Executive Director - Scottsdale

Meadows-Behavioral-Healthcare; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Meadows-Behavioral-Healthcare MBH Outpatient Center Scottsdale seeks an Executive Director to oversee operations, financial performance, regulatory compliance, and team leadership. This role reports to the VP of Outpatient Operations and drives strategic growth and service excellence.

The ideal candidate has strong business acumen, experience with P&L management, budgeting, data analytics, and leadership development, with five+ years in healthcare administration, preferably behavioral health.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Five+ years of management/administration experience, preferably at an executive level.
• Director level or above in a healthcare facility, preferably behavioral health.

Responsibilities

• Oversee facility operations and financial performance.
• Ensure compliance with licensing, accreditation, and reimbursement standards.
• Develop procedures and a work environment that promotes respect, communication, and information flow.
• Evaluate efficiency and outcomes and report to CEO.
• Lead performance improvement initiatives and provide data-driven insights to leadership.

Skills

P&L management

Budget forecasting

Data analytics

Leadership development

Business growth

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Job Location: MBH Outpatient Center Scottsdale - Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Position Type: Full Time

Job Shift: Regular 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Job Category: Health Care

The Executive Director is responsible for the overall operations and performance of the assigned campus, ensuring excellence in service delivery, financial management, regulatory compliance, and team leadership. Reporting to the Vice President of Outpatient Operations, this role provides strategic and operational leadership in support of the organization's mission, vision, and goals.

The ideal candidate brings strong business and operational acumen, including experience with P&L management, budget forecasting, data analytics, leadership development, and business growth initiatives. The Executive Director drives organizational performance through data-informed decision-making, develops high-performing teams, and fosters relationships that support the organization's long-term success.

Essential Duties Include:

• Responsible for application and implementation of the established policies and procedures in the operation of the facility ensuring conformance with and adherence to all corporate compliance requirements.
• Coordinates delivery of a high quality treatment program that is in compliance with licensing and accreditation requirements and reimbursement standards.
• Develops procedures and create a working environment that promotes mutual respect, effective communications and adequate information flow.
• Evaluates the efficiency, productivity, and results of overall operations of the facility on a routine basis and reports findings to the CEO.
• Directs Performance Improvement activities within the facility, providing reports as requested by the CEO, identifying important aspects of care, supervising collection and organization of data and developing performance improvement plans as necessary.
• Provide clinical staff with feedback pertaining to patient care needs, regulatory agency requirements and third party payer requirements.
• Acts as advisor and consultant in unusual and / or difficult cases when requested
• Achieves satisfactory budget oversight and monitoring to ensure that budgetary guidelines are maintained
• Complete special projects as assigned by the CEO in a timely manner
• Conducts regular surveys of the facility to ensure that all physical environment standards are being met.
• Completes performance reviews for direct line staff
• Ability to make good decisions within assigned scope of authority
• Ability to effectively supervise staff
• Ability to control expenses.
• Ability to support and effectively collaborate with other departments to achieve results.
• Ability to plan ahead, and to prioritize and coordinate activities, services, schedules or programs.
• Ability to plan, assess, communication, and develop employee performance.

QualificationsEducation and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited school.
• Master’s Degree preferred
• Minimum of five years' experience in management / administration, preferably at an executive
• Director level or up, at a healthcare facility, preferably in a behavioral health environment.
• Behavioral healthcare experience is preferred; however, candidates with progressive leadership experience in other healthcare settings will also be considered.