Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

About the role

We are seeking a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for a 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital. This role is responsible for providing leadership, superior quality care, employee engagement, and customer service while maximizing hospital profitability. The position offers the opportunity to provide hands-on operations management with a focus on business development, physician relations, quality services, and fiscal responsibility.

The CEO participates as a member of senior management in supporting hospital operations, assisting in planning both short- and long-term goals, establishing budgets and fiscal monitoring, and assuring delivery of services in accordance with Inpatient Rehabilitation Division standards as well as applicable federal and state regulatory agencies.

This role ensures a collaborative management approach and coordination of interdisciplinary, intercampus state-of-the-art programs and cost-effective operations to meet patient care needs within a best-practice model. The CEO will participate in administrative team meetings and will assure that superior quality, innovative, and technologically advanced services and treatments are provided to all patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and strategic direction for the inpatient rehabilitation hospital.
• Oversee day-to-day operations with a focus on business development, physician relations, and fiscal responsibility.
• Establish and monitor budgets, ensuring financial performance aligns with organizational goals.
• Ensure compliance with Inpatient Rehabilitation Division standards and federal/state regulatory requirements.
• Foster a collaborative management approach and coordinate interdisciplinary programs.
• Participate in administrative team meetings to drive operational excellence.
• Promote superior quality care, innovation, and advanced treatment services for patients.
• Build and maintain a culture of engagement, development, and retention of high-performing employees.
• Drive program development in a dynamic and competitive healthcare market.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of five years’ experience in the healthcare industry, with at least three to five years in an administrative and/or management position with proven outcomes.
• Prior acute inpatient rehabilitation experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in hospital operations, contract negotiations, revenue enhancement, and expense control.

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to authentic leadership and exceptional customer service.
• Ability to build and sustain a superior organizational culture through talent attraction, development, and retention.
• Dedication to promoting an engaging environment and delivering high-quality patient care in an evolving healthcare landscape.