Administrator-Community Hospitals

Job Summary

The Administrator-Community Hospitals provides strategic, operational, and financial leadership for an assigned region of UMMC’s community hospitals. This role ensures alignment with the organization's mission of excellence in patient care, education, and research while advancing high-quality, cost-effective care in community settings. The Administrator-Community Hospitals serves as a key liaison between the UMMC executive team and community hospital leadership, fostering integration, performance improvement, and growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning and execution for community hospitals in alignment with system goals
• Oversee hospital operations to ensure high-quality, efficient, patient-centered care
• Drive financial performance through budget management, cost control, and growth initiatives
• Establish and monitor key performance metrics for quality, safety, and patient experience
• Advance clinical integration and standardization in collaboration with physician leadership
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and safety standards
• Develop and mentor leadership teams to foster a high-performance culture
• Identify and implement opportunities for service line expansion and market growth
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, physicians, and community partners

Requirements

You must meet all of the job requirements at the time of submitting the application.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and seven (7) years of leadership experience in healthcare management or hospital operations
• Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) preferred

Skills

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders including frontline staff, physicians, academic leaders, executives, and external agencies—while fostering a culture of organizational effectiveness, quality, safety, and collaboration
• Possesses comprehensive knowledge of healthcare financial regulations, accounting principles, budgeting, and reporting, with strong analytical and organizational skills to interpret complex data and inform decision-making
• Proven ability to develop and execute strategic and operational plans, optimize financial programs and systems, and provide consultative guidance and actionable recommendations to senior leadership

Benefits

Applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment. Once recruitment has closed, applications will no longer be accepted. After you apply, we will review your qualifications and contact you if your application is among the most highly qualified. Due to the large volume of applications, we are unable to individually respond to all applicants. You may check the status of your application via your Candidate Profile.