Chief Executive Officer, Oregon State Hospital
About The Position
Oregon is seeking an accomplished hospital executive to lead Oregon State Hospital at a pivotal point in its future. The next CEO will be responsible for strengthening patient and workforce safety, sustaining regulatory excellence, advancing organizational performance, and strengthening OSH’s role within Oregon’s behavioral health system. This is a rare opportunity to lead one of Oregon’s most complex public healthcare organizations. The CEO will set direction, lead the executive team, make difficult decisions, and translate priorities into measurable results for patients, employees, and the broader behavioral health system. Reporting to the Director of the Oregon Health Authority, the CEO serves on the OHA Director’s Leadership Team and provides executive leadership for Oregon State Hospital. The role has access to the expertise and resources of OHA and requires strong partnership across state government, labor, regulatory and oversight organizations, community behavioral health, and the people OSH serves. The next CEO will bring clarity to complexity, accountability to performance, and steady leadership through change.
Requirements
- Significant executive leadership experience in a complex healthcare, behavioral health, public-sector, or similarly regulated environment.
- A record of translating strategy into sustained organizational and operational improvement.
- Strong judgment and the ability to navigate complex issues, competing priorities, and difficult decisions.
- Experience developing high-performing leadership teams and strengthening organizational culture.
- Strong executive communication and the ability to build productive relationships across organizational and community settings.
- A demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, equity, transparency, integrity, and public service.
- Submit a current resume clearly outlining your executive leadership experience, accomplishments, education, and relevant professional background.
- A cover letter of no more than two pages is required. Candidates should describe their interest in the opportunity and highlight the leadership experience and qualifications they would bring to Oregon State Hospital.
- Answer supplemental questions accurately.
- Confirm that all required materials are included and your Workday Job History is current.
- Employment is contingent upon a criminal records check and a driving records check that meets OHA criteria at the time of hire and throughout employment.
- Within three days of hire, you will be required to complete I-9 documentation and confirm authorization to work in the United States.
- OHA will use E-Verify to verify work authorization.
- If your employment eligibility depends on sponsorship now or in the future, you will not meet the requirements for this position.
Responsibilities
- Strengthening patient and workforce safety
- Sustaining regulatory excellence
- Advancing organizational performance
- Strengthening OSH’s role within Oregon’s behavioral health system
- Set direction
- Lead the executive team
- Make difficult decisions
- Translate priorities into measurable results for patients, employees, and the broader behavioral health system
- Provide executive leadership for Oregon State Hospital
- Bring clarity to complexity
- Bring accountability to performance
- Provide steady leadership through change
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision coverage
- retirement through PERS/OPSRP
- paid leave and holidays
- deferred compensation and other optional benefits
- potential eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- professional development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
