Chief Executive Officer - Behavioral Health Hospital
About The Position
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) leads a behavioral health hospital in Saint Charles, Missouri. The CEO oversees hospital operations, drives strategic growth, strengthens financial performance, and advances high-quality, patient-centered behavioral healthcare. Working closely with the governing body, medical staff, and executive leadership, the CEO is responsible for organizational goals, patient outcomes, and expanding access to behavioral health services. The role includes developing strategic plans, budgets, and capital initiatives; overseeing daily operations and resource allocation; managing financial performance; developing business and community partnerships; ensuring regulatory compliance and accreditation readiness; leading quality improvement; developing the workforce; and reporting organizational performance to the governing body.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, a clinical discipline, or a related field; equivalent experience and/or licensure may be considered in place of a degree, subject to required review and approval.
- Minimum of 3–5 years of senior leadership or CEO-level experience in behavioral health, acute care, and/or managed care, or successful completion of an approved CEO training program.
- Strong knowledge of hospital administration, clinical operations, and behavioral health services.
- Experience with Joint Commission (JCAHO) surveys, accreditation, and regulatory compliance.
- Demonstrated expertise in financial management, budgeting, business development, and operational performance.
- Experience recruiting, developing, and retaining healthcare professionals.
- Strong leadership, communication, strategic planning, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining confidentiality and professional standards.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), Healthcare Administration (MHA), or a related field.
- Executive leadership experience in a behavioral health or psychiatric hospital.
- Proven success in financial performance improvement, census growth, and service-line expansion.
- Experience building community partnerships and physician referral networks.
- Strong background in quality improvement, regulatory readiness, and clinical workforce development.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute strategic plans, annual operating budgets, and capital improvement initiatives in collaboration with the governing body and medical staff.
- Oversee daily hospital operations, set departmental performance goals, and ensure efficient resource allocation and high-quality patient care.
- Manage budgets, revenue growth, EBITDA, and operational efficiency, identifying opportunities to improve financial outcomes.
- Strengthen referral networks, negotiate commercial payer contracts, develop community partnerships, and explore expansion of hospital and outpatient services.
- Maintain hospital licensure, accreditation, and Joint Commission readiness, and ensure compliance with applicable healthcare regulations and organizational policies.
- Lead quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives, monitor patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes, and ensure timely resolution of patient safety concerns.
- Recruit, develop, and retain qualified clinical and administrative professionals while fostering accountability, teamwork, and leadership development.
- Build relationships with healthcare providers, government agencies, local organizations, and other stakeholders to expand access to behavioral healthcare.
- Provide regular performance updates to the governing body and ensure organizational objectives translate into measurable results.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
