Behavioral Health CEO — Growth & Impact Leader

Saint Simons By The Sea; Saint Simons Island (GA); On-site; USD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, Dental, Vision and Drug Plan

401k with company match

Generous Paid Time Off

Relocation benefits

Bonus opportunity

Job summary

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) seeks a dynamic Chief Executive Officer for its Saint Simons By the Sea Behavioral Health Hospital.

The CEO will oversee day-to-day operations, clinical and non-clinical departments, and strategic development to deliver high-quality patient care while ensuring fiscal integrity. The ideal candidate has a proven track record as a behavioral health executive, with experience leading multi-unit psych services, regulatory compliance, and growth initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required; Master's Degree 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.
• Working knowledge of operations and financial management and marketing methods.
• Ability to travel a minimum of 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for creating an environment and culture that focuses on fulfilling the organizations 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
• Ensure hospital quality metrics are achieved 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. Develop positive relationships with local industry, local government, potential key health care providers, and the 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.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Financial management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) seeks a dynamic Chief Executive Officer for its Saint Simons By the Sea Behavioral Health Hospital.

The CEO will oversee day-to-day operations, clinical and non-clinical departments, and strategic development to deliver high-quality patient care while ensuring fiscal integrity. The ideal candidate has a proven track record as a behavioral health executive, with experience leading multi-unit psych services, regulatory compliance, and growth initiatives.