Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center

LifePoint Health has an opportunity for a Chief Operating Officer. The COO will have oversight of Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center located in Johnstown, PA Conemaugh Health System, of Duke LifePoint Healthcare, is the largest healthcare provider in west central Pennsylvania, serving over a half-million patients each year through the Conemaugh Physician Group and Medical Staff, a network of hospitals, specialty clinics and patient focused programs.

Conemaugh Health System employs over 5,000 clinical and non-clinical staff, and over 450 physicians committed to providing the ideal patient experience.

Under general direction, the Chief Operating Officer assumes line responsibility and authority for the administrative direction, evaluation, and coordination of the functions and activities of assigned departments within the hospital, ensuring that operation objectives and results are in accord with the hospital’s overall needs.

In the absence of the hospital CEO and / or as assigned, the COO represents the CEO in coordinating entire portions of the hospital’s organization, speaking and acting within the scope of objectives set forth in the practice and / or policy of the hospital.

Responsibilities :

• Provides administrative direction for operations of assigned departments and appraises the performance of the respective departments’ heads, including authority to hire and fire, but subject to the veto of the CEO.
• Communicates routinely with the CEO concerning policy recommendations and suggested courses of action pertinent to the efficient operation of assigned departments.
• Implements new policies; disseminates pertinent information following administrative directives; and recommends improvement of hospital facilities in assigned areas, including construction or renovation of structures and purchase of new equipment.
• Promotes complete involvement of the departments’ heads in the preparation of the departments’ budgets and educates them in the importance of the budget, forecasting and planning process.
• Advises and makes recommendations to the CEO concerning budget, cost, and financial matters and encourages and assists department heads in establishing a measure of performance, increased productivity, quality improvement, cost controls, and maximum utilization of facilities.
• Advises the CEO where executive action is necessary to accomplish these goals and he / she plans the activities of the individual departments in relation to other hospital departments so as to obtain a better understanding of each others’ problems.
• Attends medical staff meetings and / or medical staff committee meetings, as assigned or requested, and informs the CEO of proceedings at the meetings attended and recommends action as necessary.
• Represents the hospital by membership in related professional associations.

Experience :

Education : Master’s Degree Required : MHA, MBA or other relevant Master’s Degree

Experience : 2 years as a Chief Operating Officer at an equivalent or larger facility, or Internal employee with 2 years of experience as an Officer or Assistant Administrator.