Hospital Chief Executive Officer

Job Summary

Join Oceans Healthcare as the Hospital Chief Executive Officer for a newly constructed behavioral health center in Norman, Oklahoma. Norman Regional Health System and Oceans Healthcare are partnering to expand behavioral health services with a state‑of‑the‑art 48‑bed facility that will more than double existing inpatient capacity and add intensive outpatient and geriatric programs. The new hospital will open Summer 2024 on the Norman Regional Porter campus, replacing the current 20‑bed unit.

• Managing the overall operation of the hospital, with responsibility to the Governing Board, including control, utilization, and conservation of its physical and financial assets.
• Review and advise in the preparation of annual budget showing the hospital’s expected receipts and expenditures; responsible for the supervision of all business affairs and to ensure that all expenditures are controlled to the best possible advantage.
• Managing the ongoing functions of the hospital by recruiting, employing, and directing adequate numbers of appropriate trained professional and auxiliary personnel, including delegating duties appropriately.
• Submits monthly reports showing the professional service and financial activities of the hospital and prepares and submits such special reports as may be required by the Governing Body.
• Assisting the Governing Body in formulating policy by preparing and presenting to and reviewing with the Governing Body (i) long‑term and short‑term plans of the hospital, (ii) reports on the nature and extent of funding and other available resources, (iii) reports describing the hospital’s operations, (iv) reports evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of the hospital or its program activity, and (v) budgets and financial statements.
• To attend, or have his designated representative attend, all meetings of the Medical Staff; name hospital departmental representatives to Medical Staff committees, when appropriate, and when requested by the Medical Staff; cooperate with the Medical Staff and to secure like cooperation on the part of all those concerned with the rendering of professional service to the end that the best possible care may be rendered to all patients.
• Complies with Federal and State statutes and regulations in the performance of his/her duties; assures that appropriate policies, plans and goals are effectively communicated to all staff members.
• Determine which care, treatment or services are provided directly and which are provided through consultation, contract or other agreement.
• Assures that leadership assesses patient flow issues within the hospital, the impact on patient safety and mitigation of that impact.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• A minimum of a Master’s Degree, with the undergraduate or graduate degree in a Behavioral Services, Administration or a related health care field.
• Must possess one of the following: (1) Master’s Degree and at least three years of full time experience in progressively responsible management positions in healthcare or (2) a Baccalaureate Degree and at least five years of full time experience in progressively responsible management positions in healthcare or (3) at least ten years of full time experience in hospital administration.

• Must be a sound leader who possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills to foster cooperation across departmental lines and manage information, environmental and fiscal resources to accomplish goals.
• Must be able to maintain and demonstrate a broad knowledge of tasks and assets necessary to accomplish the company objectives.
• Must have knowledge about needs and requirements of third party payers and the ability to be culturally sensitive to diverse groupings of employees and consumers of services as well as maintain knowledge.
• Must continually be up‑to‑date on State, Federal regulations; the Joint Commission regulations, etc.
• Must successfully complete CPR certification and an Oceans approved behavioral health de‑escalation program.

Subject to many interruptions. Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries. This position can be high‑paced and stressful; must be able to cope mentally and physically to atmosphere. This person might sometimes experience disagreeable odors, sights and/or unpredictable patient behavior. Work requires spending approximately 90% or more of the time inside a building that offers protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.

May be required to travel.