Facility CEO- Behavioral Health

Facility CEO – Behavioral Health

Summit Healthcare Mgmt – Garner, North Carolina

About the Job: Must have operational leadership experience in inpatient psychiatric treatment. 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.

• 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.
• Organizes the day‑to‑day management and operation of the facility through departmentalization, delegation and alignment of responsibilities to meet the facility’s patient/client care and business objectives.
• 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.
• Ensures participation of staff in facility/program‑wide in‑service and continuing education programs, including those specific to the treatment of children, adolescents and families.
• 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.
• Attends and, as appropriate, chairs periodic meetings with the governing body, medical staff, executive management team and other departments of the facility.
• Remains current in all national healthcare‑based initiatives through participation in such organizations as NAPHS and the relevant state‑based facility association.
• Maintains an effective survey‑readiness plan, auditing plan, corrective and preventative actions to ensure 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.
• Provides accurate Governing Board reporting and quarterly calls.
• Ensures prompt, thorough follow‑up of any patient/client safety issues including system‑issue corrections and proactive assessment of high‑risk areas.
• Supports QAPI activities including direct and leadership staff resources, training and other requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Marketing, Clinical or related discipline required; MBA/MHA preferred.
• Three or more years’ experience in senior leadership or CEO role in a behavioral health, acute care and/or managed care environment.
• Ability to lead successful licensure, accreditation and compliance efforts in a behavioral health facility.
• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of facility administration and clinical operations.
• Strong working knowledge of financial management and business development processes.

Not applicable.

Five or more years of supervisory/management experience in a healthcare setting required.

Summit Healthcare Mgmt offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Summit Healthcare Mgmt is an EOE. Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Tuition assistance
• Disability insurance