Chief Administrative Officer

Company: Providence Health & Services
Location: Hood River
Posted on: July 1, 2025

Job Description:

Are you an operational powerhouse with a passion for healthcare? Do you excel at steering complex organizational strategies and enhancing patient care experiences? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! The Role: Chief Administrative Officer Reporting to our visionary Service Area Chief Executive (CE), the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) provides leadership, direction, planning, and oversight for our ministrys operational matters. As a key leader, youll be instrumental in shaping the future of healthcare delivery within the service area. What Youll Do: Operational Innovator: Lead the daily operations of the medical center to ensure top-notch quality, safety, caregiver engagement, provider collaboration, and exceptional patient experiences. Strategic Process Enhancer: Monitor, assess, and enhance operational processes to exceed key hospital objectives and metrics, setting new standards in healthcare delivery. Resource Optimization Leader: Champion initiatives that boost resource management, elevate care quality, enhance safety, and drive stakeholder satisfaction. Financial Guardian: Manage budgeting, staff productivity, key contracts, and operational accountability across select service lines. Relationship Builder: Cultivate robust relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including caregivers, core leaders, advisory council members, and government officials, to create a cohesive leadership team. What Youll Bring: Educational Background: Masters Degree in Health Administration, Hospital Administration, Business Administration, or a related field. Leadership Experience: Minimum of 5 years in senior leadership roles within acute care hospitals or medical centers, plus 7 years of progressively responsible leadership positions in healthcare. Industry Insight: In-depth understanding of healthcare trends and their implications for operational strategies. Operational Expertise: Strong knowledge of hospital operations, patient safety, quality, financial management, and caregiver engagement. Relationship Skills: Proven ability to establish and nurture relationships with diverse groups and excellent communication skills. Strategic Problem-Solver: Ability to involve others in key decisions while ensuring timely resolutions. Values Alignment: Personal values consistent with Providence Health and Services, with the ability to articulate and embody the Mission, Vision, and Core Values to all stakeholders. Why Join Us? Make a Real Difference: Transform healthcare delivery and improve lives within our community. Unleash Your Potential: Access the autonomy and support needed to innovate and excel. Collaborate with the Best: Work alongside passionate professionals dedicated to making an impact. Thrive in a Dynamic Environment: Embrace the challenges and rewards of a fast-paced, evolving industry. Are you ready to shape the future of healthcare? Join us and lead the charge toward a healthier tomorrow. Apply now! About Providence At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable. Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Pay Range: $ 91.31 - $ 166.80 The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

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