Chief Executive Officer (CEO - BH) Three Rivers (Midland, SC)
About The Position
Universal Health Services (UHS) is seeking a dynamic Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Three Rivers RTC, a 64-bed comprehensive mental health facility in the Midlands, SC. Three Rivers RTC specializes in residential treatment and partial-hospitalization services for male and female children and adolescents aged 6 to 21, treating psychiatric, addictive, and substance abuse related illnesses. The facility provides safe, structured 24/7 psychiatric care, including assessment, therapeutic learning, and nursing. The CEO will be responsible for directing day-to-day operations, managing staff, ensuring high-quality care, sound fiscal operations, maintaining a strong referral base, and ensuring compliance with Joint Commission and CMS regulations. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in behavioral health hospital/residential treatment program management or experience leading a psychiatric/behavioral health department within a large acute care hospital, with a history of progressive career growth.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree required
- Currently working as a behavioral executive, i.e. CEO at a Behavioral Health facility or as a Director of a large acute care facility with a large multi-unit psych department.
- A working knowledge of behavioral health management practices and clinical operations.
- An advanced knowledge of state and federal regulatory and various accreditation requirements related to behavioral health management.
- Working knowledge of operations and financial management and marketing methods.
- Ability to travel a minimum of 10% of the time.
Nice To Haves
- Master's Degree is preferred
Responsibilities
- Accountable for creating an environment and culture that focuses on fulfilling the organizations mission, vision and values.
- Operational management of clinical and non-clinical departments including but not limited to: Nursing, Admissions, Business Development, Process Improvement, Finance, Clinical Services, Regulatory Affairs that effectively drive patient care outcomes
- Ensure hospital quality metrics are achieved through sound clinical processes following accreditation and regulatory agency guidelines.
- Recruit physicians and staff in targeted specialty areas, coordinate medical staff participation in new hospital ventures and targets, develop new areas of medical care to offer at the hospital.
- Supervise the development of more comprehensive outpatient care and ambulatory programs.
- Develop positive relationships with local industry, local government, potential key health care providers, and the general public.
- Ensure the timely submission of month-end financial and operational reviews, contribute to the development of and participation in corporate-wide strategic planning efforts.
- Communicate circumstances and events of operations to supervisor and other appropriate people to keep all apprised.
- Achieve budgeted financial objectives.
- Effectively manage contract negotiations and compliance with the commercial payor community.
- Increase revenues and income before inter-company allocations, maintain or decrease the effective bad debt rate, achieve the margin percentage, and implement operating cost controls in the areas of staffing, supplies, purchased services, etc.
- Focus on census building efforts and strategic planning.
Benefits
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
- Competitive Compensation
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
- 401k plan with company match
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Relocation benefits
- Bonus opportunity
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
