Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Wellstone

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Wellstone Regional Hospital

Wellstone Regional Hospital is a 100-bed psychiatric hospital and outpatient center for children, adolescents, and adults that provides treatment for a number of psychiatric disorders and chemical dependency. Located in Jeffersonville, Indiana, Wellstone has been providing quality health care to the residents of Southern Indiana and the Louisville area since 2003.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Accountable for creating an environment and culture that focuses on fulfilling the organization’s mission, vision, and values. Operational management of clinical and non-clinical departments including but not limited to: Nursing, Admissions, Business Development, Process Improvement, Finance, Clinical Services, Regulatory Affairs that effectively drive patient care outcomes. Ensure hospital quality metrics are achieved through sound clinical processes following accreditation and regulatory agency guidelines. Recruit physicians and staff in targeted specialty areas, coordinate medical staff participation in new hospital ventures and targets, develop new areas of medical care to offer at the hospital. Supervise the development of more comprehensive outpatient care and ambulatory programs. Develop positive relationships with local industry, local government, potential key health care providers, and the general public. Ensure the timely submission of month-end financial and operational reviews, contribute to the development of and participation in corporate-wide strategic planning efforts. Communicate circumstances and events of operations to supervisor and other appropriate people to keep all apprised. Achieve budgeted financial objectives. Effectively manage contract negotiations and compliance with the commercial payor community. Increase revenues and income before inter-company allocations, maintain or decrease the effective bad debt rate, achieve the margin percentage, and implement operating cost controls in the areas of staffing, supplies, purchased services, etc. Focus on census building efforts and strategic planning.

Qualifications Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree is preferred. Currently working as a behavioral executive, i.e. CEO at a Behavioral Health facility or as a Director of a large acute care facility with a large multi-unit psych department. A working knowledge of behavioral health management practices and clinical operations. An advanced knowledge of state and federal regulatory and various accreditation requirements related to behavioral health management. Working knowledge of operations and financial management and marketing methods. Ability to travel a minimum of 10% of the time.