Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Accenture Federal Services

The role

The Deputy Chief Medical Officer serves as a strategic clinical leader across the federal health portfolio. This role translates clinical, technical, and policy expertise into technology-enabled solutions to deliver measurable outcomes.

What you will do

• Serve as a trusted clinical advisor to federal health agency leaders
• Represent the company as a clinical and innovation expert at executive forums and industry events
• Guide client teams on communications and coordination with federal health organizations
• Drive strategic perspectives on healthcare delivery models, value-based care, and health equity
• Lead subject matter expert support for client-focused campaigns and proposal efforts
• Identify major federal healthcare initiatives for participation
• Develop and evaluate innovation partnerships for federal healthcare solutions
• Contribute clinical and strategic input to win strategies and pricing discussions
• Create thought leadership through publications, blogs, and whitepapers
• Maintain consistent project delivery engagement across health-related programs

Required qualifications

• MD/DO or RN degree with current, active license
• Minimum 6 years of clinical practice experience
• Physicians must maintain current Board Certification in their specialty
• Direct operational experience with a federal health agency
• Knowledge of federal health policy, legislation, and regulatory environment
• Proven experience leveraging technology to create and deliver healthcare solutions
• Ability to translate clinical needs into technical requirements and solutions
• Experience with healthcare data, analytics, and clinical decision support systems
• Demonstrated success in proposal writing and business development
• Experience supporting or leading strategic initiatives in healthcare organizations
• Ability to influence without direct authority across matrixed organizations
• Experience building, developing, and leading multidisciplinary teams

Nice to have

• Experience with major federal EHR platforms (Oracle Health/Cerner Millennium, MHS GENESIS, VistA)
• Formal training or certification in clinical informatics
• Experience with healthcare delivery in operational, remote, or austere environments
• Deep understanding of risk management, accreditation, and compliance requirements
• Familiarity with federal procurement processes, contract vehicles, and FAR/DFAR
• Hands-on experience implementing or managing value-based care programs
• Formal training or certification in organizational change management methodologies
• Understanding of healthcare cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, FedRAMP, ATO processes)
• Familiarity with cloud-based health IT platforms (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government)
• Experience with modern software development and delivery approaches in healthcare

Benefits

• Certifications
• Industry training
• Hands-on experience

Before you apply

• Applicants must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States
• Candidates currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration

About the company

Accenture Federal Services is a technology company within global Accenture that partners with federal health agencies to transform healthcare delivery. The company consists of over 13,000 people working across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.