Chief Executive Officer

Waterfall Clinic, Inc. dba Waterfall Community Health Center (WCHC) is a rural Oregon Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and an integrated patient-centered primary care clinic serving insured and uninsured children and adults with a special emphasis on care for individuals who experience barriers to accessing care due to income, language, cultural and social barriers.

The CEO provides strategic leadership and oversight of the executive team to ensure high-quality, accessible, equitable, and patient-centered care and integrated services, operational excellence, financial sustainability, and compliance with HRSA Health Center Program Requirements, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) regulations, and all state, federal, and FQHC program standards. The CEO works closely with the Board of Directors in setting the organization’s vision, ensuring strong governance, and representing the FQHC to community partners, regulators, and funders.

The CEO leads at a strategic level while delegating daily operations, clinical direction, and financial management to the appropriate executive leads.

The CEO fosters a culture of integrity, respect, accountability, service excellence, safety, and continuous improvement; ensures strong community partnerships; and leads organizational sustainability in a rural healthcare environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, public health, business or related field required;
  Master’s in previously listed field(s) strongly preferred
• Minimum seven years’ experience in a senior leadership position in community health, nonprofit healthcare, or similar organization required
• Experience with FQHC operations, HRSA/Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) compliance, and rural healthcare delivery
• Demonstrated strategic, financial, and operational leadership
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and community engagement skills
• Ability to handle sensitive information with objectivity, confidentiality and professionalism
• Certified Medical Practice Executive (CMPE) preferred
• Prior experience reporting to or working with a nonprofit governing board
• Previous experience directly supervising C-suite leaders, prior oversight of multi-site health services preferred
• Knowledge of Oregon’s CCO model, Medicaid managed care, and integrated care systems preferred
• Bilingual speaking skills desirable

• Adhere to the spirit of Waterfall Community Health Center to remove barriers to care, and our mission statement while performing assigned duties
• Demonstrate the core values of Integrity, Respect, Accountability, Compassion, Partnership, and Collaborative Communication
• Develop collaborative partnership with the Board of Directors to ensure that the organization fulfills its vision, mission, goals, and strategic direction by effectively managing all key components of organization’s operations
• Foster a workplace that results in the development, growth, and retention of a highly performing Executive Team