Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Peachford

Fbh; Atlanta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan

401k plan with company match

Generous Paid Time Off

Relocation benefits

Bonus opportunity

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider is seeking a Chief Executive Officer in Atlanta, Georgia. The CEO will manage clinical, financial, and operational departments, ensuring quality patient care and achieving strategic goals. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor's Degree, extensive experience in behavioral health management, and a strong ability to negotiate contracts. This role offers competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional growth within the company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree is preferred.
• Currently working as a behavioral executive or Director of a large acute care facility.
• Knowledge of behavioral health management practices and clinical operations.

Responsibilities

• Create an environment that fulfills the organization’s mission and values.
• Manage clinical and non-clinical departments to drive patient care outcomes.
• Ensure hospital quality metrics achieve accreditation guidelines.

Skills

Behavioral health management practices

Clinical operations

Operational management

Contract negotiations

Financial management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Job description

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 300 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Peachford Hospital is a 246 bed behavioral health and addictive disease treatment facility located in Atlanta, Georgia. This facility has been providing compassionate care to children, adolescents, adults and seniors since 1973. Peachford offers inpatient acute care, as well as partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs.

Chief Executive Officer Responsibilities

• Accountable for creating an environment and culture that focuses on fulfilling the organization’s 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.

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.

Benefits

• 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.

Application Guidelines

UHS is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of UHS. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by UHS as a result of the referral or through other means.

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.

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