Chief Executive Officer

Albano Systems, Inc.; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Sacramento Rehabilitation Hospital seeks an experienced Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to provide strategic, operational, and financial leadership for the hospital. The CEO will oversee operations, patient care quality, regulatory compliance, and financial performance while shaping growth and community engagement.

The successful candidate will build strong relationships with physicians, employees, patients, families, and partners, drive operational excellence, and foster a culture centered on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in healthcare administration, business, or related field.
• Proven leadership experience in a hospital or healthcare setting.
• Strong understanding of hospital operations, reimbursement, regulatory requirements, quality, and patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for clinical, operational, financial, and administrative functions.
• Develop and execute strategic plans aligned with the hospital's mission and growth objectives.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality, patient-centered rehabilitation services with a focus on safety and satisfaction.
• Partner with Medical Staff and physicians to promote clinical excellence and physician engagement.
• Lead and develop the hospital's management team with accountability, collaboration, and employee engagement.
• Oversee hospital financial performance including budgeting, revenue management, expenses, and productivity.
• Monitor key performance indicators and implement initiatives to improve results.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local healthcare regulations, accreditation, reimbursement guidelines, and policies.
• Maintain relationships with regulatory agencies, healthcare partners, community organizations, vendors, and external stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to expand services, strengthen market presence, and improve census and volume growth.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Financial management

Regulatory compliance

Quality improvement

Physician engagement

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration or related discipline

Job description

Sacramento Rehabilitation Hospital is seeking an experienced and dynamic Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to provide strategic, operational, and financial leadership for the hospital.

The CEO will have overall responsibility for the hospital's operations and performance while ensuring that patient care, clinical quality, employee engagement, physician relationships, regulatory compliance, and financial objectives are aligned with the organization's mission and strategic priorities.

The successful candidate will be a visible and collaborative leader who can build strong relationships with physicians, employees, patients, families, and community partners. The CEO will work closely with the hospital's leadership team to drive operational excellence, strengthen clinical outcomes, support growth initiatives, and maintain a culture centered on patient care and service excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and direction for the hospital's clinical, operational, financial, and administrative functions.
• Develop and execute strategic plans that support the hospital's mission, growth objectives, and long-term success.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered rehabilitation services while maintaining a strong focus on patient safety and satisfaction.
• Partner effectively with the Medical Staff and physicians to promote clinical excellence, physician engagement, and positive patient outcomes.
• Lead and develop the hospital's management team, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration, professional development, and employee engagement.
• Oversee hospital financial performance, including budgeting, revenue management, expense control, productivity, and achievement of financial objectives.
• Monitor key operational and clinical performance indicators and implement initiatives to improve results.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local healthcare regulations, accreditation requirements, reimbursement guidelines, and hospital policies.
• Maintain strong working relationships with regulatory agencies, healthcare partners, community organizations, vendors, and other external stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to expand services, strengthen market presence, improve referral relationships, and support census and volume growth.
• Promote effective relationships with referral sources, physicians, patients, families, and community partners.
• Ensure appropriate policies, procedures, and processes are in place to support safe, efficient, and compliant hospital operations.
• Lead quality improvement and patient safety initiatives throughout the organization.
• Represent Sacramento Rehabilitation Hospital within the broader healthcare and Sacramento community.
• Anticipate changes in the healthcare environment and position the hospital to respond effectively to evolving clinical, regulatory, reimbursement, and market conditions.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business administration, nursing, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in a hospital or healthcare environment.
• Strong understanding of hospital operations, healthcare reimbursement, regulatory requirements, quality, and patient safety.
• Proven ability to lead and develop multidisciplinary teams in a complex healthcare environment.
• Strong financial and operational management skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound, independent decisions and effectively manage competing priorities.

The successful CEO will demonstrate:

• Strategic Leadership: Ability to establish priorities and translate organizational strategy into measurable results.
• Operational Excellence: Strong understanding of hospital operations with the ability to improve efficiency, quality, and patient outcomes.
• Financial Acumen: Ability to understand financial performance, manage resources effectively, and achieve organizational objectives.
• Physician Engagement: Ability to establish productive, collaborative relationships with physicians and the medical staff.
• Communication: Exceptional communication skills and the ability to build trust with employees, physicians, patients, families, and external stakeholders.
• Community Leadership: Represents the hospital professionally and develops strong relationships throughout the local healthcare and business community.