Description

Seeking a visible, on the ground physician executive leader for the role of Chief Medical Officer at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, Wyoming.  

The Opportunity:

Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County announces an exceptional opportunity for a visible, process-focused, and relationship-centered physician executive to serve as its next Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Memorial Hospital is a not-for-profit, full-service regional critical access hospital located in scenic southwest Wyoming. This is an incredible opportunity to join a mission-driven leadership team and contribute to a culture grounded in compassionate, person-centered care.

The Chief Medical Officer reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer with essential partnerships across Quality, Nursing, Risk Management, and the medical staff. The CMO will serve as the senior clinical voice for the hospital and will be responsible for enhancing quality outcomes, strengthening medical staff processes, and improving patient flow and clinical efficiency while fostering a culture of equity, respect, and teamwork. The CMO will act as the primary liaison between administration and the medical staff, ensuring consistent communication and alignment across clinical operations, governance, and performance improvement. This role requires a pragmatic, emotionally intelligent, patient-focused leader dedicated to serving the mission of “compassionate care for every life we touch.”

The incoming CMO will bring credibility, humility, and operational understanding to a small, community-focused hospital with a deeply invested medical staff and leadership team.

The Organization: 

Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County is a not-for-profit, 25-bed, regional critical access hospital in scenic southwest Wyoming. The full-service hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and is operating for the sole purpose of promoting the health of people in its service area. It is the region’s primary community hospital, serving a population of over 43,000 with 610 employees and a dedicated medical staff of ~47 providers. The hospital offers a broad range of specialties including OB/GYN, internal medicine, oncology, pediatrics, ENT, surgery, orthopedics, pulmonology, neurology, anesthesiology, pathology, and hospital medicine.

MHSC maintains a CMS 4-Star quality rating and is the only OB provider in southwest Wyoming. Specialty and oncology care are supported through partnerships with the University of Utah and Huntsman Cancer Institute. MHSC also offers a full-service laboratory, a sleep center, physical therapy, cardiac rehabilitation, speech therapy, telepsychiatry, and much more. The Medical Imaging Center includes the first and only large-bone MRI in the area, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, PET scan, and 3D digital mammography, as well as a 64-slice CT scanner in the region. The state-of-the-art Sweetwater Regional Cancer Center is an affiliate partner of University of Utah Health’s Huntsman Cancer Institute, offering radiation oncology, hematology, and medical oncology. Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County was named one of America’s Best-in-State Hospitals 2025 by Newsweek.

The Region:

Rock Springs, Wyoming located in Sweetwater County, offers a welcoming, tight-knit community with abundant outdoor recreation including hiking, hunting, fishing, biking, skiing, and access to Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The area offers excellent schools, family-friendly living, affordable housing, and a strong sense of community connection. Rock Springs has a wealth of historical knowledge along with an award-winning downtown waiting to be explored. Salt Lake City is approximately 2.5 hours away, offering metropolitan amenities while preserving the benefits of a rural lifestyle. 

Requirements

The Ideal Candidate: 

Minimum of 7-10 years of progressive physician leadership experience in a hospital or health system.

Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine required.

Eligible for licensure in the State of Wyoming.

Board certification in a clinical discipline required (active or prior certification acceptable.)

Demonstrated success in quality, safety, medical staff leadership, and clinical governance. 

Experience with rural or community-based hospitals strongly preferred.

Operational understanding of workflows across inpatient, outpatient, and procedural areas.

Servant leader with humility that is team-oriented, approachable and grounded.

Loyalty to the mission, community and hospital.

Strong appreciation for small-town dynamics and relationship-driven environments.

Fairness and consistency in all peer review, governance and interpersonal interactions.