Medical Officer Cover Letter Examples

Dear Mr. Wilson:

As an accomplished physician with comprehensive experience directing successful operational strategies and providing outstanding patient care, I am confident that I would significantly contribute to the success of St. Joseph’s objectives as your next medical officer.

My background includes excellent experience overseeing patient services, care, and programs while spearheading budget administration, quality assurance, and service line expansion. Additionally, I excel at propelling healthcare initiatives and policies while driving optimal facility efficiency and productivity. With this success and my dedication to continual improvement, I am well prepared to vitally impact your organization.

Consider the following highlights of my qualifications:

Holding full operational oversight for all clinical departments – including pharmacy operations, case management, medical affairs, physician recruitment, ambulatory clinics, and graduate medical education – as chief medical officer with The Gary McDonnell Medical Institute in Cleveland

Accountable for an operating budget of more than $40M with direct and indirect responsibility for 250+ employees

Developing and implementing dynamic and successful clinical and administrative procedures and programs; overseeing materials management, contract negotiations, community relations, compliance reports, strategic operational plans, and cross-departmental collaboration to achieve facility goals

Consulting directly with approximately 60 patients each day on medications, treatment plans, and other concerns

Achieving dramatic improvements in key quality metrics such as Hospital Acquired Infections, HCAPS, and Core Measures

Demonstrating superior abilities in patient care and satisfaction, staff recruitment and retention, and resource allocation, as well as a fervent dedication to providing new health services and programs to meet growing community needs; outstanding communication, project management, and technical skills

With my proven track record of managing healthcare programs and providing critical patient services, I am positioned to greatly exceed your expectations for this role and substantially benefit your organization. I look forward to meeting with you to discuss how my qualifications position me to make an immediate and positive impact as your next medical officer.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Mary R. Sciortino