CEO - ACUTE

Responsibilities

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. UHS is recruiting for a Chief Executive Officer at Northwest Texas Healthcare System in Amarillo, TX. Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 404-bed acute care facility and medical center serving Amarillo and the surrounding region.

The facility is a designated tertiary care academic institution with an Advanced (Level III) Trauma emergency department treating approximately 57,000 patients annually. More information about the facility is available at

Position Summary:

The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for leading the overall strategic plan for the hospital and developing and implementing strategies to position the hospital to achieve corporate goals and market the services of the facility. UHS seeks a transformational executive with a proven record of leading, challenging and reviewing strategic annual plans and budgets to provide superior patient care. The candidate will have expertise in running efficient quality acute care operations with a commitment to the community, the patients and all hospital employees.

Essential Duties:

• Leads hospital senior team and participates in medical staff and governance strategic planning sessions for the assigned hospitals.
• Meets regularly with hospital leadership to examine current financial performance, evaluate forecasts, and assure appropriate and timely interventions.
• Ensures consistent compliance with UHS quality, risk, financial, human resources and other expectations aligned with UHS directives.
• Identifies opportunities to improve overall patient satisfaction and is committed to superior service excellence.

This opportunity offers the following:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription plan
• Generous paid time off
• Relocation benefits
• Bonus opportunity and stock option eligibility

• Comprehensive working knowledge of acute care hospital and health care management methods, financial management practices and general health care market trends in local and regional markets.
• Working knowledge of regulatory compliance and certification standards such as JCAHO.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication and executive management skills.
• Ability to manage diverse relationships between board members, physicians, management, employee groups, and the community.
• Deep understanding of financial management, operations, strategic needs, and interventions at the facility level.
• Ability to motivate, inspire, and communicate with individuals and groups.
• MBA, MHA or related degree from an accredited program.
• 5–8 years of acute hospital CEO experience.

If you meet the above requirements and are seeking a rewarding career, please apply online.

EEO Statement

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Diversity and inclusion among teammates are critical to our success.

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