Chief Executive Officer

Select Specialty Hospital; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical plan

401(k) with company match

Life & disability insurance

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital Gainesville seeks a Chief Executive Officer to lead operations in a critical illness recovery hospital, driving strategy, patient care quality, and fiscal accountability. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, regulatory compliance, and strong stakeholder engagement.

The CEO will oversee budgeting, business development, and top-level governance interactions, with a focus on outstanding patient outcomes and team performance in a demanding healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree required.
• Three years leadership experience in healthcare.
• Three years operations experience in acute care or specialty hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily rounds on nursing floor, communicating with patients, families, and staff.
• Ensure compliance with State, Federal, and JCAHO regulations.
• Lead hospital operations with focus on business development and fiscal accountability.
• Develop and own annual operating budget, 3-year capital budget, and strategic plan.
• Promote high ethical standards and professional conduct across the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Education

Master’s Degree

Job description

Location: Gainesville, FL

Select Specialty Hospital Gainesville is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives, and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) play a central role in leading our teams to provide compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

Position: Chief Executive Officer - CEO

Location: Gainesville, FL

Select Specialty Hospital Gainesville is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives, and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) play a central role in leading our teams to provide compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

At our company, we support your career growth and personal well-being.

• Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members
• Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

The CEO role is an excellent opportunity to provide hands‑on hospital operations management in a critical care environment. The CEO will provide hands‑on leadership, strategic direction and operations management with a focus on business development, exceptional quality patient care and fiscal accountability. We are seeking a professional who can analyze complex situations and execute decisions effectively. The right candidate will display high personal integrity, positivity and the ability to operate effectively under pressure. Must be a hands on self‑starter who can assume broad responsibility in a dynamic, challenging healthcare environment. The CEO will serve as vice‑chair of the Governing Board if there is not a market CEO.

• Performs daily rounds on nursing floor, communicating with patients, families and staff.
• Complies with regulatory obligations and possesses ownership of the Complaint‑Grievance Process.
• Ensures hospital’s overall compliance with State, Federal, and JCAHO regulations.
• Focuses on employee engagement.
• Personally creates, continually cultivates and owns a Top 10 Key Business Development Relationship list.
• Knows, understands and effectively implements the Corporate Case Management and PPS Model.
• Prepares an Annual Operating Budget, a 3 year Capital Budget and a Strategic Plan that is presented and approved by the Governing Board.
• Maintains a high ethical standard. Consistently behaves in a professional and ethical manner, adhering to all policies related. Meets and abides by all compliance, HIPAA and professional standards.

You are passionate about providing superior quality and you are an inventive problem solver who thrives in a dynamic environment.

Minimum Requirements

• Master’s Degree Required.
• Three (3) years leadership experience in healthcare.
• Management functions of finance, strategic planning, and community education of health programs.
• Three (3) years operations experience in an acute care or specialty hospital setting.