MedQuest Search Solutions, Inc., the nation’s leading behavioral health executive search firm, is conducting a search for a Psych Hospital CEO to lead a respected, growing behavioral health hospital in Texas. This facility is part of a well-supported national behavioral health organization.
We are seeking an accomplished healthcare executive with a proven track record of leadership in freestanding inpatient psychiatric hospital operations. This opportunity is ideally suited for a successful Behavioral Health Hospital CEO or COO, as well as a proven hospital executive who is ready to advance into a CEO role.
The CEO will have overall responsibility for the hospital's operations, financial performance, clinical quality, patient safety, regulatory compliance, staffing and leadership development, strategic planning, business development, and community relationships.
This is an excellent opportunity for an entrepreneurial, operations-focused executive who enjoys building strong teams, improving performance, developing physician and referral relationships, and identifying opportunities to expand behavioral health services within the market.
Why This Opportunity?
- Lead an established inpatient and outpatient behavioral health hospital
- Opportunity to grow both hospital and outpatient behavioral health services
- Significant responsibility for the facility's operational and financial performance
- Strong corporate and regional leadership support
- Opportunity to develop referral relationships and expand the hospital's market presence
- $175,000-$200,000+ base salary
- Annual bonus potential up to 25% of base salary
- Relocation assistance available
- Excellent opportunity for continued advancement within a growing national behavioral health organization
Key Responsibilities
The Chief Executive Officer will provide strategic and operational leadership for all aspects of the hospital, including:
- Overall hospital operations and financial performance
- Clinical quality, patient safety, and performance improvement
- Budgeting and achievement of financial and operational goals
- Recruitment, development, engagement, and retention of hospital leadership and staff
- Regulatory compliance and survey readiness
- Strategic planning and implementation of hospital growth initiatives
- Development and expansion of behavioral health services
- Census development and business development
- Physician and referral-source relationship development
- Community outreach and market development
- Collaboration with corporate and regional leadership
- Development of a high-performing, accountable, patient-centered culture
Qualifications
Qualified candidates should demonstrate:
- 2+ years of senior executive leadership experience as a CEO, COO, executive director, director of behavioral health or comparable operational leader within an inpatient psychiatric hospital or inpatient psych setting.
- Significant experience in freestanding inpatient behavioral health/psychiatric hospital operations preferred
- Strong understanding of behavioral health operations, financial performance, quality, compliance, and growth
- Knowledge of Joint Commission standards and applicable state and federal healthcare regulations
- Demonstrated success in driving census growth and developing referral relationships
- Experience building, developing, and retaining high-performing leadership teams
- Strong physician, employee, and community-relations skills
- Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to successfully balance clinical quality, patient safety, employee engagement, financial performance, and business development
Why Consider Texas?
Texas continues to experience significant population growth and demand for high-quality behavioral health services, creating an excellent environment for an experienced behavioral health executive to make a meaningful impact.
This opportunity is located in an attractive Texas market offering a reasonable cost of living, strong quality of life, and convenient access to major metropolitan areas.
Additional information regarding the facility, market, and organization will be shared with qualified candidates during a confidential conversation with MedQuest.
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How to Apply:
Apply today for confidential consideration. A MedQuest Executive Recruiter will contact qualified candidates directly. Your resume will never be shared without your permission and a personal discussion.
For questions or immediate confidential consideration, call (212) 671-2994 x209 or apply here with an updated resume reflecting CEO-level experience in behavioral health.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $180,000.00 - $210,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Are you willing to relocate to West-Central Texas if provided a relocation package?
Experience:
- inpatient psych: 5 years (Preferred)
- behavioral health hospital CEO or COO: 2 years (Preferred)
- Behavioral health hospital: 2 years (Required)
- behavioral health: 9 years (Required)
Work Location: On the road
