Chief Executive Officer Coastal Pines

Ambition 24 Hours Permanent Placement

Chief Executive Officer

Our Client Westminster Colorado Full-Time Permanent Executive Leadership

Our client is a 144-bed inpatient behavioral health hospital in the Denver metropolitan area delivering a broad continuum of psychiatric care including inpatient treatment Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for children adolescents adults and seniors. The facility operates as a joint venture with a major regional health system and is seeking an experienced Chief Executive Officer to lead its next phase of operational and strategic growth. The CEO carries full executive authority and day-to-day responsibility for hospital operations financial performance quality of care regulatory compliance and staff development. This is a direct-hire full-time permanent role reporting to the governing body.

• Collaborate with the governing body on the development of annual operating and capital budgets and strategic business plans; coordinate medical staff input through the Office of the Medical Director
• Manage day-to-day hospital operations to achieve objectives in patient care outcomes fiscal management licensure and accreditation maintenance business development and medical staff compliance
• Organise departmental structure delegation and alignment of responsibilities to meet patient care and business objectives
• Build and maintain relationships with government agencies local businesses affiliate health providers and the surrounding community
• Appraise leadership team performance; assess competencies and provide coaching and corrective action as directed by the governing body
• Ensure staff participation in facility-wide in-service and continuing education programs including those specific to children adolescents and families
• Recruit allied health professionals and psychiatrists to expand the scope of service offerings
• Manage and direct contract negotiations and compliance with the commercial payer community including rate negotiations and new revenue generation
• Lead development of continuum of care including comprehensive outpatient services and community-based programs
• Serve as final authority for resolution of staff performance concerns and performance improvement activities
• Chair and attend periodic meetings with the governing body medical staff executive management team and other hospital departments
• Maintain an effective survey readiness plan including a comprehensive auditing programme and corrective action processes
• Ensure adherence to the compliance programme including timely follow-up of reported issues staff training and proactive auditing
• Lead accurate Governing Board reporting and quarterly calls
• Ensure prompt thorough follow-up of patient safety issues including system-level corrections and proactive assessment of high-risk areas
• Provide appropriate leadership and resources to support QAPI activities

Must-Have

• Bachelors degree required - Business Administration Healthcare Administration Public Health or related discipline; MBA/MHA preferred
• Minimum 3 5 years experience in a senior leadership or CEO role within a behavioral health acute care or managed care hospital environment
• Demonstrated ability to lead Joint Commission (JCAHO) survey readiness and compliance efforts in a behavioral health hospital setting
• Full P&L responsibility for a hospital with an annual operating budget of at least $20 million
• Proven track record leading QAPI patient-safety initiatives and corrective action plans in a behavioral health hospital
• Direct experience hiring developing and retaining clinical and medical staff including psychiatrists nursing leaders and therapists
• Thorough knowledge of facility administration clinical operations financial management and business development

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• MBA or MHA (advanced degree)
• Behavioral health hospital start-up or expansion experience
• Joint venture leadership experience
• Marketing and community engagement expertise