Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Peachford

About the role

Peachford Hospital is a 246 bed behavioral health and addictive disease treatment facility located in Atlanta, Georgia. This facility has been providing compassionate care to children, adolescents, adults and seniors since 1973. Peachford offers inpatient acute care, as well as partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs.

Responsibilities

• Create an environment and culture that focuses on fulfilling the organization's mission, vision and values.
• Operational management of clinical and non-clinical departments including but not limited to: Nursing, Admissions, Business Development, Process Improvement, Finance, Clinical Services, Regulatory Affairs that effectively drive patient care outcomes.
• Achieve hospital quality metrics through sound clinical processes following accreditation and regulatory agency guidelines.
• Recruit physicians and staff in targeted specialty areas, coordinate medical staff participation in new hospital ventures and targets, develop new areas of medical care to offer at the hospital.
• Supervise the development of more comprehensive outpatient care and ambulatory programs.
• Maintain positive relationships with local industry, local government, potential key health care providers, and the general public.
• Ensure the timely submission of month-end financial and operational reviews, contribute to the development of and participation in corporate-wide strategic planning efforts.
• Communicate circumstances and events of operations to supervisor and other appropriate people to keep all apprised.
• Achieve budgeted financial objectives.
• Effectively manage contract negotiations and compliance with the commercial payor community.
• Increase revenues and income before inter-company allocations, maintain or decrease the effective bad debt rate, achieve the margin percentage, and implement operating cost controls in the areas of staffing, supplies, purchased services, etc.
• Focus on census building efforts and strategic planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree is preferred.
• Currently working as a behavioral executive, i.e. CEO at a Behavioral Health facility or as a Director of a large acute care facility with a large multi-unit psych department.
• A working knowledge of behavioral health management practices and clinical operations.
• An advanced knowledge of state and federal regulatory and various accreditation requirements related to behavioral health management.
• A working knowledge of operations and financial management and marketing methods.
• Ability to travel a minimum of 10% of the time.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a behavioral health facility or a large acute care facility with a large multi-unit psych department.
• Proven track record of progressive growth in a career in behavioral health management.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to manage and develop staff.
• Knowledge of Joint Commission and CMS regulations.
• Ability to communicate effectively and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

• Strategic planning and implementation.
• Financial management and budgeting.
• Regulatory compliance and accreditation.
• Leadership and team management.
• Outreach and community engagement.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Relocation benefits
• Bonus opportunity

Pay

Salary offers may be based on key factors such as education and related experience.

Schedule

Not specified.