Hospital Chief Operating Officer

State of Illinois • Elgin, IL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is hiring a Hospital Chief Operating Officer for Elgin Mental Health Center in Elgin, Illinois. The COO plans, directs, and manages administrators of assigned areas and performs highly responsible administrative, clinical, and programmatic duties. The position facilitates execution of and regularly reviews Department policies, procedures, and guidelines, and directs investigations and prepares special reports concerning operations and the effectiveness of the facility’s delivery system.

The COO supports and supervises business-services processes for monitoring and evaluating the quality of fiscal and material conditions, resolving problems, and identifying opportunities to improve the physical plant in ways that support better patient care. The role is a full-line supervisory position and serves as Hospital Chief Executive Officer, with full authority over the hospital, when the CEO is absent. The position is based fully in office at Elgin Mental Health Center and is a four-year term appointment, potentially renewable for successive four-year terms at the Department Director’s discretion.

Requirements

• Education and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college.
• At least four years of progressively responsible administrative experience administering a social-services-related department, organization, facility, or hospital in health or human services.
• Ability to pass the IDHS background check.
• Ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois law.
• Ability to use office equipment, including personal computers.
• Ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
• Compliance with applicable revolving-door restrictions and required Statements of Economic Interest.

Nice To Haves

• Five years of professional experience organizing, administering, and evaluating ongoing services in a multidisciplinary operation.
• Three years of professional supervisory experience, including assigning work, guiding subordinates, recommending counseling or discipline under collective bargaining agreements, training staff, preparing and signing performance evaluations, and approving time off.
• Three years of professional experience developing and interpreting hospital, facility, or organizational policies and procedures for a public or private organization.
• Two years of professional experience working with federal and state standards and regulations for residential care and treatment programs.
• Two years of professional experience developing strategic plans and long- and short-term goals for a residential treatment program.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and manage administrators of assigned areas.
• Perform administrative, clinical, and programmatic duties.
• Facilitate the execution of and regularly review Department policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Direct investigations and prepare special reports on operational problems and the effectiveness of the hospital’s delivery system.
• Serve as a full-line supervisor.
• Serve as Hospital Chief Executive Officer in the CEO’s absence, with full authority over the hospital.
• Support and supervise business-services processes for monitoring and evaluating facility fiscal and material conditions, identifying and resolving problems, and identifying physical-plant improvements that can support better patient care.
• Participate in meetings and serve as chairperson or member of committees.
• Perform other reasonably related duties as required or assigned.

Benefits

• Pension program.
• Health, life, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three paid personal business days annually.
• Twelve paid sick days annually, with unused sick days carried over from year to year.
• Ten to 25 days of paid vacation annually, with 10 days in the first year of employment.
• Thirteen paid holidays annually, and 14 in even-numbered years.
• Twelve weeks of paid parental leave.
• Deferred compensation supplemental retirement plan.
• Optional pre-tax medical care and dependent care assistance plans.
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility.
• GI Bill training and apprenticeship benefits eligibility for qualifying veterans.
• Five percent salary differential for bilingual positions.
• Commuter Savings Program for Chicago employees.
• Flexible work schedules when available and dependent on the position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior