ADMIN-Bastrop

Freedom Behavioral is providing services to adolescents in Bastrop, LA. This position is currently filled. However, Freedom Behavioral continues to accept applications to ensure patient care continuity.

Position Summary The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the overall leadership and operation of the facility’s services, departments, budget and functions, subject to oversight by the Governing Body. The CEO reviews operating results of the organization, compares them to established objectives and approved budget targets, and takes steps to ensure appropriate measures correct unsatisfactory results. The CEO directs the ongoing mission and philosophy of care of the facility by demonstrating leadership through exploring, developing, accepting and implementing new ideas with vision, foresight, and customer sensitivity to meet the facility’s and community’s needs.

The CEO shall assure the facility is adequately staffed, programming standards are met and adequate resources are provided to meet the needs of the patient populations served. He/She ensures compliance with patient care quality standards and all state, federal and local regulatory laws, standards and protocols for each department, while assisting with the development of the annual operating budgets for these departments;

oversees the development of policies and procedures; provides facilities management and oversight of the physical structures, HVAC, mechanical, electrical systems, utility systems and grounds of this hospital to ensure operative and safe working conditions; reviews human resources needs with department managers. The CEO oversees and is responsible for the development and evaluation of performance of each department and their improvement activities of the Quality Program.