Organization:

SHSO- Executive Services

Job Shift:

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Hospital directs and facilitates operations throughout the acute care campus and aligns hospital strategy with Sutter Health strategic plans. The CEO assures integration among medical staff, nursing, clinical and support services professionals to achieve optimal patient care and internal services excellence. The CEO provides leadership direction and administration of operations to ensure compliance with current established policies and strategic objectives while supporting the realization of Sutter’s future objectives. Assures quality of care and cost-effective services are provided to the community. Exercises necessary, appropriate authority and accountability for the operations and long-range planning for the site and other associated health services business units. Maintains effective employee, medical staff and community and Operating Unit Board relations. Promotes positive community contacts and relationships. Serves as the operational liaison between medical staff leadership, Operating Unit Board members regional and system leaders and works in collaboration with the CME and CNE and other senior hospital leaders. This position is accountable for oversight of the quality of care, cost effective services, and exercises necessary and appropriate authority and accountability for all hospital departments. The CEO works collaboratively with Medical Foundation leadership to develop integrated approaches to service area growth and development.

The CEO is also responsible for directing patient care efforts through the hospital’s senior leadership team to guide managers and supervisors of the individual units within the acute care hospitals and services lines. The position has overall responsibility for the managers and supervisors’ development and implementation of plan(s) for the unit staffing, program development, directing and monitoring unit operations, quality improvement programs and sound fiscal management of the departments. The CEO sets the tone and processes for a culture that rewards leadership, teamwork, innovation and accountability, and promotes productive collaboration among senior team members, departments and all other management levels.

Job Description:

Education:

• Bachelor's in Healthcare or related field required. Master’s Degree required in Business, Hospital, Healthcare Administration or equivalent from an accredited college or university.
• Experience:
• Must have significant experience in healthcare operations at the administrator, assistant/associate administrator or similar level.
• Experience must demonstrate competence and success in financial operations, new business planning, development, implementation and management; board and physician relations and management development.
• Previous experience in healthcare service line management is desired.
• Executive level experience in a multi-facility/matrix management healthcare system helpful.
• Experience demonstrating effective/proactive employee relations philosophy required.
• Experience leading staff represented by organized labor preferred.
• Competencies include knowledge of contract operations processes (grievance, arbitration, unfair labor practices), planning for contract bargaining and planning for strikes.

Knowledge:

• Must have an in-depth working knowledge of healthcare operations, operations and departments, with a strong emphasis on and understanding of financial management, strategic planning, physician relations, patient care, quality assessment and improvement, risk management and human resource management.
• Must have a solid working knowledge of applicable laws and operating guidelines.
• Must have a firm understanding of the trends and issues affecting the healthcare industry, including managed care, clinical integration and quality outcomes.
• Must have an effective working knowledge of all legal guidelines and requirements of accrediting bodies.

Skills:

• Must have well developed interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal and presentation/public speaking).
• Must have demonstrated skills in leadership, conflict identification and resolution, group problem solving and group process as well as organization and prioritization.
• Must be effective as a team leader and team member, with a bias toward timely and appropriate action.
• Must have a customer service excellence orientation, with emphasis on continuous quality improvement.

Pay Range: $286.06 - $336.54 / hour

The salary range for this role may vary above or below the posted range as determined by location. This range has not been adjusted for any specific geographic differential applicable by area where the position may be filled. Compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, department equity, training and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Sutter Health. Eligible roles also qualify for a comprehensive benefits package.

Days

Position Overview:

Schedule:

Full Time

Shift Hours:

8

Days of the Week:

Friday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Weekend Requirements:

None

Benefits:

Yes

Unions:

No

Position Status:

Exempt

Weekly Hours:

40

Employee Status:

Regular

Number of Openings:

1

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.