Trinity Health · 2 months ago
President and CEO - MercyOne
Des Moines, Iowa
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expTrinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation, and they are seeking a President and CEO for MercyOne. The role involves providing strategic leadership and direction to ensure the success of MercyOne while aligning with Trinity Health's mission and values.
DeliveryHealth Care
Responsibilities
Provides executive leadership to the Regional Health Ministry (RHM) of MercyOne to fulfill the Mission, Vision and Values of Trinity Health
Provides strategic direction to Ministry executive and senior leadership teams for the overall achievement, advancement, and success of MercyOne and in support of Trinity Health system strategic plan
Accountable for leading, guiding, and directing Trinity Health (TH) strategy with an operational emphasis on Business Development, Financial Success, System Integration, Team & Culture Building, Philanthropy, Physician Partnerships, Clinically Integrated Networks, Community Health & Wellbeing, and Advocacy for MercyOne
Stewards the Mission by leading with a demonstrated commitment to the faith, values and traditions of Catholic Health Ministries, that inspires a culture of commitment to the mission, vision and values of Trinity Health
Develops an active and deep understanding of canonical and civil responsibilities of the ministry
Provides leadership in the governance of the system
Serves as a member of the Board for assigned ministry/ies
Participates in system and Regional Health Ministry (RHM) governance to ensure a coordinated system of shared governance throughout Trinity Health
Leads the development of and updates to assigned ministry’s strategic plan
Envisions and cultivates growth opportunities and positions the organization for anticipated threats by clearly and consistently articulating a direction for future opportunities to internal and external stakeholders
Frames strategy as a compelling and achievable story and communicates it broadly and effectively
Assures a national influence and corporate presence in public policy and advocacy efforts and provides philanthropic planning, accountability and visibility that support the organization's philosophy, Mission, and Vision
Maintains an active involvement in external organizations
Leads standardization/systemness and optimization of organizational capabilities including policy, process, and methodology, establishing a national community of practice
Develops and revises the portfolio of services, locations and capabilities that evolve and transform as regulatory and payment models change, new enabling technologies emerge, healthcare delivery requirements change and new capabilities become known
Seeks patient/member/resident/client/customer, provider, partner and colleague input for use in strategic decision-making and translates those expectations into shaping the organization’s future goals and direction
Strengthens the physician delivery system and care excellence by building constructive relationships, structures and partnerships with physicians and clinicians across the system
Guides to ensure physician integration
Ensures that the physician's and clinician’s perspective is adequately represented and considered in decision-making
Provides executive oversight to implementing the philosophy, Vision and Mission, strategic and achieving balanced scorecard goals that include (but not limited to) patient/member care quality, patient and colleague safety, care experience, community impact, health equity, colleague engagement, clinician engagement, portfolio growth, financial plans, operating plans, and budgets/forecasts for Trinity Health
Creates a culture that is achievement-oriented and makes needed changes happen by gaining commitment from stakeholders and eliminating barriers
Leverages skill, learning, innovation and scale to maximize the capabilities of a national health system
Ensures that governance, leadership structures and decision-making authority is clearly defined, and controls are established throughout the organization thereby eliminating organizational bottlenecks and improving timeliness and effectiveness
Ensures systems are in place that enforce / reinforce internal and external stakeholders shared responsibility for delivering the right results and are carried out throughout the organization including rewarding collaboration and mutual assistance in the senior team
Actively sponsors and coaches teams working on strategic initiatives and publicly recognizes outstanding team performance
Ensures the organization has a clear and consistent message to internal and external stakeholders, recruits and fosters talent and assures that there are systems in place to keep people throughout the organization well-informed and engaged
Clearly articulates where the organization must be unified and where differences should be fostered to leverage capabilities and meet unique requirements of communities
Articulates the organization’s strategy so that people at all levels see how their work contributes to the organization’s success and proactively changes systems and processes that reinforce inappropriate patterns of behavior in the organization
Implements systems that strengthen competencies needed to deliver value to stakeholders
Is actively and personally involved in attracting, developing, and retaining key clinical, technical and business leaders, encourages the consideration and incorporation of diversity of views and thoughts and invests in resources that ensure colleagues can perform and develop in their current and future roles
Makes internal and external stakeholders aware of the organization’s commitment to corporate citizenship
Oversees systems to develop the future talent needed of executive, middle management and front-line leadership who demonstrate a commitment to the values and traditions and can implement the mission and strategic directions of Trinity Health and architects a process to identify what the organization’s future talent needs will be
Sponsors the process of aligning what the organization offers colleagues with the expectations of next-generation talent and helps key internal and external stakeholders understand the long-term benefits of working for the organization
Oversees development systems that build next-generation talent and sponsors targeted development assignments for high-potential leaders
Gives direct feedback to key leaders in the organization about their potential in the organization and finds or creates opportunities for key leaders to fulfill their career goals
Builds external stakeholder confidence in Trinity Health’s leadership capability to both achieve planned business results and provide exceptional talent development experiences as a great place to work
Engages in personal continuous learning and development, including but not limited to personal leadership development and executive coaching support, evolution of healthcare science, practices and capabilities, advanced information management capabilities and enabling technologies, etc. that are required for the ministry to evolve and transform
Qualification
Required
A minimum of ten (10) years of senior-level management experience, including experience as a Regional President/Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and/or President/Chief Executive Officer of an integrated health care entity or large, complex heath system
MHA, MBA, or other advanced degree in a related field is required
Advanced business and executive leadership skills to develop new or enhance existing clinical and operational strategies, business plans, policies, and programs
Deep experience with integration of services, processes, and systems
Experience marketing and branding within competitive markets with shifting patient populations
Extensive knowledge and understanding of current health care trends and practices
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills and business acumen
Must be able to operate effectively in a collaborative, shared leadership environment
Ability to identify, create and foster an organizational culture that is supportive of and builds upon the Trinity Health faith-based traditions and vision for a healing ministry
Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health
Should have a passion for transforming a health care system into one that delivers the triple aim of better health, better care, and lower costs
Should have evidence of helping health care organizations make meaningful progress in pursuing these goals
Should have experience and accomplishments demonstrating a willingness and ability to manage/or be part of a management team that successfully managed across the continuum of care including physician practices and beyond the acute setting only
Must be able to adapt to frequently changing work priorities and be able to prioritize and balance the requirements of working with the System Office and Regional Health Ministries
Must be able to effectively analyze, communicate, and respond
Preferred
Experience in a Catholic or other faith-based healthcare organization is a plus
Strategic, operational, and financial turnaround experience in a large complex healthcare enterprise is preferred and a plus
Company
Trinity Health
Trinity Health is one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.02MKey Investors
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2025-10-17Grant· $0.02M
Leadership Team
Dan Drake
Trinity Health PACE President and CEO
Eileen Coogan
Pres/CEO Allegany Franciscan Ministries
Recent News
2026-01-16
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