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Lower Keys Medical Center

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Lower Keys Medical Center, Key West, Florida, us, 33045


Lower Keys Medical Center is accredited by The Joint Commission, the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in echocardiography, the American College of Radiology for mammography, the American College of Cardiology as a Chest Pain Center, and by the American Heart Association and The Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center.

The hospital has also been recognized with the American Heart Association's Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines Stroke quality achievement award.

Established in 1971, Lower Keys Medical Center is licensed as a 167-bed acute care hospital with 24-hour emergency department care, laboratory services, radiology procedures, and medical transport.

We are proud to be one of the region's largest employers and a community supporter.

We offer:

Inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory care

Emergency medicine

Laboratory services

Cardiac cath lab

Diagnostic radiology and women's imaging center

Pathology

Pharmacy

Physical, occupational, and speech therapy

Respiratory therapy

Nutrition services

Medical surgical unit

Intensive care unit

Labor and delivery family birthing suites

Pediatric inpatient care

Behavioral health inpatient unit

Behavioral health outpatient care

Surgical services

As a member of the Hospital's senior management team, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will participate in operational decision-making processes necessary for the successful attainment of the hospital's mission in addition to maintaining an awareness of changes in healthcare matters that could have an impact on the success of the hospital. The CEO will ensure success of the hospital through quality enhancement, cost containment, revenue growth, and development of strong relationships with hospital staff, board members, and community leaders.

The responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer include, but are not limited to:

Overall operations of the acute-care facility

Working with system management to develop and implement policies and procedures, short- and long-range goals, objectives, and plans.

Providing leadership to hospital managers, directors, and officers that will enroll support, create ownership of goals, and encourage active participation in decisions that impact the hospital

Ensuring the hospital meets necessary regulatory and compliance approvals and quality accreditations in conjunction with the hospital's Chief Nursing Officer

Partnering with physicians who use, or will use, the hospital; taking a leadership role in the recruiting and retention of physicians

Assisting in planning new services that generate additional sources of profitable revenue

Creating an environment that will encourage the recruiting and retention of qualified hospital employees

Managing costs by continually seeking data that will identify opportunities and take action to eliminate non-value costs in conjunction with the hospital's Chief Financial Officer and Chief Nursing Officer

Developing and maintaining positive relations with the community that the hospital is located as well as the community leaders

Analyzing areas in planning, promoting, and conducting organization-wide performance improvement activities

Representing the hospital at meetings including medical staff, hospital board of director meetings as well as relevant community meetings; participates with leaders in designing and providing patient care and services

Participating in the hospital's monthly operation reviews as well as participating in corporate office meetings as deemed necessary

The CEO will oversee multiple department heads including the hospital's Chief Financial Officer and Chief Nursing Officer.

Requirements:

A Masters degree in hospital administration and/or business administration.

A minimum of 5 or more years of demonstrated successful leadership in a healthcare facility, which includes but is not limited to: building relationships with board members, physicians, hospital employees, and community; growing hospital revenue to meet budgetary goals and objectives; and meeting necessary regulatory and compliance approvals and quality accreditations.

Education

Masters or better in Health Administration or related field

Bachelors or better

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