LifePoint Health has an opportunity for a Chief Executive Officer. The CEO will have oversight of Ashley Regional Medical Center located in Vernal, Utah.

Ashley Regional Medical Center is a 39-bed acute care Joint Commission Accredited facility located in the heart of Dinosaur Land, in Vernal, Utah. The three-story Women's Center and Infusion Center were recently completed in 2018 and 2019 respectively. The Emergency Room at Ashley Regional treats over 14,000 patients a year and is staffed 24-hours a day with a dedicated emergency room physician. Ashley Regional is a designated Level IV Trauma Center, has been designated as a Stroke Receiving Facility by the Utah State Department of Health, and is Chest Pain Accredited. Some of the services available at Ashley Regional Medical Center include, MRI, CT Scan, 3-D mammography, nuclear medicine studies, 4-D ultrasound, Bone Densitometry, chemotherapy, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, sleep lab, cardiac rehabilitation and medical laboratory. Ashley Regional Medical Center currently has 30 affiliated physicians. Specialties include family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, radiology, pathology, orthopedics, ENT, general surgery, neurology, OB/GYN, podiatry, ophthalmology and physiatry. At Ashley Regional Medical Center our physicians enjoy practicing medicine in a rural setting, with the latest technology at their fingertips, can enjoy a slower pace of life, and work with a great staff of highly qualified nurses and technicians. Ashley Regional Medical Center serves the population of Uintah (population 28,800), Duchesne (population 16,100), and Daggett (population 960) counties in Utah, and Rio Blanco county in Colorado (population 6300).

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

Other duties include:

• Hold hospital leadership accountable and ensure market and hospitals have the right talent to achieve objectives.
• Execute on LifePoint'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 LifePoint 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.

Education

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

Experience

* A minimum of 3-5 years experience at the CEO level in a similar sized for-profit, acute-care hospital is required; however, may also consider 3-5 years of COO experience in a larger, for-profit, acute-care hospital.

* 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.

Benefits

At LifePoint, our Mission of Making Communities Healthier extends to our employees. We offer an excellent total compensation package, including a competitive salary and benefits. Some of our benefits include 401k, flexible PTO, generous EIB, medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program. We believe that happy, healthy people have a passionate engagement with life and work and have designed our package to enhance your wellbeing.