Hospital Chief Executive Officer - Cherry Hospital

## Hospital Chief Executive Officer - Cherry Hospital Apply:
Wayne County, NC:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
October 31, 2026 (14 days left to apply):
JR-126639
** Agency
* * Dept of Health and Human Services
** Division
* * Cherry Hospital
** Job Classification Title
** Hospital Director (NS)
** Position Number
**** Grade
* * NC28  
** About Us
** The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

** Description of Work
** DSOHF is seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, relationship-centered leader to assume the Chief Executive Officer position for Cherry Hospital, located in Goldsboro, NC.

The right candidate will be ready to build and model a cohesive hospital culture, provide inspired leadership to the Executive Leadership Team and effectively communicate and empower staff to the vision for the hospital. Cherry's future leader will encourage trust, transparency and integrity.
Candidate will posses a thorough knowledge of hospital administration, methods, best practices and professional standards. Ability to organize and direct a broad range of programs and services. Working knowledge of programming needs for persons with psychiatric illness with or without co-occurring disorders including substance use disorders and/or intellectual developmental disabilities. Working knowledge of MH/SUD/IDD Standards of Care.
Considerable written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills, ability to analyze and problem solve difficult situations. Prior record establishing and maintaining successful working relationships with consumers, families, advocates, stakeholders, community leaders, and other agencies serving people with psychiatric and other related challenges. Ability to exercise clear administrative, financial and clinical judgment. Knowledge and experience in interpreting and applying federal and state mental health statutes.
** Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences
** Salary Range: $127,570-$287,033
** Exempt Managerial Posting
** Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.

This position is designated Mandatory and must report or stay over during adverse weather and emergency events.

The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:
* Experience in hospital administration and the ability to lead a broad range of programs and services
* Experience in compliance with federal, state and regulatory agencies including CMS and Joint Commission
* Demonstrated financial acumen with the ability to manage complex budgets
* Demonstrated experience in clear, concise verbal and written communication  
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* Physical requirements:

** Ability to make rounds throughout multiple floors on the hospital campus daily, sometimes multiple times a day.  
** Cherry Hospital - A Place of Hope, Care, and Recovery:
** The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, with approximately 18,000 employees.  DHHS manages the delivery of health- and human-related services for all North Carolinians, especially our most vulnerable citizens – children, elderly, disabled and low-income families. Cherry Hospital (CH) is a State-of-the-Art psychiatric hospital…