Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Lifepoint Health®; Temple (TX); On-site; USD 250,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k) retirement package with company

Paid time off

Job summary

Temple Rehabilitation Hospital, part of Lifepoint Health, seeks a Chief Executive Officer to lead clinical excellence and strategic growth across the hospital. You will guide senior teams, oversee operations, and partner with Medical Directors to advance patient care and financial performance.

The role requires strong healthcare leadership, a bachelor's degree (master's preferred), and experience in rehabilitation or acute care settings.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of healthcare management experience, preferably as hospital CEO/COO.
• Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred.
• Rehabilitation hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership to achieve clinical and financial goals.
• Develop and implement a strategic plan focused on clinical excellence and growth.
• Oversee operations, governance, and relationships with Medical Directors and the Board.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and accreditation.

Skills

Healthcare leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Team leadership

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Your Experience Matters

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities.

Your Experience Matters

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities.

Temple Rehabilitation Hospital is a state-of-the art, 36-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital in Temple, TX. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well‑being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) joining our team, you're embracing our promise to provide superior patient care that exceeds industry standards as well as patient expectations. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More About Our Team

Temple Rehabilitation Hospital strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs. We are incredibly proud of our state-of-the art facility, our team of dedicated professionals, and the amazing outcomes we achieve.

Through a respectful, constructive, and energetic style the CEO provides the leadership to effectively grow the hospitals by ensuring clinical excellence, operating efficiency and financial strength. This includes leadership in developing strong senior teams and partnerships with Medical Directors and medical staff to ensure the clinical excellence and operational performance of the rehabilitation hospital.

The CEO is also responsible for designing, developing, and implementing a strategic plan to ensure the success of the hospital's clinical, financial, and overall operating performance and successful growth of the hospital as a whole. The CEO directs, administers, and coordinates the overall operations of the hospital, including the goals and objectives established by the Chief Operating Officer for the IRF Division in collaboration with the Managing Partner and Board of Managers.

How You'll Contribute

• Provide day-to-day leadership within the organization, including advice, guidance, direction, and authorization to achieve the clinical and financial goals and objectives of the organization


• Design, develop and implement a strategic plan that focuses on clinical excellence, financial performance and market and business development in collaboration with the Board of Managers and manages and directs the organization toward the goals of the plan


• Create and maintain proper operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures and systems to meet and exceed the clinical and financial goals of the organization included in the strategic plan


• Oversee the adequacy and soundness of the organization's financial structure, including reviews of operating results of the organization, comparing them to established objectives, and taking steps to ensure appropriate measures are taken to correct unsatisfactory results


• Motivate and lead a high-performance management team; attract, recruit, and retain required members of the team, including physicians, not currently in place and providing mentoring as needed


• Cultivate positive relationships with and maintain an environment of collaboration and cooperation at all levels of the organization, including the Medical Staff and the Board of Managers


• Recruit and retain a professional and highly qualified medical director and medical staff


• Positively and professionally represent the organization with major customers, shareholders, the financial community, and the public


• Ensure adequate provision of services through referral, consultation or contractual agreement and negotiations, enter into, administer and modifies and/or terminates contracts (including contracts with Practitioners for the rendering of services at or to the Hospital) for the Hospital as may be necessary, subject to the rights of the Board of Managers


• Ensure that all activities and operations are conducted in compliance with local, state, and federal regulation, Joint Commission standards, CARF and other rehab specialty accreditations, the Hospital Compliance Plan and all laws governing healthcare operations


• Support the Hospital's Continuous Quality Improvement Plan and measures effectiveness on that plan to demonstrate clinical excellence


• Ensure the implementation of the Hospital-wide policy and patients' rights and responsibilities subject to the approval of the Medical Staff and Board of Managers


• Responsible for establishing and implementing a safe working environment that meets all licensure, regulatory, and accreditation requirements


• Provide timely, accurate and complete reports on the operations of the Hospital, including, but not limited to, measures and effectiveness of achieving operational performance as defined in the strategic plan

Why join us

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.


• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave, and paid time off.


• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.


• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs).


• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What We're Looking For

• 5 years of successful healthcare management experience preferably as hospital/healthcare facility CEO/COO


• Rehabilitation hospital experience preferred


• Bachelor's Degree required, Master's degree preferred; preferred degree in Business, Healthcare Operations/Management or a clinical discipline


• Med‑Surge hospitals and systems (for profit and non‑profit) knowledge a plus


• Basic computer knowledge including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word


• Clinical and Administrative Management experience a plus


• Passion for superior clinical outcomes/programs, superior patient satisfaction, and partner relationships required

EEOC Statement

\"Lifepoint Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.\"

You must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

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.