Chief Executive Officer

American College of Healthcare Executives; Lee's Summit (MO); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Illinois Critical Access Hospital is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to provide strategic leadership for the hospital, medical group and related facilities. The CEO will ensure programs reflect the Board's mission and values and will supervise staff and budgets.

Required qualifications include a Master’s degree in health care administration and 3–5 years of progressive healthcare administration experience with strong communication and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in health care administration or related field preferred.
• Minimum of three to five years of progressive administrative experience in healthcare with major operational responsibilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and coordinate activities of the hospital, medical group and related facilities to ensure services align with the hospital's mission.
• Develop and oversee policies set by the Board of Directors.
• Recruit, develop and supervise staff; maintain personnel policies and practices.
• Develop integrated quality improvement programs to promote high-quality patient care.
• Oversee the hospital budget, capital expenditures and major construction projects.
• Serve as liaison between the Board and medical staff; attend all Board meetings.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Healthcare knowledge

Education

Master's degree in health care administration

Job description

CONFIDENTIAL SEARCH

Southern Illinois Critical Access Hospital seeking CEO for top leadership position. Excellent salary and benefits. Relocation and Critical Access Hospital CEO experience required.

The CEO consistently demonstrates behaviors that enhance the professional performance and reflects the key moral commitments, ethical principles, values, and philosophy of the Hospital as set forth in the Mission Statement.

The CEO provides overall leadership and coordinates activities of all aspects of the Hospital, Medical Group, and all related facilities, with the objective to ensure that the delivery of patients/healthcare service programs are consistent with the organizations values, as set forth by the Board of Directors.

Carry out all policies established by the Board of Directors.

Select, employ, control, and discharge employees and develop and maintain personnel policies and practices for the Hospital.

Develop the integrated continuous quality improvement program to promote, govern, monitor and achieve quality patient care.

Supervise business affairs to ensure funds are collected and expended appropriately.

Provide for the information and support systems.

Oversight of federal grant programs, serving as project director for federal grants in times of project director vacancies.

Attend all meetings of the Board and its committees.

Recruits/develops the physician group.

Serves as liaison and channel of communication between the Board of Directors and medical staff.

Administers the long-range plan and budget of the hospital, including capital expenditures and major construction projects.

Education and Experience:

Master's degree from an accredited institution in health care administration or a related field preferred.

Minimum of three to five years of progressive experience in an administrative position in the field of healthcare, including major operational responsibilities.

Required Skill/Abilities:

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.

Ability to effectively convey ideas and information to a diverse group of employees and related professionals.

Ability to provide leadership and direction for the institution.

Knowledge of current trends and issues in health care.