Chief Operating Officer

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• A Master’s Degree in Health Care Systems/Administration and
• A Master’s Degree from an accredited school of nursing and a valid, current, full and unrestricted Professional Nursing License to practice in any state of the United States, The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States

Experience:

• Must have a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in licensed clinical practice oversight and healthcare operations.
• Must have five (5) years’ experience as a Senior Healthcare Executive in a progressive healthcare organization to include administration management experience in a large complex health care system. Clinical and Executive Healthcare Experience may be concurrent.

Other Skills &Abilities:

A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. All employment references must address and indicate success in each one of the following areas:

• Proven knowledge of the requirements of the Joint Commission regulations, HIPAA/HITECH, AAAHC and Community Health Center regulations and requirements, as well as other applicable healthcare governing bodies.
• Proven ability to develop a positive, solid relationship with hospital management, medical staff and other hospital staff.
• Proven sensitivity and understanding of the political issues within the hospital’s service community and within the hospital’s organization.
• Demonstrates high ethical standards and has no history of any proven ethics complaints.
• Has a history of being held in high regard for both ethical standards and performance and practice standards among his peers.
• Proven high level of understanding of the healthcare industry and its regulatory environment.
• Proven knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and professional standards.
• Proven ability as an excellent communicator and a proven ability to work effectively with medical staff, hospital employees and the hospital Board of Directors
• Proven ability as an effective medical and clinical trainer and mentor, and an ability to share information and medical skills with the medical staff.
• Proven record of strong leadership skills and an ability to mentor healthcare employees.
• Proven effectiveness as a team player who shares information with the healthcare team and supports the overall mission and goals of the healthcare institution.