Chief Executive Officer - Acute Psychiatric Hospital

TrustPoint Hospital • Murfreesboro, TN

11d • Onsite

About The Position

TrustPoint Hospital is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to lead its 217-bed behavioral health hospital in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The CEO provides strategic, operational, financial, and clinical leadership across inpatient and outpatient services for children, adolescents, adults, older adults, and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The role has full accountability for hospital operations, financial performance, quality outcomes, regulatory compliance, medical staff relationships, and service-line development.

The CEO will guide a multidisciplinary executive and clinical leadership team, advance patient safety and quality, strengthen workforce stability, and drive census growth, admissions performance, and operational and financial results. The position includes strategic leadership of adult and geriatric, child and adolescent, and adult IDD programs, as well as partial hospitalization and virtual intensive outpatient services. The CEO will also support planned IDD program expansion, including a future adolescent IDD program.

The role requires close partnership with the governing body, medical staff, and Medical Director; development and execution of strategic business plans, capital plans, and operating budgets; and leadership of performance improvement and QAPI initiatives. The CEO will represent the hospital in the community, develop relationships with referral sources and healthcare partners, and position TrustPoint as a provider of choice.

TrustPoint Hospital is part of Acadia’s behavioral healthcare platform. The organization emphasizes compassionate, patient-centered care, evidence-based treatment, safety, quality, and ethical practice. The position is onsite in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Requirements

• Minimum three years of prior hospital CEO experience, as stated in the opportunity overview.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years in a CEO role within behavioral health, acute care, or a related healthcare environment, as stated in qualifications.
• Demonstrated experience operating an acute psychiatric or behavioral health hospital.
• Proven success driving financial, quality, regulatory, and operational performance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, Marketing, or a related field.
• Deep understanding of hospital operations, behavioral health delivery models, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong financial acumen and experience managing budgets, growth strategies, and payer relationships.
• Ability to build and lead high-performing teams and foster accountability.
• Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and influencing skills.
• Ability to navigate complexity, adapt to change, and lead with a solution-oriented mindset.
• High integrity and ability to manage sensitive information professionally.
• Collaborative, visible, accountability-driven leadership style, with engagement in daily operations and the ability to maintain a strategic perspective.
• Balanced clinical and business perspective.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or MHA strongly preferred.
• Prior CEO experience is strongly preferred in the qualifications section.
• Experience shaping or expanding behavioral health programs, including services for adults with IDD.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall operation and performance of the hospital, aligning strategy with Acadia’s mission and values.
• Develop and execute strategic business plans, capital plans, and operating budgets in partnership with the governing body and medical staff.
• Use local market expertise to drive sustainable growth, access, and service-line expansion.
• Identify opportunities to improve performance through innovation, analytics, and operational efficiency.
• Drive census growth and achievement of EBITDA targets.
• Oversee fiscal management, payer contracting, and revenue optimization strategies.
• Ensure disciplined execution of operational priorities while balancing short-term results and long-term sustainability.
• Maintain continuous survey readiness and compliance with licensure, accreditation, and regulatory standards.
• Champion safety and accountability and ensure prompt resolution of patient safety concerns.
• Lead performance improvement and QAPI initiatives to improve patient outcomes and satisfaction.
• Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing leadership team and clinical workforce.
• Build a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous development that supports caregivers and retention.
• Partner with the Medical Director and medical staff to support excellence in clinical care delivery.
• Expand services through physician and allied health recruitment.
• Represent the hospital in the community and build relationships with referral sources, government agencies, and healthcare partners.
• Position the hospital as a provider of choice through community engagement and market insight.
• Provide clear direction and accountability across the facility.
• Lead governing board engagement and reporting.
• Lead a high-performance culture grounded in integrity, collaboration, and results.
• Oversee admissions and front-end operations, discharge planning, recruitment and retention, revenue cycle, and expense management.
• Lead program development and service-line growth, including planned expansion of IDD services.

Benefits

• Competitive executive compensation with performance-based incentives.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Generous paid time off and executive scheduling flexibility.
• Relocation assistance available, if needed.
• Operational, clinical, and compliance support through a national behavioral healthcare platform.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive