Chief Executive Officer--Hospital

St. Louis, MO

Grow your career with our client, RehabCare Group, Inc. This publicly traded (NYSE) organization is a provider of physical rehabilitation program management services in partnership with nearly 1,400 hospitals, inpatient units, nursing homes, outpatient facilities and other long-term care facilities throughout the United States. In addition, RehabCare also owns and operates freestanding physical rehabilitation and long-term acute care hospitals. With more than 16,000 colleagues contributing to their success, the company is poised for significant growth.

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The position will report to the Vice President of Operations for Freestanding Hospitals. The individual will have full responsibility for a 35-bed Rehabilitation Hospital. Incumbent will plan, organize, direct, and manage the current operations, future growth, and program development for the hospital, while ensuring responsible use of fiscal, human and physical resources. Incumbent will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, cost effective care to the community. This role is responsible for the development and implementation of key strategic initiatives and leading the staff to ensure the continuing success of the hospital.

Key responsibilities include:

• Establish the strategic direction for the hospital while assuring the day-to-day operations are appropriately executed.
• Ensure the highest quality rehabilitation services are provided to establish and maintain the program as the healthcare provider and employer of choice.
• Ensure profitable operations that meet short and long term business goals.
• Responsible for fiscal or financial management of the facility.
• Develop and manage the operating and capital budgets.
• Responsible for leadership and management of all administrative, clinical, and physical resources.
• Responsible for development and execution of marketing strategies for the facility.
• Responsible for building a network of Physicians and Healthcare providers.
• Responsible for all Clinical oversight and supervision within the facility.
• Build successful, long term relationships with clients, institutions, and the community.
• Manage the staffing, team performance and development activities. Demonstrate the leadership and collaborative management style to promote the team concept as the mode of operation.
• Ensure that the day-to-day activities adhere to governmental and corporate policies, practices and regulations.
• Ensure the ongoing development, implementation and management of systems for client satisfaction/customer service, quality improvement, productivity enhancement, program evaluation and patient information management.
• Responsible for leadership and management of all administrative, clinical, and physical resources.

The successful candidate will have:

• A minimum of a Master’s degree in a health related, business, or human services area.
• A minimum of five years or more senior administrative management experience in healthcare.
• Demonstrated success managing in a fast paced hospital, health, or human services environment.
• A physical rehabilitation background and/or experience working with a geriatric and/or disabled population is desirable.
• Strong financial acumen and experience with budget management.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment with clients, management staff, physicians, and nurses.
• The ability to work effectively with patients, families, and the community.
• Strong organizational skills and proficiency with IT and its application to the workplace.
• Unquestioned ethics, as well as a demonstrated record of working with sensitive, confidential records and materials.

If you are interested in a competitive salary, excellent benefits and a high growth potential position, please send a resume (MSWord format preferred) to the executive search firm, Koppen Group by email: recruit@koppengroup.com; fax: 314.721.9760; or mail: 8012 Bonhomme, St. Louis, MO 63105. Tel: 314.721.9770. Please reference Job Code STL501 in e-mail subject line for prompt consideration. Equal opportunity employer.

Or, contact Betsy Mullenix, Executive Search Consultant for the Koppen Group, directly.