CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

UHS•Bradenton, FL

34d

About The Position

Suncoast Behavioral Health Center opened its doors in 2014 and provides the highest quality of behavioral healthcare for patients in a safe, secure and nurturing environment. Suncoast Behavioral Health Center offers intensive residential psychiatric services for adolescents including behavioral, emotional and psychiatric interventions. Our treatment philosophy is based on trauma-informed care principles and offers distinct progressive phases of care. The hospital is looking for a Chief Operating Officer who will direct the assigned departments at both Suncoast Behavioral Health Center and Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center and participates in the general management of the hospitals in close support of the Group CEO in order that the hospitals achieve its operating and clinical objectives in accordance with sound general management principles, regulatory and accreditation standards, and the organization’s mission. DO OUR CURRENT EMPLOYEES VALUE AT UHS? An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of this job is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. Supportive and responsive leadership. You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peer co-workers that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement with UHS. One of the Nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $10.77 billion in 2018. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 87,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 327 behavioral health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required, Masters preferred in business or clinical area with advanced/thorough knowledge of psychiatric and clinical care concepts and methodologies required.

Responsibilities

Directs the activities and management of assigned departments to ensure that each department fulfills its mission and business objectives.
Participates in strategic business and financial planning and management that includes capital operations budget preparation, forecasting, and monitoring.
Develops productive working relationships in the health care community that includes health care providers, regulatory and accreditation bodies, and medical/physician staff.
Provides leadership for facility-wide initiatives and programs such as CQI, risk management, loss control and other task forces to implement practices that affect multiple components of the hospital organization.
Serves as Administrator-on-call as required. May serve as interim CEO for periods of extended absences such as vacations and leaves of absence.
Participates in business development activities, programs, and initiatives.
Performs general supervisory and managerial functions, which include staffing, compensation / salary administration, performance assessment, staff development, employee discipline and employee communications and relations.