Interim CEO - Future Opportunities

Welcome to Ovation Healthcare!

At Ovation Healthcare, we’ve been making local healthcare better for more than 40 years. Our mission is to strengthen independent community healthcare. We provide independent hospitals and health systems with the support, guidance and tech-enabled shared services needed to remain strong and viable. With a strong sense of purpose and commitment to operating excellence, we help rural healthcare providers fulfill their missions.

The Ovation Healthcare difference is the extraordinary combination of operations experience and consulting guidance that fulfills our mission of creating a sustainable future for healthcare organizations. Ovation Healthcare's vision is to be a dynamic, integrated professional services company delivering innovative and executable solutions through experience and thought leadership, while valuing trust, respect, and customer focused behavior.

We’re looking for talented, motivated professionals with a desire to help independent hospitals thrive. Working with Ovation Healthcare you will have the opportunity to collaborate with highly skilled subject matter specialists and operations executives, in a collegial atmosphere of professionalism and teamwork.

Ovation Healthcare's corporate headquarters is located in Brentwood, TN. For more information, visit https://ovationhc.com.

Summary:

At the direction and control of the hospital’s governing board, the Interim CEO will provide administrative oversight to all business, administrative and executive functions of the hospital, consistent with and subject to the policies, procedures and objectives of the hospital’s governing board and subject at all times to the governing board’s ultimate authority and approval.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Develops, with the assistance from appropriate hospital personnel and governing board members, short and long range administrative and organization plans to define responsibilities and business activities consistent with hospital goals and objectives. Develops, with the assistance from appropriate hospital personnel and governing board members, an annual administrative plan and a financial plan for the hospital, subject to the authority and control of the hospital's governing board.

Oversees various department heads.

Assists the governing board and hospital's legal counsel in negotiation of professional service contracts. All such contracts at all times being subject to final review and approval by the hospital's governing board. Approves performance appraisals and wage modifications, reviews and resolves employee grievances and make suggestions as appropriate.

Maintains administrative responsibility for physicians both inside and outside the hospital subject to the ultimate responsibility and control of the governing board.

Act as a liaison among the hospital's governing board any advisory boards, its medical staff and the various hospital departments. Participates in various meetings with such groups to provide pertinent information related to the hospital operations and fiscal affairs. Facilitates resolution of questions and problems relating to hospital operations.

Keeps apprised of public policy, economic developments and public opinions as they may pertain to the hospitals organizational goals. Participates in hospital associations and healthcare professional organizations.

Directs the conduct of the CFO's office and related financial operations to ensure implementation of the hospital's fiscal business plan. Reviews and approves all financial reports, budgets and major expenditures, subject to the ultimate authority and control of the hospital's governing board.

Oversees the efforts of hospital personnel to maintain accreditation standards of the Joint Commission, Medicare, Medicaid and similar organizations.

Coordinates the efforts of the hospital's governing board, any advisory boards, medical staff and hospital personnel to maintain hospital's quality standards through its loss control programs as may be established at the hospital.

Responsible for reporting Key Events to the QHR Compliance Hot line

Adhere/comply with Quorum Health’s operating practices.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

In depth and up to date knowledge of hospital administration.

Knowledge of the healthcare field as well as refined managerial skills.

Work Experience, Education, and Certifications:

BS/BA preferred in a related field or relevant experience is required.

Masters preferred.