Chief Executive Officer

About the Role

Responsible for the strategic planning, managing, directing, coordinating and controlling the overall operations of the hospital as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Provides leadership to ensure attainment of strategic objectives and the delivery of quality, economical health care services. Initiates and enforces organization-wide policies and procedures that support the hospital's aims, objectives, and programs. Directs short-range and long-range planning functions to develop goals, objectives, and strategic plans ensuring quality services and financial soundness.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and approves departmental budgets, revenue projections, capital and operational expenses, staffing levels based on patient acuity, and other fiscal resource allocations.
• Reviews and approves the written scope of services, hospital policies, and procedures that guide and support service provision and integration according to the hospital's mission and vision.
• Directs the coordination and integration of services provided at the hospital.
• Communicates the hospital’s mission, vision, and plans with leadership.
• Promotes and motivates hospital leadership to implement effective operational, programmatic, and employee relations plans.
• Reviews staffing levels with administrators to ensure sufficient staffing to meet patient acuity while being financially resourceful.
• Ensures timely employee performance reviews with clearly defined expectations and necessary improvements.
• Assures orientation, in-service training, and continuing education to maintain staff competence.
• Reviews hospital performance improvement plans and activities to measure and assess service quality.
• Leads and participates in strategic, operational, service design, and organizational planning to achieve the hospital’s mission and vision.
• Directs strategic planning and marketing with input from hospital, region, and division leadership.
• Ensures implementation of all policies established by the Governing Body.
• Prepares and submits an annual budget for the hospital as required by the board.
• Monitors the adequacy of the hospital’s medical activities in response to community needs for quality healthcare services.
• Oversees and provides direction to hospital leadership regarding mission, quality performance, compliance, objectives, productivity, and efficiency.
• Collaborates with Human Resources and hospital leaders on employee relations and turnover issues.
• Presents monthly and quarterly consolidated operating reports for regional leaders.
• Ensures maintenance of physical properties in a safe state of repair and operation in collaboration with onsite leadership.
• Oversees business office functions to ensure optimal fund collection and expenditure.
• Acts as an effective liaison between the hospital and medical staff; represents the hospital at external functions.
• Performs other duties necessary or in the best interest of the hospitals individually and as a group.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business administration, finance, or clinical specialty. Master’s degree preferred.
• Five years’ senior-level experience in healthcare administration/management, preferably in a hospital setting, with experience in facility operations, human resources, and/or finance.
• Prior sales/marketing/public relations experience strongly preferred.
• Completion of Executive Fellow program given priority consideration.
• Graduate-level education and/or completion of Executive Fellow program may substitute for required experience.
• Basic computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office (word-processing and spreadsheet software).
• Knowledge of JCAHO, local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of general budgeting, accounting, and management skills.
• Knowledge of cost reporting, profit and loss, and budget compliance.
• Ability to work well with management teams and employees in a multi-site environment.
• Must read, write, and speak fluent English.
• Good and regular attendance required.
• Approximately 5% travel required.