Chief Operating Officer - Atrium Health University City

Department: 10010 Atrium Health University City - Administration

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information: Exempt - Salaried

Pay Range: $131.90 - $211.05

Major Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for inpatient and outpatient operations across all sites of care.
• Lead development and execution of multi-year strategic and business plans aligned to system priorities.
• Ensure unified, coordinated care delivery models and operational efficiency.
• Oversee operational and financial performance including quality, safety, patient experience, and throughput.
• Direct planning and execution of new and expanded programs, services, and facilities.
• Partner with physicians to advance clinical programs and service line growth.
• Manage capital planning, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and adherence to accrediting standards.
• Accountable for hospital readiness related to regulatory compliance, accreditation surveys, emergency preparedness, incident command participation, and continuity of operations.
• Lead and develop operational leadership teams, including performance management and talent decisions.

Education/Experience Required

Advanced Degree in Business, or Hospital Administration; or Nursing; or Health Care Related Field. Typically requires minimum of 10 years experience with progressive leadership in healthcare management

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Demonstrated management skills including analytical skills, ability to work well with others, team building and conflict resolution skills. Effective communication and presentation skills. Ability to work across all lines of management and staff to promote good relationships among departments
• Strong knowledge of healthcare finance, including managed care and healthcare reimbursement. Strong knowledge of clinical operations
• Strong physician relations skills

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

This position requires travel and will be exposed to weather and road conditions. Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job. Exposed to a normal office environment. This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment to You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is responsible for leadership, direction, and driving operational excellence over all hospital operations. In partnership with C-suite executives, the COO will exercise management responsibility over operations at all acute and ambulatory sites, ensuring efficient services are designed to meet the needs of patients, physicians, the public and teammates. In coordination with site presidents, COO will assist in coordinating matrixed departments / services and other related activities as well as strategic alignment of the service lines and related departments across the Patient Service Area. The COO is expected to act in the absence of the President.