Chief Operating Officer

Ascension; Jacksonville (FL); In loco; USD 180.000 - 260.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health coverage

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Tuition reimbursement (Ascension/Voc‑C

Employee assistance program

Parental leave

Descrizione del lavoro

Ascension is seeking a senior operations leader to direct daily hospital-level operations at Ascension St Vincent Riverside Hospital in Jacksonville, FL. The role focuses on strategic growth, partnerships, and accountable performance across clinical and administrative functions.

With 10+ years in healthcare leadership, you will drive capital projects, budgeting, and quality improvements while guiding teams through staffing and development.

Competenze

• 10 years of cumulative job-specific experience required, with 5 years in leadership/management.
• Hands-on leader delivering operational improvements and efficiency.
• Experience establishing and tracking performance metrics to optimize outcomes.

Mansioni

• Formulate policies and strategic plans for growth.
• Direct daily operations and optimize efficiency to meet targets.
• Build partnerships and affiliations.
• Oversee staffing, hiring, orientation, evaluation, and education to support objectives.

Conoscenze

Senior leadership

Operational execution

Metrics & accountability

Contract management

Capital projects

Finance & quality

Formazione

Bachelors degree in related field

Descrizione del lavoro

• Facility: Ascension St Vincent Riverside Hospital
• Schedule: Full-time

Your future role at a glance

• Location: Jacksonville, FL
• Facility: Ascension St Vincent Riverside Hospital
• Schedule: Full-time

This position is eligible for participation in the annual bonus program

How you’ll make an impact in this role

• Formulate policies and strategic plans for future growth.
• Plan, direct and coordinate overall daily operations.
• Responsible for building relationships to establish partnerships and affiliations.
• Direct operational efficiency and improvement to meet financial targets and collaborate to establish control systems for accountability.
• Collaborate to plan and organize staffing, including hiring, orienting, evaluating, and educating in support of operational objectives.

What Minimum Requirements You’ll Need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

• Required Credential(s):
  • None Required.

Education

• Bachelor's degree with 10 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 5 of those years being in leadership/management.

Key Qualifications & Requirements

• Senior Leadership Experience: 5 to 7 years of executive/senior leadership experience as a dedicated operator in a healthcare setting.
• Proven Operational Execution: Demonstrated track record as a hands-on leader focused on driving efficiency, streamlining clinical/administrative workflows, and delivering tangible operational improvements.
• Metric-Driven Accountability: Deep experience establishing, tracking, and meeting aggressive performance metrics to optimize operational throughput, quality outcomes, and financial performance within a highly metric-driven organization.
• Contract Management & Procurement: Extensive background in vendor management, strategic procurement, and negotiating/managing complex healthcare operational, physician, and vendor contracts.
• Capital Project & Construction Management: Direct experience leading large capital projects, facility expansions, infrastructure upgrades, and major construction initiatives from planning through execution.
• Financial & Quality Acumen: Direct P&L oversight, budgetary discipline, clinical quality metric achievement, and regulatory compliance expertise.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree
• FACHE

Benefits that help you thrive

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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