Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Highlands Behavioral Health

Highlands Behavioral Health System; Littleton (CO); Presencial; USD 190.000 - 280.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive Compensation

Growth and development opportunities

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and

401k plan with company match

Generous Paid Time Off

Relocation benefits

Bonus opportunity

Descripción de la vacante

Highlands Behavioral Health System, located in Littleton, CO, seeks a dynamic Chief Executive Officer to lead a fully licensed 86-bed psychiatric hospital serving adults and adolescents. The CEO will direct day-to-day operations, manage staff, assure high-quality care, maintain fiscal discipline, and ensure compliance with Joint Commission and CMS regulations.

The role requires experience in behavioral health management, strategic planning, and strong relationships with providers and the

Formación

• Bachelor's Degree required; Master's Degree preferred.
• Currently working as a behavioral executive, i.e. CEO at a Behavioral Health facility or as a Director of a large acute care facility with a large multi-unit psych department.
• Working knowledge of behavioral health management practices and clinical operations.
• Advanced knowledge of state and federal regulatory and accreditation requirements related to behavioral health management.
• Working knowledge of operations and financial management and marketing methods.
• Ability to travel a minimum of 10% of the time.

Responsabilidades

• Create an environment and culture focused on fulfilling the organization's mission, vision and values.
• Oversee clinical and non-clinical departments to drive patient care outcomes.
• Ensure hospital quality metrics are achieved through sound clinical processes and regulatory guidelines.
• Recruit physicians and staff in targeted specialty areas and develop new hospital ventures.
• Develop outpatient care and ambulatory programs and build relationships with local industry and government.
• Ensure timely submission of month-end financial and operational reviews; participate in strategic planning.
• Communicate operational circumstances to leadership to keep stakeholders informed.
• Achieve budgeted financial objectives and manage contracts with payors.
• Increase revenues and manage costs while maintaining financial metrics and margins.
• Focus on census-building and long-term planning.

Conocimientos

Behavioral health mgmt

Clinical operations

Operations management

Financial management

Marketing methods

Travel ability

Educación

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Descripción del empleo

Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Highlands Behavioral Health System

Highlands Behavioral Health System is located in Littleton, CO a suburb just 25-minutes from the center of downtown Denver. Littleton is rated one of the Top 100 places to live in the US. Downtown Littleton is jammed packed with historic architecture, impressive arts and culture options, great weather and an array of outdoor activities.

Responsibilities

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Highlands Behavioral Health System (HBHS) is a fully licensed 86-bed psychiatric hospital accredited by The Joint Commission. The Hospital serves adults and adolescents ages 11 or older. Highlands also offers day treatment programs for both adults and adolescents beginning at age 11. Since 2007, Highlands Behavioral Health has impacted the lives of nearly 25,000 individuals and their families who have sought treatment. As a specialty behavioral health hospital, the unique environment sets HBHS apart and helps to ensure that patients know their individual mental healthcare needs will always be addressed in a welcoming, private, and confidential manner.

To learn more visit: https://www.highlandsbhs.com/

Highlands Behavioral Health System is currently seeking a dynamic Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This Behavioral Health Executive will have a proven record of accomplishment providing services in a for-profit Behavioral Health Hospital/Residential Treatment Program or has managed a large Psychiatric/Behavioral Health department within a large Acute care Hospital. Candidates must show a strong employment history with progressive growth throughout their career. The ideal Chief Executive Officer (CEO) candidate will be responsible for directing the day-to-day operations, managing and developing staff, assuring high quality care, sound fiscal operations, maintaining a strong referral base and compliance with Joint Commission and CMS regulations while continually monitoring the facility’s services and delivery systems.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Accountable for creating an environment and culture that focuses on fulfilling the organizations mission, vision and values.


• Operational management of clinical and non-clinical departments including but not limited to: Nursing, Admissions, Business Development, Process Improvement, Finance, Clinical Services, Regulatory Affairs that effectively drive patient care outcomes


• Ensure hospital quality metrics are achieved through sound clinical processes following accreditation and regulatory agency guidelines.


• Recruit physicians and staff in targeted specialty areas, coordinate medical staff participation in new hospital ventures and targets, develop new areas of medical care to offer at the hospital.


• Supervise the development of more comprehensive outpatient care and ambulatory programs. Develop positive relationships with local industry, local government, potential key health care providers, and the general public.


• Ensure the timely submission of month-end financial and operational reviews, contribute to the development of and participation in corporate-wide strategic planning efforts.


• Communicate circumstances and events of operations to supervisor and other appropriate people to keep all apprised.


• Achieve budgeted financial objectives.


• Effectively manage contract negotiations and compliance with the commercial payor community.


• Increase revenues and income before inter-company allocations, maintain or decrease the effective bad debt rate, achieve the margin percentage, and implement operating cost controls in the areas of staffing, supplies, purchased services, etc.


• Focus on census building efforts and strategic planning.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree is preferred


• Currently working as a behavioral executive, i.e. CEO at a Behavioral Health facility or as a Director of a large acute care facility with a large multi-unit psych department.


• A working knowledge of behavioral health management practices and clinical operations.


• An advanced knowledge of state and federal regulatory and various accreditation requirements related to behavioral health management.


• Working knowledge of operations and financial management and marketing methods.


• Ability to travel a minimum of 10% of the time.

This Opportunity Offers The Following

• Challenging and rewarding work environment


• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries


• Competitive Compensation


• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan


• 401k plan with company match


• Generous Paid Time Off


• Relocation benefits


• Bonus opportunity

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.