Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Join St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho—where nationally recognized quality meets small-town heart. We’re proud to be recognized for excellence and patient safety, including an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, inclusion in Becker’s list of “Great Community Hospitals,” and U.S. News & World Report accolades for maternity care. Here, you’ll find a teamwork-first culture, leaders who support you, and coworkers who genuinely have your back. New grads are welcome—we’re committed to training, mentoring, and helping you build confidence as you grow. And because we know great care starts with taking care of our people, we offer competitive benefits and a workplace you can feel good about. If you’re looking for a place to do meaningful work, build a career, and feel proud serving your community—you belong at St. Joe’s.

Job Summary

The Chief Executive Officer creates strategic direction for the market, while providing operational oversight and insight ensuring business objectives are met.

Essential Functions

• Hold hospital leadership accountable and ensure market and hospitals have the right talent to achieve objectives.
• Execute ScionHealth’s quality initiatives, service line development and implementations while capitalizing on market synergies related to strategic and operational opportunities.
• Coordinate and drive implementation of company initiatives, representing ScionHealth in the marketplace.
• Coordinate the activities of senior executives to develop short and long-range objectives, policies, and procedures.
• Review and approve all financial reports, budgets, Managed Care contracts, and major expenditures.
• Direct, establish, review, and adjust charges for services provided internally and externally that financially impact operations.
• Maintain accreditation and licensure standards of The Joint Commission (TJC) on accreditation of hospital organizations, Medicare, Medicaid, state licensure, regulatory agencies, and similar organizations.
• Analyze operating results of the Company and its principal components relative to established objectives and ensure appropriate steps are taken to correct unsatisfactory conditions. 

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations

• Exceptional physician recruitment and relations skills are required.
• Exceptional community and board relations skills are required.
• Exceptional leadership skills and a hands-on visible approach to staff management and interaction are required.
• Exceptional financial acumen and operations management expertise are required.

Education

• Master's Degree in Hospital Administration (MHA), Business Administration (MBA), Management or related field is required.

Licenses/Certifications

• None

Experience

• A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience at the CEO level in a similar sized for-profit, acute care hospital is required. 
• However, 3-5 years of COO experience in a larger, for-profit, acute-care hospital may be considered.