Administrator-Community Hospitals

The University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center seeks an Administrator-Community Hospitals to provide strategic, operational, and financial leadership for its community hospital region. This role aligns with the organization’s mission of excellence in patient care, education, and research while promoting high-quality, cost-effective care.

You will serve as a key liaison between UMMC Executive Leadership and community hospital leadership, guiding integration, performance improvement, and growth.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in healthcare management or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of leadership experience in healthcare management.
• Proven ability to lead strategic planning, operational execution, and financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning and execution for community hospitals in alignment with system goals.
• Oversee hospital operations to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care.
• Drive financial performance through budget management, cost control, and growth initiatives.
• Establish and monitor key performance metrics for quality, safety, and patient experience.
• Advance clinical integration and standardization in collaboration with physician leadership.

Skills

Stakeholder communication

Healthcare financial regulations

Strategic & operational planning

Education

Master’s degree in healthcare administration

FACHE certification (preferred)

Job description

Job Summary:

The Administrator-Community Hospitals provides strategic, operational, and financial leadership for an assigned region of UMMC’s community hospitals. This role ensures alignment with the organization’s mission of excellence in patient care, education, and research while advancing high-quality, cost-effective care in community settings. The Administrator-Community Hospitals serves as a key liaison between the UMMC Executive Leadership team and community hospital leadership, fostering integration, performance improvement, and growth.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders including frontline staff, physicians, academic leaders, Executive Leaderships, and external agencies—while fostering a culture of organizational effectiveness, quality, safety, and collaboration. Possesses comprehensive knowledge of healthcare financial regulations, accounting principles, budgeting, and reporting, with strong analytical and organizational skills to interpret complex data and inform decision-making. Proven ability to develop and execute strategic and operational plans, optimize financial programs and systems, and provide consultative guidance and actionable recommendations to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning and execution for community hospitals in alignment with system goals
• Oversee hospital operations to ensure high-quality, efficient, patient-centered care
• Drive financial performance through budget management, cost control, and growth initiatives
• Establish and monitor key performance metrics for quality, safety, and patient experience
• Advance clinical integration and standardization in collaboration with physician leadership
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and safety standards
• Develop and mentor leadership teams to foster a high-performance culture
• Identify and implement opportunities for service line expansion and market growth
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, physicians, and community partners
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.

Physical and Environmental Demands
Requires occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, frequent activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Education and Experience Required:

Master’s degree and seven (7) years of leadership experience in healthcare management or hospital operations.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required:

N/A

Preferred Qualifications:

Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executive Leaderships (FACHE)