Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Lifepoint Health•Lafayette, IN

About The Position

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Facility provides leadership and direction for the overall operation of the hospital and is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating the development of short- and long-range objectives. The position coordinates senior executives, establishes organizational policies and authority, oversees financial reporting and budgets, and monitors operational performance. The CEO also maintains applicable hospital accreditation, licensure, and regulatory standards. The role manages the work of others, including planning, assigning, scheduling, reviewing work, ensuring quality standards, hiring, terminating, training, developing, reviewing performance, and administering corrective action. The position serves internal coworkers and external customers, clients, patients, contractors, and vendors, and may access sensitive or confidential information. It requires an understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance requirements, including HIPAA, and knowledge of Business Office Standards and Recommended Practices. The role works in a well-lit, ventilated, climate-controlled office with routine office equipment and may also work in a hospital environment, where exposure to bloodborne pathogens, contagious illnesses, toxic chemicals, or biohazardous materials may occur. Moderate overnight travel of up to 10% by land and/or air is required.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Hospital Administration (MHA), Business Administration (MBA), Management, or a related field.
At least 15 years of experience at the CEO level in a similar-sized for-profit acute-care hospital; alternatively, 3–5 years of COO experience in a larger for-profit acute-care hospital may be considered.
Comprehensive understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance requirements, such as HIPAA.
Skill in applying policies and procedures.
Knowledge of Business Office Standards and Recommended Practices.
Business mathematical skills, including computing rates, ratios, and percentages and interpreting graphs.
Advanced computer skills, including routine use of email and computer systems and creating complex documents, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations.
Organizational communication skills, including presenting to diverse audiences and negotiating, motivating, and persuading others.
Ability to develop creative and resourceful solutions to broad, complex organizational problems using negotiation and diplomacy.
Ability to contribute to decisions on division management, operations, and overall organizational strategy and direction.
Ability to set direction and vision, establish priorities, develop policies, and allocate resources.
Ability to prioritize, organize, and delegate company-wide project assignments and take responsibility for project outcomes.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, with reasonable accommodation where applicable, including occasional lifting or moving of up to 20 pounds and extended computer use.
Ability to travel overnight moderately, up to 10%, by land and/or air.

Responsibilities

Coordinate senior executives’ activities to develop short- and long-range objectives, policies, and procedures.
Ensure policies are uniformly understood and consistently interpreted and administered.
Establish the organization hierarchy and delegate limits of authority to subordinate executives.
Prescribe limitations on subordinates’ authority regarding policies, contractual commitments, expenditures, and personnel actions.
Review and approve financial reports, budgets, Managed Care contracts, and major expenditures.
Direct, establish, review, and adjust charges for services that financially affect operations.
Maintain accreditation and licensure standards for The Joint Commission, Medicare, Medicaid, state licensure, regulatory agencies, and similar organizations.
Analyze operating results against established objectives and ensure appropriate corrective steps are taken when conditions are unsatisfactory.
Manage staff work, including planning, assigning, scheduling, reviewing, and ensuring quality standards.
Hire, terminate, train, and develop staff; review performance and administer corrective action.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
Perform other duties as assigned.