CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Uhs•Bradenton, FL

32d

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.

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.