Kosciusko Community Hospital is a 72-bed facility with all-private rooms, located on a 30-acre medical campus. Accredited by The Joint Commission and a part of Lutheran Health Network, we offer a variety of services, including emergency care, an urgent care center, heart and stroke care, orthopedics, occupational health, rehabilitation services, a sleep center, a wound care center, and a cancer care center providing chemotherapy and radiation therapy. KCH has the only emergency department in the county that is an accredited chest pain center and accredited stroke center. We are also the only hospital in the county with inpatient capability. We are dedicated to providing compassionate, quality care with the best possible experience to every patient, every time and to making a positive impact on our community.
As a member of the Hospital's senior management team, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will participate in operational decision-making processes necessary for the successful attainment of the hospital's mission in addition to maintaining an awareness of changes in healthcare matters that could have an impact on the success of the hospital. The CEO will ensure success of the hospital through quality enhancement, cost containment, revenue growth, and development of strong relationships with hospital staff, board members, and community leaders.
The responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer include, but are not limited to:
- Overall operations of the acute-care facility
- Working with system management to develop and implement policies and procedures, short- and long-range goals, objectives and plans.
- Providing leadership to hospital managers, directors, and officers that will enroll support, create ownership of goals, and encourage active participation in decisions that impact the hospital
- Ensuring the hospital meets necessary regulatory and compliance approvals and quality accreditations in conjunction with the hospital's Chief Nursing Officer
- Partnering with physicians who use, or will use, the hospital; taking a leadership role in the recruiting and retention of physicians
- Assisting in planning new services that generate additional sources of profitable revenue
- Creating an environment that will encourage the recruiting and retention of qualified hospital employees
- Managing costs by continually seeking data that will identify opportunities and take action to eliminate non-value costs in conjunction with the hospital's Chief Financial Officer and Chief Nursing Officer
- Developing and maintaining positive relations with the community that the hospital is located in as well as the community leaders
- Analyzing areas in planning, promoting, and conducting organization-wide performance improvement activities
- Representing the hospital at meetings including medical staff, hospital board of director meetings as well as relevant community meetings; participates with leaders in designing and providing patient care and services
- Participating in the hospital's monthly operation reviews as well as participating in corporate office meetings as deemed necessary
The CEO will oversee multiple department heads including the hospital's Chief Financial Officer and Chief Nursing Officer.
Requirements:
- A Masters degree in hospital administration and/or business administration.
- A minimum of 5 or more years of demonstrated successful leadership in a healthcare facility, which includes but is not limited to: building relationships with board members, physicians, hospital employees, and community; growing hospital revenue to meet budgetary goals and objectives; and meeting necessary regulatory and compliance approvals and quality accreditations.
Qualifications Education:
Required:
Masters
Bachelors
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