Chief Operating Officer

Select Medical; West Orange (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Start Strong orientation

Generous PTO

Comprehensive medical plan

Company-matching 401(k)

Life and disability protection

Team of 44,000+ employees

Job summary

Select Medical in West Orange, NJ is launching a year-long Chief Operating Officer – COO Program designed to cultivate future hospital CEOs through immersive leadership development.

Participants rotate across clinical services, finance, operations, marketing, and HR, with dedicated mentors guiding advancement; relocation is required to assume a future CEO post after program completion.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field.
• At least 3 years of managerial experience in a healthcare institution.
• Experience in finance, strategic planning, and community health education programs.
• Willingness to relocate to accept a CEO post.

Responsibilities

• Program develops hands-on understanding of a CEO's role and responsibilities within the hospital.
• Learn goals, objectives, and key relationships to become a high-performing hospital CEO.
• Exposure across clinical services, case management, medical staff relations, marketing, compliance, and HR.

Skills

Leadership

Finance management

Strategic planning

Community health education

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

1199 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange , NJ 07052

Job Description

Position: Chief Operating Officer – COO Program

Location: West Orange, NJ

Schedule: Full-time

Our inpatient rehabilitation hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries , spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

We support your career growth and personal well-being:

• Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
• Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

We are looking for valued employees who will be Champions of the Select Medical Way, which includes putting the patient first, helping to improve quality of life for the community in which you live and work, continuing to develop and explore new ideas, providing high-quality care and doing well by doing what is right.

The program is designed to provide a hands-on understanding of a CEO’s role and responsibilities within the hospital and overall organization. It also educates candidates on a CEO’s goals and objectives and key relationships that need to be forged and developed in order to be become an effective, high-performing hospital CEO.

The year-long program covers four key areas: orientation, enculturation, administrative onboarding and support. During that time, candidates will be immersed in training across a range of areas, including:

• Clinical services
• Case management
• Medical staff relations
• Marketing
• Regulatory compliance
• Human resources

Training is conducted at designated sites nationwide and supported by dedicated mentors who help educate and onboard the candidate throughout the program.

Qualifications

• A Master's Degree
• Three (3) years of managerial experience in a healthcare institution.
• Specific management functions of finance, strategic planning, and community education of health programs.

Preferred qualificationsthat will make you successful:

• Operational leadership experience in an acute care or specialty hospital setting.

All candidates who successfully complete the program must be willing to relocate in order to accept a new CEO post.

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans