Hospital Market CEO, Specialty Acute Care

Kindred Hospitals of Chicago, Empowered by ScionHealth, are seeking a dynamic leader to oversee the overall operations and growth of our Chicago based acute care specialty hospitals. At this time, only local applicants are being considered.

At ScionHealth, we empower our caregivers to do what they do best. We value every voice by caring deeply for every patient and each other. We show courage by running toward the challenge and we lean into new ideas by embracing curiosity and question asking. Together, we create our culture by living our values in our day-to-day interactions with our patients and teammates.  

Job Summary:

Responsible for establishing strategic and collaborative strategies to develop and support a competitive position and overall growth in the market. Utilizes strategic thinking and external facing activities to enable growth of assigned hospitals. Facilitates business growth by developing and maintaining contacts with current and prospective customers, community leaders and organizations. Works closely with the hospitals management and clinical teams.

Essential Functions:

• Directs the strategic planning and marketing for the designated hospitals, with input from hospital, Region and Division leadership.
• Provides operational/fiscal oversight, consults with and advises designated hospitals on a regular basis; evaluates leadership competence and makes changes, as necessary.
• Ensures that all policies established by the Governing Body of all designated hospitals are implemented appropriately.
• Directs the strategic planning and marketing for the designated hospital, with input from hospital, Region,  Group and Division leadership.
• Prepares and submits an annual budget for the designated hospital, showing the expected revenue and expenditures as required by the board.
• In coordination with the hospital board, the medical staff, and other hospital personnel, responds to the community’s needs for quality health care services by monitoring the adequacy of the hospital’s medical activities.
• Oversees and provides direction to designated hospital leadership regarding hospital mission, quality performance, compliance, objectives, expected productivity, and efficiency.
• Conduct monthly operating reviews with designated hospitals. Presents monthly and quarterly consolidtaed operating report for assigned market. 
• In collaboration with with onsite hospital leadership ensures maintenance of physical properties in good and safe state of repair and operation.
• Oversees the business office functions of the designated hospitals to ensure that funds are collected and expended to the best possible advantage.  

Education:  

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business administration, finance, or clinical specialty; Master’s degree in healthcare administration, business administration, or clinical specialty highly preferred.  
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may substitute for education requirements.  

Licenses/Certification:  None required.  

Experience:  

• Five years’ senior-level experience in healthcare administration/management, preferably in a hospital setting, with experience in facility operations management, human resources management and/or finance required.    
• Prior sales/marketing/public relations experience strongly preferred.
• Completion of Executive Fellow program given priority consideration.    
• Multi-site healthcare management experience preferred.  
• Graduate level education and/or completion of Executive Fellow program may substitute on a year-to-year basis for the required experience.