Merit Health River Region is your community healthcare provider, a 361-bed facility with inpatient, outpatient, diagnostic, emergency, and medical and surgical services. Our dedicated patient care team consists of trained medical professionals, skilled nurses, compassionate support staff and volunteers working together to provide patient-centered care in a professional and personal environment. We are a care leader, as Mississippi's first accredited Chest Pain Center and the state's first digital mammography center. And we work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring and connection for patients and families in the community we call home.

As a member of the Hospital's senior management team, the Assistant Chief Executive Officer (ACEO) 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 responsibilities of the ACEO include, but are not limited to:

• Completion of specific administrative projects, certain assigned functions and departments as assigned by key hospital management
• Assisting with or fully coordinating facility and program planning budget preparation, administering hospital policy formulation
• Representing the hospital at various professional, civic and governmental organizations and meetings.
• Partnering with physicians who use, or will use, the hospital; taking a role in the recruiting and retention of physicians
• Working with the Chief Executive Officer to ensure the hospital meets necessary regulatory and compliance approvals and quality accreditations in conjunction with the hospital's Chief Nursing Officer
• Working with the Chief Executive Officer to create an environment that will encourage the recruiting and retention of qualified hospital employees
• Analyzing areas in planning, promoting and conducting organization-wide performance improvement activities
• Assisting in planning of new services that generate additional sources of profitable revenue
• Assisting in managing costs by continually seeking data that will identify opportunities and take action to eliminate non-value costs in conjunction with the hospital's financial and nursing officers
• Participating in the hospital's monthly operation reviews as well as participating in corporate office meetings as deemed necessary

This position reports directly to the CEO and in the absence of the CEO, the ACEO may be required to interpret hospital policy and provide guidance.

Education:

• Must possess a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field from an accredited institution
• Master of Healthcare Administration or MBA with Healthcare concentration degree also required.

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years recent hospital experience in a managerial position
• Experience in physician relations or recruitment helpful

Abilities:

• Must be proficient in written and verbal communication skills
• Must have proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, hospital staff and community
• Ability to maintain confidential information concerning personal, financial, or medical matters
• Must have knowledge of technical and professional skills management, general principles of human resource management, labor relations and hospital economics