Hospital President

Where You’ll Work

CommonSpirit Memorial is an award-winning, not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we offer a comprehensive continuum of care, from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, and orthopedic services. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U.S. News and World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4,700 employees and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our President of Memorial Hospital Chattanooga, you will be responsible for implementing the strategic direction set forth by the CommonSpirit strategic plan.

Every day, you will connect the elements of the local health care delivery system including CommonSpirit Memorial Chattanooga facilities, vendors and partners to increase the effectiveness of care delivery and population health management. The President is the public face of CommonSpirit Memorial Hospital Chattanooga in the community, embodying the mission of CommonSpirit Memorial Hospital Chattanooga to its constituents.

To be successful in this role, you will provide leadership to the overall operational management for a CommonSpirit Memorial Hospital Chattanooga facility (or multiple facilities) in a market in accordance with the mission, vision and values of CommonSpirit Memorial Hospital Chattanooga and the Board of Trustees. As the CommonSpirit Memorial Hospital Chattanooga President, assists and advises the Market President in strategic planning, business development, implementing organizational procedures and processes, and analysis of opportunities for expanding or discontinuing lines of business. Also serves as the physician liaison, patient advisory council, and provider recruitment contact.

Responsibilities:

• Optimizes Quality, Safety, and the Patient Experience in Partnership with Physicians
• Optimizes Clinical Operations and Delivers Value to the Community
• Serves as a leader in forwarding the goals of CommonSpirit Memorial Hospital Chattanooga in the community
• Maintains open, honest, and timely communications to the facility’s (or facilities’) many and varied public stakeholders including the community, employees, medical staff and Board of Directors
• Communicates and collaborates with board members and organization officials to ensure efficient facility functioning
• Coordinates the development and implementation of an annual facility (facilities) budget that supports the overall strategic plans and aligns to expectations of CommonSpirit Memorial Hospital Chattanooga.

Job Requirements

Required:

• Master's Degree or Postgraduate Degree
• At least 7 years of progressive experience in health care administration and management in a complex organization that includes experience in multiple departments within a hospital

Preferred:

• Certified Healthcare Executive (FACHE)

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