Chief Executive Officer; CEO

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) provides strategic, operational, and clinical leadership for the Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare System (WCHS). Advancing the vision of WCHS by cultivating an organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the communities it serves, honoring the cultural values and traditions of the Winnebago Tribe, ensuring accessible, compassionate, and patient-centered care, and achieving measurable organizational outcomes. The CEO works collaboratively with the Tribal leadership, Board of Directors, medical staff, and other stakeholders to strengthen WCHS, support its long-term growth, sustainability, and impact.

WCHS is owned and operated by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska and encompasses the Twelve Clans Unity Hospital (TCUH), Winnebago Public Health Department (WPHD), and shared administrative services. Together, these entities provide integrated hospital, ambulatory, public health, and community-based services for those served.

The functions described represent the primary responsibilities of the position but do not restrict WCHS's ability to assign, reassign, modify, or eliminate duties and responsibilities based on organizational needs.

• Demonstrate the WCHS core mission vision, and values.
• Cultural Leadership and Understanding:
  Demonstrate a strong understanding of Native culture, values, traditions, and the unique healthcare needs of tribal communities, with particular respect for the culture and values of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. Ensure this understanding is reflected in leadership practices, organizational decisions, strategic priorities, and the delivery of culturally appropriate healthcare services.
• Board of Directors and Tribal Council Support:
  The Chief Executive Officer supports the operation and administration of the WCHS by maintaining continual, open and effective communication with the Board of Directors and the Winnebago Tribal Council. The Chief Executive Officer will ensure that comprehensive orientation and continuing education opportunities are available to members of the Board and the Council. The Chief Executive Officer will facilitate relationships between the Board of Directors, Tribal Council, legal counsel, and accounting and audit organizations, will utilize legal counsel for operational matters, and, in conjunction with Tribal Finance, will manage the engagement of accounting and audit organizations of operational matters.
• Medical Staff Liaison:
  The Chief Executive Officer facilitates relationships between the physicians and the Board of Directors as well as with contract providers and agencies. Chief Executive Officer leads the efforts to support the physicians through recruiting, continuing education opportunities, and retention. The Chief Executive Officer recognizes the ongoing strength and success of the Hospital relies heavily on the strength and success of the medical staff and engages them accordingly.
• Community, Networking and Public Relations:
  Through exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, the Chief Executive Officer assures that the Hospital and Public Health Program and its missions, programs, and essential services are consistently presented in a strong, positive image to patients, physicians, employees and the private sector. As the ‘face’ of the WCHS, the Chief Executive Officer will be actively involved in the community through service organization membership, speaking engagements, community forums, educational offerings and other opportunities to communicate the WCHS mission.
  
  The Chief Executive Officer will reach out and network with private sector medical centers, hospitals and physician practices to…