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Location: Great Falls (Hospital), 3010 15th Ave S, Great Falls, MT 59405, USA

At the Great Falls Clinic Hospital, we pride ourselves on providing high quality care and exceptional service to our patients. Here you will find excellent nurse-to-patient ratios. This allows us to provide more personalized care and create stronger connections. You will discover a culture of teamwork, compassion, and an opportunity for professional growth.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has overall responsibility for the strategic leadership and operational excellence of the Hospital/Market. The CEO ensures the effective delivery of high‑quality, efficient services that meet the needs of patients, physicians, staff, and the community. The CEO serves as the primary liaison to the Board of Directors and partners closely with Surgery Partners, health system partners, and physician leadership to advance organizational objectives.

• Team Leadership – The CEO will directly oversee operational leaders of the Practice, the Hospital, as well as functional leaders in Finance, Business Development, etc. The CEO is responsible for building a culture of teamwork and performance and developing professional growth for the team.
• Market Growth – The strategic plan will include expansion in the region, where to grow, and how to grow effectively. The CEO is responsible for all growth activities within the system, including physician recruitment and in‑market, on‑ground marketing and business development.
• Operational Excellence – The CEO ensures that all parts of the organization are operating efficiently and leads company‑wide operational excellence initiatives with the support of Surgery Partners and identifies and drives operational opportunities across the various components in the market.
• Board and Management Company Administration and Support – The CEO supports the operations and administration of the Board of Directors and Surgery Partners by maintaining continual, open, and effective communication between the Board, the Medical Staff, and the Surgery Partners Team.
• Medical Staff Partner and Liaison – The CEO partners with physician leadership and facilitates relationships between the physicians and related organizations. The CEO recognizes that the ongoing strength and success of the organization relies heavily on the strength and success of our medical staff and engages them accordingly.
• Strategic Planning and Execution – The CEO stays current with general industry and market specific conditions and their potential impact on the organization’s policies, operations, and strategy. In collaboration with physician leadership and Surgery Partners, the CEO develops the short‑term and long‑term strategic plan for the organization and its services and works with the team to ensure execution of the plans.
• Financial Management – The CEO, with the support of financial colleagues, recommends yearly budgets for Board and Management Company approval and ensures prudent management of the resources within those budgetary guidelines according to current laws and regulations. The CEO ensures revenue cycle, billing, and collections are optimized for the entities.
• Community and Partner Relations – Through exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, the CEO assures that the organization’s mission, programs and essential services are consistently presented in a strong, positive image to relevant stakeholders and helps manage health system partnerships in the market.
• Human Resources Management – The CEO organizes the function of the organization through appropriate delegation, ensures effective management of the human resources of the organization according to current authorized personnel policies and procedures that fully conform to current laws and regulations, completes annual evaluations for direct reports and helps develop the team.
• Facilities Management – The CEO oversees the preservation of the asset value of the organization’s capital investments, oversees the management of construction and facility rehabilitation activities, and ensures disaster and emergency preparedness activities are appropriately planned, exercised, and documented.
• Compliance – The CEO will ensure the organization complies with local, state, and federal laws and regulations as they apply to the operations of the organization.
• Delivery of Healthcare Services – The CEO has overall responsibility for the promotion, delivery, risk management and quality of all healthcare programs and services provided to the community and ensures that policies and practices effectively support sound and safe patient care, providing the highest level of positive experience for patients.

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree strongly preferred (e.g., Healthcare Administration, Business Administration).
• Minimum of eight (8) years of directly related experience with healthcare facilities and/or Group Practice of similar size and structure.
• Experience partnering with physicians and/or leading physician‑led platforms.
• Experience developing and motivating staff and an understanding of the general principles of human resources management and employment law.
• Financial acumen, computer proficiency and data analysis experience; demonstrated experience in developing and implementing strategic plans and overseeing large budgets.
• Proven ability to create effective working relationships with physicians, staff, Board members, health system partners, and the community.
• Demonstrated leadership ability and complex organizational management skills.
• Demonstrated flexibility and the ability to continually address and shift priorities, meet deadlines and work in a stressful environment.
• Excellent written and verbal skills and the ability to speak to large and diverse groups.
• Experience with orthopedics preferred.
• Must present a professional appearance, providing a positive image of the organization to the public.
• Regular in‑person attendance in market and the ability to work long hours is required.
• Must maintain confidentiality concerning patient personal, financial, and medical information.

In 1917, four visionary medical leaders opened a world‑class comprehensive health care center, with an integrated team of specialists and a personal approach to wellness – far from an urban center. Today, we are focused on becoming Montana’s healthcare provider of choice. We are committed to recruiting the most contemporary medical staff, harnessing the power of the latest medical technologies, continually striving for advancement, and above all, working as a team to meet the health needs of the 250,000 residents living in our 17 local counties.

Our vision is to be the healthcare provider of choice for patients and the workplace of choice for staff and providers. We will achieve this vision by committing to a culture of integrity and safety, evidence‑based exceptional care, compassionate customer service and a great work environment and innovation/technology.

• Cost of living below national average
• 300+ days of sunshine
• Hundreds of miles of hiking, biking & running trails
• World‑class fly fishing
• Local ski hill 50 minutes away
• Equidistance to Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park
• International airport with daily direct flights to Denver, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Las Vegas & Seattle
• Home to Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine

Great Falls Clinic, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/AA/M‑F/Vet/Disability). We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment and do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on protected veteran status, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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