HOSPITAL CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

State of Illinois•Elgin, IL

12d•$132,108 - $142,020•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking 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 implementation and regular review of Department policies, procedures, and guidelines, and directs investigations and prepares special reports concerning operational issues and the effectiveness of the Center’s delivery system. The COO supports and supervises business services processes that monitor and evaluate the facility’s fiscal and material conditions, resolve problems, and identify opportunities to improve the physical plant and patient care. The role is a full-line supervisory position and serves as the Hospital Chief Executive Officer, with full authority over the hospital, when the CEO is absent. The position also participates in meetings and serves on or chairs committees. Other related duties may be assigned. The position is full-time, salaried, and onsite, with work hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., including a 30-minute unpaid lunch. It is a four-year term appointment, renewable for successive four-year terms at the Director of the Department of Human Services’ discretion, and is subject to a probationary period.

Requirements

Knowledge, skills, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college.
Four years of progressively responsible administrative experience in 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 as required by job duties.
Compliance with applicable revolving-door restrictions and required economic-interest filings.

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 relating to 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 highly responsible administrative, clinical, and programmatic duties.
Facilitate execution and regular review of Department policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Direct investigations and prepare special reports on operational problems and the effectiveness of the Center’s delivery system.
Serve as the Hospital Chief Operating Officer and 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, resolving problems, and identifying opportunities to improve the physical plant and patient care.
Participate in meetings and serve as chairperson or member of committees.
Perform other duties reasonably within the scope of the position.