Executive Director, Musculoskeletal Specialty Hospital

Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company•Jacksonville, FL

About The Position

Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo) is a vertically integrated musculoskeletal outcomes management company that manages physician practices, hospital service lines, population health and value-based care programs, and musculoskeletal delivery networks. HOPCo is seeking an Executive Director for its Musculoskeletal Specialty Hospital in Naples, Florida. The Executive Director provides leadership and management for the Specialty Hospital, establishes its vision and direction, and supports a positive, effective organizational culture. The role oversees operational and financial performance, including budgets, internal controls, resource use, and responses to economic and utilization trends. The Executive Director develops and maintains the hospital’s strategic plan with the Governing Board, physicians, and management, monitors progress, and adapts strategies as conditions change. The position works closely with HOPCo leadership, the Governing Board, and medical staff to support effective governance, communication, collaboration, and achievement of organizational and facility-specific outcomes. The Executive Director also represents the hospital in community activities, promotes awareness of its services, and advocates for the hospital and its mission. The role assures that the hospital’s quality assurance plan is reviewed and revised annually as needed, that the hospital complies with applicable standards and regulations, and that systems are developed to monitor and improve clinical quality and patient satisfaction. The Executive Director maintains firsthand awareness of patient and family care experiences and models HOPCo’s mission, vision, and values.

Requirements

Master’s degree in business administration, public health, health care administration, or a related field in healthcare administration, management, business, or a related field.
At least 5 years of increasingly responsible administrative leadership experience in healthcare or a related field.
Experience representing a hospital and/or medical practice in its community, with evidence of strengthening its presence and impact.
Proven track record of partnering with medical staff to achieve facility-specific and organizational outcomes.
Strong financial and business acumen, including understanding operational and financial measures, budgeting and forecasting methodologies, and working knowledge of capital planning and investment practices.
Knowledge of modern national trends in hospital quality and patient safety.
Thorough knowledge and understanding of hospital management and operations.
Ability to anticipate trends and opportunities affecting hospital operations and develop appropriate, timely responses.
Ability to assure compliance with applicable standards, codes, laws, and regulations.

Nice To Haves

Board Certified American College of Healthcare Executives Fellow (FACHE) credential is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Set high standards, pursue goals with personal drive, and demonstrate leadership, initiative, and persistence.
Promote a positive work environment characterized by employee satisfaction, competence, and teamwork.
Assign tasks to personnel capable of carrying them out and motivate, evaluate, and reward employees and managers toward organizational goals.
Establish a clear vision and direction for the Specialty Hospital and build a culture that supports its mission, strategic directions, and goals.
Monitor budgets and operational data, maintain responsible accounting and internal controls with the Finance Director, and oversee effective use of hospital resources.
Recommend actions and strategies in response to projected economic and utilization trends.
Develop and maintain the hospital’s strategic plan with the Governing Board, physicians, and management; develop alternatives as conditions change and monitor progress.
Provide guidance to position the hospital advantageously and foster coalitions and team spirit.
Work with HOPCo leadership and the Governing Board on the hospital’s mission, strategic direction, governance environment, and Board relations.
Communicate appropriate information to the Governing Board, prepare management recommendations in advance, and support Board policies, procedures, and philosophy.
Maintain rapport and communicate with medical staff, serve as an effective liaison between the Board and medical staff, and develop collaborative partnerships with physicians.
Understand physician needs, attitudes, and objectives and align them with the hospital’s functions and strategic objectives.
Develop programs that promote a positive image of the Specialty Hospital and awareness of its services in the local community.
Represent the Specialty Hospital in community activities, communicate its activities to service-area residents, and advocate for its needs and mission.
Assure the hospital’s quality assurance plan is reviewed and revised as necessary each year and that the hospital complies with applicable standards, codes, laws, and regulations.
Develop and coordinate systems to monitor and improve clinical quality of care and satisfaction with services.
Maintain adequate firsthand knowledge of patient and family opinions of their care experience.
Demonstrate lifelong learning through professional development and continuing education, and promote the same for staff.
Meet OSHA requirements, including annual safety training, and acknowledge and adhere to HOPCo’s mission, vision, and values.