Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) (Las Vegas)

Salary: $274,560.00 - $350,001.60 Annually

Location: 1800 West Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: 26-83248

Department: Executive Office - 8610

Opening Date: 07/13/2026

Closing Date: 7/31/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Position Summary

EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS). COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE. THIS POSITION MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF QUALIFIED APPLICATIONS IS RECEIVED. This is an AT‑WILL position. UMC is an academic medical center with Nevada’s only nonprofit level I Trauma Center, verified burn center, and multi‑organ transplant center. In 2026 it became the first and only magnet‑recognized hospital in the state. The role directs, administers, and has overall strategic and executive responsibility for internal operational activities across business development, strategy, project management, process improvement, fundraising, government relations, military medicine, academic affairs, and other departments. Serves as a member of the UMC executive team and provides counsel to the CEO and executive colleagues on organization‑wide decisions.

Essential Duties

• Participates in organization‑wide mission and strategic planning, goal setting, programming, and resource allocation.
• Works with administrators and executive team members to establish organization‑wide priorities, programs, and budgets, and reallocates resources as needed.
• Serves as organizational liaison with medical staff, allied services, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Medicine, and other academic programs.
• Supervises direct reports, determines workloads and schedules, recommends hires and terminations, conducts performance evaluations, disciplines staff, tracks attendance, and implements departmental policies.
• Contributes to service efficiency and effectiveness by offering suggestions and participating as an active team member.
• Develops positive relationships with external agencies, elected representatives, regulatory bodies, and key stakeholders.
• Creates multi‑year strategic plans integrating clinical priorities, financial goals, capital planning, and facility needs, translating executive vision into a clear roadmap.
• Identifies growth opportunities, access gaps, market share potential, and competitive threats using financial modeling and ROI evaluation.
• Translates strategies into execution plans, governance structures, KPIs, and dashboards, prioritizing capital investments and workforce plans.

Job Requirements

• Education/Experience: Master’s degree in Health Care Administration, Business, Management, or closely related field and 20 years of executive management experience in an acute care hospital setting.
• Licensing/Certification: ACHE Fellow and ACHE FACHE, if applicable.
• Additional Position Requirements:
  • 20+ years of current executive leadership experience (CEO, COO, CAO, CFO) within an acute care hospital.
  • Executive leadership within an Academic Medical Center and a public entity (government).
  • Experience overseeing classifications represented by a union.
  • Experience within organizations with 5,000 or more employees.
  • Include a cover letter detailing interest and additional qualifications.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Health care industry and hospital practices.
  • Federal, state, local, and accreditation laws and standards.
  • Hospital safety practices and procedures.
  • Patient rights, quality management, performance improvement strategies.
  • Business practices such as purchasing, marketing, performance measurement.
  • Managing a large complex organization, infection control policies, hazardous materials handling.
  • Emergency response policies, age‑specific patient care practices.
  • Leadership, decision making, employee relations, negotiation, strategic planning, problem solving.
  • Computer proficiency and use of various software applications.
  • Effective oral and written communication and relationship building.
• Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
  • Mobility to work in an office setting and use standard office equipment.
  • Stamina to remain seated and maintain concentration for extended periods.
  • Vision, hearing, and speech to read, speak, and communicate effectively.
  • Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally for lifting or moving objects.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Contact Information

Employer: University Medical Center of Southern Nevada Address: 1800 West Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89102
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