Chief Executive Officer - Acute Psychiatric Hospital

Acadia • Murfreesboro, TN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

TrustPoint Hospital is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to provide strategic, operational, and clinical leadership for its 217-bed behavioral health hospital in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The facility serves children, adolescents, adults, older adults, and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), and provides inpatient care, partial hospitalization (PHP), and virtual intensive outpatient (IOP) services. The CEO will oversee the full continuum of care and lead program development, including planned expansion of the Adult IDD program and a future adolescent IDD program.

The CEO has full accountability for hospital operations, financial performance, quality outcomes, regulatory compliance, medical staff relationships, and service-line growth. The role includes leading a multidisciplinary executive and clinical leadership team; improving admissions and front-end operations, discharge planning, recruitment and retention, revenue cycle, and expense management; and driving census growth, admissions performance, and operational and financial results.

The CEO will align hospital strategy with Acadia’s mission and values; develop strategic business plans, capital plans, and operating budgets with the governing body and medical staff; and identify opportunities for sustainable growth, access, innovation, analytics, and operational efficiency. The CEO will oversee fiscal management, payer contracting, revenue optimization, and achievement of census growth and EBITDA targets.

The role also requires maintaining survey readiness and compliance with licensure, accreditation, and regulatory standards; championing patient safety and accountability; and leading performance improvement and QAPI initiatives. The CEO will recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing leadership team and clinical workforce; collaborate with the Medical Director and medical staff; support physician and allied health recruitment; lead governing board engagement and reporting; and serve as a visible community representative who builds relationships with referral sources, government agencies, health systems, payors, and other healthcare partners.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on, collaborative, accountable leader with a balanced clinical and business perspective, integrity, and the ability to unite a team around a shared vision. Demonstrated experience operating an acute psychiatric or behavioral health hospital is required. Prior hospital CEO experience is specified in the posting, with at least three years cited in one section and a minimum of three to five years in a CEO role in behavioral health, acute care, or a related healthcare environment in another. A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required; an MBA or MHA is strongly preferred.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience operating an acute psychiatric or behavioral health hospital is required.
• Minimum of three to five years in a CEO role within behavioral health, acute care, or a related healthcare environment; the posting also cites a minimum of three years of prior hospital CEO experience.
• 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, including 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 handle sensitive information professionally.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or MHA.
• Prior CEO experience is strongly preferred.

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.
• Provide executive oversight of the 217-bed inpatient behavioral health hospital and its outpatient programming.
• Lead adult and geriatric, adolescent and child, and adult IDD programs, as well as PHP and virtual IOP services.
• Guide program development and service-line growth, including planned expansion of IDD services.
• Drive census growth, admissions performance, EBITDA targets, and operational and financial results.
• Oversee fiscal management, payer contracting, revenue optimization, and expense management.
• Ensure disciplined execution across operational priorities and balance near-term performance with long-term sustainability.
• Maintain survey readiness and compliance with licensure, accreditation, and regulatory standards.
• Champion patient 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 caregiver retention.
• Partner with the Medical Director and medical staff to support excellent clinical care delivery.
• Expand services through physician and allied health recruitment.
• Lead admissions and front-end operations, discharge planning, revenue cycle, and workforce recruitment and retention.
• Serve as the hospital’s visible community representative and build relationships with referral sources, government agencies, health systems, payors, and healthcare partners.
• Lead governing board engagement and reporting, and provide clear direction and accountability across the facility.
• Use local market expertise, innovation, analytics, and operational efficiency to support sustainable growth, access, and service-line expansion.

Benefits

• Competitive executive compensation with performance-based incentives.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Generous paid time off.
• 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