Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Lifepoint Health, Inc.; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifepoint Health seeks an experienced Chief Executive Officer to lead a hospital facility, directing overall operation, strategic development, and executive coordination across departments. The role requires substantial leadership of senior teams, financial oversight, and regulatory compliance in a complex healthcare environment.

The CEO will ensure accreditation standards, drive performance against objectives, and uphold patient-centered care while navigating regulatory requirements and market

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in hospital administration, business, or related field.
• Minimum 15 years' CEO-level experience in a similar-sized hospital; alternative: 3–5 years as COO in a larger hospital.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities of senior executives to develop short and long-range objectives, policies, and procedures.
• Review and approve financial reports, budgets, and major expenditures.
• Maintain accreditation and licensure standards (e.g., TJC, Medicare, Medicaid).
• Direct and adjust charges for services to reflect financial objectives.

Skills

Business Math Skills

Advanced Computer Skills

Organizational Communication

Strategic Planning

Decision Making

Leadership & People Management

Negotiation & Diplomacy

Organizational Planning

Education

Master's Degree in Hospital Administration (MHA)

Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA)

Management or related field

Job description

Position Summary

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Facility provides leadership and direction for the overall operation of the hospital and is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating the development of short and long-range ob-jectives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfacto-rily with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• Coordinate the activities of senior executives to develop short and long-range objectives, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure policies are uniformly understood and consistently interpreted and administered.
• Establish the organization hierarchy and delegate limits of authority to subordinate's executives.
• Prescribe the specific limitations of the authority of subordinates regarding policies, contractual commitments, expenditures and personal actions.
• Review and approve all financial reports, budgets, Managed Care contracts and major expenditures.
• Direct, establish, review, and adjust charges for services provided internally and externally that financially impact the operations.
• Maintain accreditation and licensure standards of The Joint Commission (TJC) on accreditation of hospital organizations, Medicare, Medicaid, state licensure, regulatory agencies, and similar organizations.
• Analyze operating results of the Company and its principal components relative to established objectives and ensure appropriate steps are taken to correct unsatisfactory conditions.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Information

Position serves both internal co-workers and external customers, clients, patients, contractors, and vendors.

Access to and/or works with sensitive and/or confidential information.

Exhibit a comprehensive understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance (e.g., HIPAA). Skilled in the application of policies and procedures. Knowledge of Business Office Standards and Recommended Practices.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Manage the work of others, including planning, assigning, scheduling and reviewing work, ensures quality standards. Responsible for hiring, terminating, training and developing, reviewing performance and administering corrective action for staff.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Education: Master's Degree in Hospital Administration (MHA), Business Administration (MBA), Management or related field is required.
• Experience: Minimum 15 years' experience at the CEO level in a similar sized for-profit, acute-care hospital is required; however, may also consider 3-5 years of COO experience in a larger, for-profit, acute-care hospital.
• Certifications: N/A
• Licenses: N/A

Skills And Abilities

• Business Mathematical Skills -- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to draw and interpret graphs.
• Advanced Computer Skills -- Routine use of electronic mail and computer systems. Ability to incorporate complex and complicated functions into documents, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations to support business objectives.
• Organizational Communication -- Handles broad-based complex information across departments with company-wide impact. Presents to diverse audiences, and can negotiate, motivate and persuade others.
• Organizational Business Problems -- Problems are broad, complex and abstract, often involving company-wide issues. Must develop solutions using substantial creativity, resourcefulness, innovation, negotiation and diplomacy.
• Organizational Specific -- Decisions have significant, broad implications for the management and operations of a division. Job contributes to decisions on the overall strategy and direction of LifePoint.
• Organizational Independent Judgement -- Sets direction and vision for major departments or multiple depart-ments. Establishes priorities, develops policies and allocates resources for LifePoint.
• Organizational Planning/Organization -- Prioritize, organize, and delegate project assignments company-wide; responsible for project outcomes.

Physical And Mental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit for extended pe-riods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Repetitive motion of upper body required for extended use of computer. Required specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment And Travel Requirements

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.

Works in well-lit, ventilated and climate controlled office environment with routine office equipment; some equipment has moving mechanical parts.

In hospital environment, may be exposed to hazards and unusual elements, which may include but are not limited to bloodborne pathogens and / or contagious illnesses, toxic chemicals, and biohazardous materials which may require extensive safety precautions and the use of protective equipment.

Noise level in the work environment is typical for an office and/or hospital environment.

Moderate overnight travel (up to 10%) by land and/or air.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.