Chief Operating Officer - Atrium Health University City

Status: Full time, benefits eligible

Hours per week: 40, exempt (salaried)

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for inpatient and outpatient operations across all sites of care.
• Lead development and execution of multi-year strategic and business plans aligned to system priorities.
• Ensure unified, coordinated care delivery models and operational efficiency.
• Oversee operational and financial performance including quality, safety, patient experience, and throughput.
• Direct planning and execution of new and expanded programs, services, and facilities.
• Partner with physicians to advance clinical programs and service line growth.
• Manage capital planning, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and adherence to accrediting standards.
• Accountable for hospital readiness related to regulatory compliance, accreditation surveys, emergency preparedness, incident command participation, and continuity of operations.
• Lead and develop operational leadership teams, including performance management and talent decisions.
• Act in the absence of the President.

Requirements

• Advanced Degree in Business, Hospital Administration, Nursing, or a Health Care Related Field.
• Minimum of 10 years experience with progressive leadership in healthcare management.

Skills

• Demonstrated management skills including analytical skills, team building, and conflict resolution.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work across all lines of management and staff to promote good relationships among departments.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare finance, including managed care and healthcare reimbursement.
• Strong knowledge of clinical operations.
• Strong physician relations skills.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• This position requires travel and will be exposed to weather and road conditions.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Exposed to a normal office environment.

Pay

Pay range: $131.90 - $211.05 per hour

Benefits

• Base compensation within the listed pay range based on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on the teammate's job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.).

About the Organization

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.