2 Chief Executive jobs in Visalia

Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care.

It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do - in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community.

Benefits Eligible
Full-Time Benefit Eligible

Work Shift
Day - 8 Hour or less Shift (United States of America)

Department
8618 Executive Team

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is responsible for the overall operations of Kaweah Health. The CEO will be an inspiring leader who excels at building collaborative partnerships and open lines of communication with medical staff, colleagues, board members and the community. The CEO ensures organizational integrity, the provision of high quality care, efficient operations, financial strength and the development and implementation of a strategic plan that accomplishes the mission and vision of Kaweah Health.

Compensation is currently being reviewed with the assistance of an outside consultant to develop a competitive , comprehensive Compensation Package commensurate with this executive position.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Required: Master's degree, CPA, or equivalent.

Experience

Required: Five years of senior hospital administration experience.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential

Conducts the Kaweah Health's business in accordance with the Kaweah Health's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, all applicable laws, regulations and accreditation standards, and orders and policies of the Board.

Attends all meetings of the Board and its committees when required.

Reports to the Board on all phases of the operation of the Kaweah Health in order to keep the Board timely informed of the affairs of the Kaweah Health.

Participates in hospital/medical staff committee meetings as required. Works with the medical staff in order to maintain good patient care and to work in consultation with the medical staff, as appropriate, in the formulation of policy decisions concerning the operation of the Kaweah Health.

Attends and serves on professional/civic service organizations as a Kaweah Health representative.

Serves as the liaison officer and channel of communications for all communications between the Board and any of its committees, the medical staff and personnel of the Kaweah Health.

In accordance with the Kaweah Health bylaws, medical staff bylaws and applicable law, suspends all or any portion of the clinical privileges of any practitioner whenever, in his or her opinion, such suspension is necessary in the best interest of patient care and immediate suspension pursuant to medical staff bylaws is not a feasible solution to the problem presented.

Coordinates with the Board, medical staff, and other personnel to respond to the community's needs for quality health care services; monitors the adequacy of the Kaweah Health's medical activities.

To select, employ, control, direct, evaluate, and discharge all employees authorized by the Board, and pursuant to any regulation, which may be adopted by the Board. To develop and submit to the Board for approval general policies, personnel policies and rules and regulations and to administer and interpret the same.

Manages employees through subordinates, usually other managers. Establishes performance goals, allocates resources and assesses policies for direct subordinates.

Regularly submits to the Board periodic reports showing the services performed and the financial activities of the Kaweah Health.

Assures all business affairs such as records of financial transactions, collections and accounts and purchase and issuance of supplies and to ensure that all funds are collected and expended to the best possible advantage.

Assures that all physical properties of the Kaweah Health are kept in a good state of repair and operating condition.

Manages budget for the Kaweah Health, allocates funds within the budget and ensures that the Kaweah Health operates within the budget.

Directs the financial affairs of the Kaweah Health, to prepare and submit to the Board a complete report of the finances and administrative activities of the Kaweah Health for each fiscal year upon completion and receipt of the annual audit report pertaining to such fiscal year, and to prepare monthly financial reports.

Initiates organization wide policies and procedures to facilitate the kind and type of organization needed to accomplish the Kaweah Health's aims, objectives and programs.

Recommends and updates long-range plans which support the Kaweah Health's philosophy and general objectives.

Recommends hospital policy positions regarding, legislation, government, administrative policy, and other matters of public policy.

Represents the hospital in its relationships with other health agencies, organizations, groups, government agencies and third party payors.

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served on the assigned unit or work area.

Pay Range
$0.01 -$999.00

If you want to use your talents alongside people who face each day with courage and purpose, in an environment that empowers you to do your absolute best, this is where you belong.