Chief Executive Officer

ContinueCARE Hospital at Hendrick Medical Center, Abilene, TX, is looking for a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who will provide leadership, strategic guidance and management direction to all aspects of the hospital’s operations while ensuring compliance with the hospital’s mission, vision, values, goals, strategic direction, and applicable laws and regulations.

The CEO is accountable for safe and quality patient care, developing and managing to a financially sound annual operating budget and long-term capital expenditure plan, hiring and retaining qualified and productive staff, managing risk, leading performance improvement, and maintaining effective relationships with Boards, medical staff, patients, employees, the community and the corporate office.

A strong community focus calling for regular face-to-face communication with physicians, the community, the board and staff is critically important.

Major Responsibilities

• Establishes and communicates a clear and compelling vision. All stakeholders should know the hospital’s mission, vision, and priorities.
• Is responsible for the operational, strategic, financial and clinical performance of the hospital.
• Works with the Board, senior management team, physicians and staff to develop, implement, and update strategies and opportunities for growth and improvement to support the hospital’s mission and respond to external and internal issues.
• Provides for a system of control which clearly identifies deviations from plans and budgets; assure periodic comparison of performance and/or results against established standards for objectives; and assure corrective actions for deviation from plans so that annual results are in line with strategic goals.
• Maintains the hospital’s compliance with all regulatory and legal requirements.
• Attracts and retains physicians; maintain high levels of physician satisfaction.
• Implements Board education and development programs through internal and external resources.
• Provides hospital operations coaching or mentoring.
• Takes a proactive approach to managed care, healthcare reform and related issues.
• Develops new business opportunities.
• Participates in and represent the hospital in professional, civic, and service organizations.

General Duties

• Represents CHC in meetings and upholds and supports CHC’s and individual hospital’s mission, vision, values, goals and objectives
• Keeps abreast of new legislative information that impacts the acute care venue

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Manages subordinate leader(s) who supervise employee(s) and/or supervise individual contributors as appropriate
• Defines and communicates performance expectations
• Plans, assigns and directs work: follows up to assesses achievement of results
• Evaluates performance; coaches employees on an ongoing basis and takes developmental action as needed
• Rewards and recognizes notable performance
• Addresses complaints, resolves problems and addresses unacceptable behavior promptly
• Attracts, develops and retains talent
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with CHC’s/hospital’s policies and applicable laws

Requirements

• Masters Degree in a healthcare related field such as MHA/MBA/MPH/MS, or a BS in a health care related field with a business related masters, or the equivalent in education and experience.

Prior Experience

• 5-7 years progressively more responsible experience at the senior administrative level. LTACH experience preferred. CEO or COO experience required.
• Must have a demonstrated track record of effective operational, financial, business development, strategic skills and results along with proactively developing positive relationships with physicians, employees, Board members and community leaders.

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to enhance a quality of care environment, positive clinical outcomes and a high level of patient, physician and employee satisfaction.
• Proficient knowledge of all related post-acute care legal, regulatory and financial requirements
• Must have a demonstrated track record of peer collaboration in shared geography market space
• Ability to create and maintain a positive community image
• Ability to define goals and develop strategic opportunities for the betterment of the hospital.
• Ability to identify and resolve operational and administrative problems at both a strategic and functional level
• Proficient knowledge to understand and apply the concepts, terminology, programs and processes unique to the post-acute healthcare industry
• Ability to mentor and cultivate a talented management team
• Ability to lead a high performing team and achieve results through others
• Proficient interpersonal and communication skills

Benefits

As a full time employee, Community Hospital Corporation offers a competitive salary, discretionary bonus opportunity, and eligibility to participate in the company benefit programs. These benefits include: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, 401(k) savings with match, life insurance, long-term and short-term disability coverage.

ContinueCARE Hospital at Hendrick Medical Center is a 19-bed Long Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) located on the 7th floor of the Jones Building at Hendrick Medical Center. We enjoy the best of both worlds by having a relationship with a large 364-bed acute care hospital yet maintaining our small hospital atmosphere. Our employees are a dedicated team who work together delivering the best possible care for our patients.

As a “hospital-within-a-hospital,” we are a separate yet fully licensed acute-care hospital with the ability to provide intensive and complex medical treatment. Our specialty programs are specifically designed to meet the needs of long-term, acute-care patients.