Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Forest View Hospital

UHS•Grand Rapids, MI

39d

About The Position

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. www.uhs.com Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Forest View Hospital Forest View Hospital is a private psychiatric facility that serves children, adolescents and adults. Licensed by the State of Michigan, Forest View Hospital is fully accredited by The Joint Commission and brings more than 45 years of experience to the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of behavioral health problems. Forest View Hospital is dedicated to excellence and committed to providing comprehensive treatment for all types of mental illness. Care is focused on the belief that each person is unique and treatment is designed to meet the specific needs of each individual. The focus of treatment is practical and solution-focused, with an emphasis on symptom reduction and learning healthy coping skills. Forest View Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | ForestViewHospital.com Job Duties/Responsibilities: Accountable for creating an environment and culture that focuses on fulfilling the organizations 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.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree is preferred

Responsibilities

Accountable for creating an environment and culture that focuses on fulfilling the organizations 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.