Chief Operating Officer (COO)

  • Hrhs
  • Hutchinson Regional Medical Center
  • 2mo ago
  • Full-Time
  • On-site

A brief summary of what's ahead

Location:

Hutchinson Regional Medical Center

Full Time Equivalent (FTE):

1

Job position summary:

Has ultimate responsibility for ongoing business operations within the Healthcare System. Reporting to the President/CEO, the COO is a key member of the Health System Executive Team and partners closely with both clinical and non-clinical leaders to provide ongoing operational and strategic leadership across the organization.

The benefits have never been more rewarding. Here are a few things we offer:

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • Tuition reimbursement

  • Paid time off

  • Holiday premium pay

  • Shift and weekend differential pay

  • 401k with a 6% employer match

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

  • Employee assistance program

Here is a look at the full job description:

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Essential Responsibilities:

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.

  • Develops the organization's short- and long-term goals and strategies and ensures that business processes and operational controls are in place to support those goals and strategies.
  • Evaluates existing processes across multiple functional areas and develops efficiencies and performance improvements.
  • Tracks and reports on operating results to ensure consistent growth and progress towards achieving organizational goals.
  • In collaboration with Finance, establishes and maintains operating budgets, ensuring operational accountability.
  • Oversees the physical plant and construction projects.
  • Aligns organizational goals, strategies, and objectives with patient quality outcomes.
  • Cultivates strong relationships between affiliate health system organizations and ensures alignment across multiple functions.​
  • Act in accordance with the established mission, vision, and values.
  • Abide by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability privacy and security regulations regarding all aspects of Protected Health Information (PHI).
  • Maintain effective communication and professional working relationships with patients/clients and their representatives, team members, contractors, physicians, peers, outside agencies, and the public.

General Responsibilities:

  • Perform other duties as assigned.

People Management Responsibilities:

Does this position have people management responsibilities?: 

🗷 Yes ☐No

“Yes” indicates that this position entails overseeing and guiding team members, encompassing employment decisions and/or suggestions, as well as conducting formal performance assessments.

"No" indicates that this position does not involve managing team members.

Minimum Qualifications:

Required Education and Experience

  • Significant experience as a vice president or above in a financially successful healthcare organization (for profit or not-for-profit)
  • Proven history of transformational leadership driving turnaround performance on a timetable in a health system of at least $100 million
  • Previous work in strategy, business development and/or a clinical role
  • Masters degree in a related field

Required License/Certifications/Registrations

  • none

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Education and Experience

  • Previous experience in a highly matrixed organization and integrated delivery system
  • Terminal degree in Health/Hospital Administration, Public Health, or Business Administration, or related field
  • Significant experience in a health care setting
  • Experience with mergers & acquisitions, compliance, and human resources

Preferred License/Certifications/Registrations

  • none

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Demonstrated skills in leadership, management, financial planning, quality improvement and service delivery.
  • Knowledge of health system programs, policies, procedures.
  • Knowledge of TJC (The Joint Commission) standards.
  • Ability to maintain knowledge of changes in legislation affecting health system practices.
  • Information systems capabilities and an appreciation for the data which will be required to make meaningful management decisions.
  • Negotiation and financial analysis skills.
  • Strong customer service philosophy.
  • The ability to work with physicians, staff and professionals in multiple settings and locations and to promote diversity in the workplace.
  • Leadership, communication, collaboration, flexibility, decisiveness, and visibility.

Physical Requirements:

With or without accommodation.

  • Light Work: Occasionally exerting up to 25 lbs - frequently exerting up to 10 lbs. 11-25% of the day may be standing or walking.

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We provide equal employment opportunities

Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind.

We participate in E-Verify

We will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, we are required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before we can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. We will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed form I-9.