Chief Operations Officer Behavioral Health

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Chief Operations Officer provides leadership and directs the overall operation of the hospital’s behavioral health services consistent with policies and objectives of the hospital and its advisory or Governing Board. In this role, the COO develops short and long-range management and organization plans, integrates behavioral health services within the medicine systems of care, oversees recruitment and employment of service-line employees, negotiates professional service contracts, maintains medical staff relations, and prepares operational and financial reports.

Responsibilities

• Develop short and long-range management and organization plans to define responsibilities and business activities consistent with hospital goals and objectives.
• Develop systems to integrate behavioral health services within the medicine systems of care.
• Develop annual Management Plan for the Service Line.
• Provide administrative direction for the recruitment, employment, development and termination of all service-line employees.
• Negotiate professional service contracts.
• Oversee the development and revision of personnel practices and policies for the service line.
• Maintain primary responsibility for medical staff relations and development both inside and outside the hospital.
• Act as liaison between the hospital advisory or Governing Board, the medical staff and the service line.
• Establish and attend meetings to provide pertinent information related to the hospital operations and the provisions of quality health care.
• Prepare and present operational and financial reports as required in regularly scheduled meetings and committees, as well as for the Hospital CEO and leadership team.
• Interpret public policy, economic developments and public opinion in meeting organizational goals.
• Participate in hospital associations and health care professional organizations.
• Work with the CFO’s office and related financial operations to ensure realization of fiscal business plan.
• Review and approve all financial reports, budgets, managed care contracts and major expenditures.
• Direct, establish, review and adjust charges for services.
• Maintain service line accreditation and licensure standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals, Medicare, Medicaid, state licensure and regulatory agencies and similar organizations.
• Maintain high quality in the hospital operation by coordinating the hospital personnel in connection with the loss control, quality improvement and quality assurance programs and such other quality control programs as may be established.
• Serve as primary representative to a third-parties such as examiners and planning agencies.
• Develop relationships and affiliations, which promote the success of public mental health in the surrounding communities.
• Responsible for local, regional and state coordination with other human service agencies as clinically or administratively needed.
• Serve on local community behavioral health boards.

Qualifications

• Master's degree is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in healthcare administration and management or related field is required.

Benefits

Chippenham Hospital and Tucker Pavilion offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.

Note

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. HCA Healthcare (Corporate), based in Nashville, Tennessee, supports a variety of corporate roles from business operations to administrative positions. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring! We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.