Responsibilities
While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc.
UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.
4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries.
Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.
S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health Center
Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health Center is a 97-bed behavioral health center located in Springfield, Illinois. The health center and its personnel are dedicated to providing youth with compassionate mental health treatment that encourages self-responsibility and personal growth.
Lincoln Prairie is the only facility of its kind in Central Illinois. Lincoln Prairie provides psychiatric treatment to children and adolescents that present with a broad range of psychiatric and behavioral disorders.
A clinically skilled multidisciplinary team works to partner with the youth and family to accomplish their goals in a supportive and therapeutic environment.
Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health Center is currently seeking a dynamic Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with a proven track record providing services in a for profit Partial Hospitalization Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Program or has managed SUD focused treatment facility.
Candidates must show a strong employment history with progressive growth throughout their career. The ideal Chief Executive Officer (CEO) candidate will be responsible for directing the day-to-day operations, managing and developing staff, assuring high quality care, sound fiscal operations, maintaining a strong referral base and compliance with Joint Commission and CMS regulations while continually monitoring the facility's services and delivery systems.
Job Duties / Responsibilities :
- Accountable for creating an environment and culture that focuses on fulfilling the organizations mission, vision and values.
- Operational management of clinical and non-clinical departments including but not limited to : Nursing, Admissions, Business Development, Process Improvement, Finance, Clinical Services, Regulatory Affairs that effectively drive patient care outcomes.
- Ensure facility quality metrics are achieved through sound clinical processes following accreditation and regulatory agency guidelines.
- Determine staffing needs and overseeing hiring, training, supervision, directly or indirectly, and evaluation of all clinical staff of the SUD program.
- Supervise the development of comprehensive care and treatment programs.
- Develop positive relationships with local industry, local government, potential key health care providers, and the general public.
- Ensure the timely submission of month-end financial and operational reviews, contribute to the development of and participation in corporate-wide strategic planning efforts.
- Communicate circumstances and events of operations to supervisor and other appropriate people to keep all apprised.
- Achieve budgeted financial objectives.
- Increase revenues and income before inter-company allocations, maintain or decrease the effective bad debt rate, achieve the margin percentage, and implement operating cost controls in the areas of staffing, supplies, purchased services, etc.
- Focus on census building efforts and strategic planning.
Qualifications
Requirements :
- Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree is preferred.
- Currently working as a behavioral executive, i.e. Executive / Director of a SUD focused PHP or treatment facility.
- A working knowledge of behavioral health management practices and clinical operations.
- An advanced knowledge of state and federal regulatory and various accreditation requirements related to behavioral health management.
- Working knowledge of operations and financial management and marketing methods.
- Ability to travel a minimum of 10% of the time.
This opportunity offers the following :
- Challenging and rewarding work environment.
- Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries.
- Competitive Compensation.
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan.
- 401k plan with company match.
- Generous Paid Time Off.
- Relocation benefits.
- Bonus opportunity.
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