, residency and fellowship training, and CME programming
• Supervise residency and fellowship program directors, clerkship directors, and education support staff across Community Medical Center
• Collaborate with academic leaders from Rutgers Health and RWJBarnabas Health to drive unified educational goals and maintain ACGME compliance
• Chair the Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) Subcommittee and participate in national educational organizations to elevate institutional prominence
• Foster faculty development programs and cultivate a culture of mentorship, professionalism, and academic scholarship
• Lead and harmonize all clinical and translational research efforts at Community Medical Center; serve on system-wide research and IRB committees
• Provide strategic and budgetary oversight for academic resources, including the simulation center and medical library
• Promote interdisciplinary education by partnering with other health profession training programs to support interprofessional collaboration
• Spearhead academic initiatives related to quality improvement, patient safety, and High Reliability Organization (HRO) goals

Ideal Candidate Qualifications:

• M.D. or D.O. with active board certification in an accredited medical or surgical specialty
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of New Jersey
• Prior leadership experience as an ACGME-accredited residency or fellowship program director
• Demonstrated success in academic program development, faculty mentorship, and interdepartmental collaboration
• Deep understanding of ACGME requirements, clinical research processes, and academic budgetary management
• Visionary leader with excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to medical education, research, and patient-centered care

Compensation:

The anticipated salary range for this position if hired to work is $300,000 to $750,000 The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate’s educational background, skills, and professional experience.

How to Apply:

To learn about this position, please contact Leeza Vitalina | Executive Recruiter, Talent Acquisition & Innovation, , directly via e-mail at Leeza.Vitalina@rwjbh.org

RWJBarnabas Health’s commitment to cultivating a team of dynamic and diverse physicians. Our goal is to create an equitable environment in which to work and receive care, to champion a diverse workforce, and to foster an inclusive setting that meets the social, cultural, and linguistic needs of the communities we serve state-wide. We welcome and embrace the unique perspectives of our physicians, recognizing that this leads to better patient care, satisfaction, and outcomes.

Community Medical Center (CMC) is a fully accredited acute care hospital offering area residents highly sophisticated medical treatment close to home. Opened in 1961, CMC has evolved into the state’s largest non-teaching hospital and Ocean County’s largest and most active health care facility.

Community Medical Center offers a comprehensive array of services, including advanced cancer care, state-of-the-art neurology and neurosurgery services with a neuro-interventional lab and a bi-plane, and cardiac care featuring three cardiac catheterization labs. Surgical services feature two da Vinci robotic surgical platforms including the latest generation da Vinci Xi, and the Mako robotic-arm assisted system for joint replacement surgery. CMC offers technology typically not found at a community hospital, including a 3-Tesla MRI, digital mammography, the Rapid Arc linear accelerator (one of the most sophisticated linear accelerators used for radiation therapy), a CyberKnife for treating inoperable tumors and the Veran Lung Navigation System.

RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest integrated health care delivery system, providing treatment and services to more than three million patients each year. With 12 acute care hospitals, 3 children's hospitals, a growing number of our outpatient facilities and physician practices, our healthcare system is committed to providing the highest quality of patient care and health education to the community and region.

Our dedication to serving the people of New Jersey extends far beyond the care we provide within our hospital walls. We support programs that promote health and wellness in our communities and provide access to services that would otherwise be unavailable. We are committed to the ongoing improvement of the health, quality of life, and vitality of our communities. We strive to bring the best healthcare to meet the evolving needs of residents in New Jersey — whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Our partnership with Rutgers University creates the state’s largest academic healthcare system dedicated to providing high-quality patient care, leading-edge research, and world-class health and medical education, further advancing our mission of providing high-quality healthcare in New Jersey.

The new collaboration also aligns RWJBarnabas Health with Rutgers’ education, research, and clinical activities, including those at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.