Summit BHC · 2 days ago
Interim Facility CEO
Franklin, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
3+ years expSummit BHC is a healthcare management company seeking an Interim Facility CEO for their Nashville location. The CEO will oversee facility operations, manage strategic business plans, and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations while leading a team to achieve quality patient care outcomes.
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Responsibilities
Collaborates with the governing body in the development of facility-specific annual operating capital budgets and strategic business plans. Assures that the medical staff is involved and provides input into this process through coordination with the office of the Medical Director
Manages day-to day operations and staff so that the facility achieves its objectives in all of the following key performance areas: effective patient/client care outcomes, appropriate fiscal management, maintenance of licensure, accreditation and other regulatory criteria, implementation of focused business development processes, medical staff compliance with regulatory and accreditation guidelines
Organizes the day-to-day management and operation of the facility through departmentalization, delegation and alignment of responsibilities to meet the facility’s patient/client care and business objectives
Creates and maintains a network of local constituency groups to include government agencies, local businesses, affiliate health providers, and the surrounding community
Appraises leadership team performance, both of individual members and the team as a whole, assesses competencies, and provides coaching/corrective action as appropriate under the direction of the governing body
Ensures participation of staff in facility/program wide in-service and continuing education programs, including those specific to the treatment of children, adolescents and families
Recruits allied health professionals and psychiatrists to increase the scope of service offerings at the facility
Effectively manages and directs contract negotiations and contract compliance with the commercial payer community to include rate negotiations and services provided. Oversees contract relationships to include regular reporting on contract performance as well as new revenue generation and growth
Leads development of continuum of care to include comprehensive outpatient services and community based programs
Serves as the final authority for resolution of staff performance concerns and performance improvement activities as appropriate
Routinely attends and as appropriate, chairs periodic meetings with the governing body, medical staff, executive management team, and other departments of the facility
Remains current in all national healthcare-based initiatives through participation in such organizations as NAPHS and the relevant state based facility association
Ensures an effective survey readiness plan is active at all times including a comprehensive auditing plan, corrective actions taken to address noncompliant areas, and preventative actions to maintain continuous accreditation and regulatory compliance
Ensures adherence to the Summit Compliance program including timely follow-up with reported compliance issues, staff training, and proactive auditing
Confirms and leads accurate Governing Board reporting and quarterly calls
Guarantees prompt, thorough follow-up of any patient/client safety issues including system-issue corrections and proactive assessment of high-risk areas
Ensures appropriate support for QAPI activities including direct and leadership staff resources, training, and other requirements
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Marketing, Clinical or related discipline required
Three or more years' experience in senior leadership or CEO role in a behavioral health, acute care, and/or managed care environment
Ability to lead successful licensure, accreditation, and compliance efforts in a behavioral health facility
Demonstrates thorough knowledge of facility administration and clinical operations
Strong working knowledge of financial management and business development processes
Five or more years of supervisory/management experience in healthcare setting required
Preferred
MBA/MHA preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive benefit plan
Company
Summit BHC
Summit Behavioral Healthcare is an Atlanta-based provider of addiction treatment and behavioral health services. It is a sub-organization of Valley Recovery Center at Fresno.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.73M2021-09-09Acquired
2017-10-11Private Equity
2015-03-25Series Unknown· $2M
Leadership Team
David Vandewater
President and CEO
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Brian Walton
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
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