The Chief Executive Officer serves as the executive officer with day-to-day responsibility for the management and operation of the facility. The CEO has primary responsibility for the development, implementation, and achievement of the facility’s strategic business plan in conjunction with routine operations to include quality of care, staff development, maintenance of licensure and accreditations, financial performance, and continuous performance improvement.
Requirements
- Collaborates with the governing body in the development of facility-specific annual operating capital budgets and strategic business plans.
- Manages day-to-day operations and staff so that the facility achieves its objectives in all of the following key performance areas: effective patient/client care outcomes, appropriate fiscal management, maintenance of licensure, accreditation and other regulatory criteria, implementation of focused business development processes, medical staff compliance with regulatory and accreditation guidelines.
- Creates and maintains a network of local constituency groups to include government agencies, local businesses, affiliate health providers, and the surrounding community.
- Appraises leadership team performance, both of individual members and the team as a whole, assesses competencies, and provides coaching/corrective action as appropriate under the direction of the governing body.
- Recruits allied health professionals and psychiatrists to increase the scope of service offerings at the facility.
- Effectively manages and directs contract negotiations and contract compliance with the commercial payer community to include rate negotiations and services provided.
- Leads development of continuum of care to include comprehensive outpatient services and community based programs.
- Serves as the final authority for resolution of staff performance concerns and performance improvement activities as appropriate.
- Remains current in all national healthcare-based initiatives through participation in such organizations as NAPHS and the relevant state based facility association.
- Ensures an effective survey readiness plan is active at all times including a comprehensive auditing plan, corrective actions taken to address noncompliant areas, and preventative actions to maintain continuous accreditation and regulatory compliance.
- Ensures adherence to the Summit Compliance program including timely follow-up with reported compliance issues, staff training, and proactive auditing.
- Confirms and leads accurate Governing Board reporting and quarterly calls.
- Guarantees prompt, thorough follow-up of any patient/client safety issues including system-issue corrections and proactive assessment of high-risk areas.
- Ensures appropriate support for QAPI activities including direct and leadership staff resources, training, and other requirements.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefit plan
- Competitive salary
