Associate Hospital Administrator

Responsibilities

This opportunity is for a full-time Associate Hospital Administrator at Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Services, the Piedmont Triad's only private psychiatric hospital. The 164-bed inpatient facility serves adolescents through senior adulthood with comprehensive assessments, psychiatric evaluation, medication stabilization, daily group therapy, and personalized aftercare planning, plus Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient programs.

What does the Associate Hospital Administrator do?

• Reporting to the CEO, provides administrative leadership, management, and direction for assigned departments.
• Has authority and responsibility for monitoring quality care, adherence to hospital policies and procedures, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Cooperates with other hospital leadership for patient-centered integration of shared functions and responsibilities in the provision of healthcare services.
• Implements hospital initiatives and strategies as directed by the CEO.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to demonstrate competency in the criteria listed in this job description. The specifications below are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability to meet the minimum requirements for this position. In absence of these qualifications upon hire, must demonstrate ability to learn these concepts and develop these skills within a reasonable time frame via the organization's orientation and training program.

• Required Education: Graduate of an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in hospital or healthcare administration, business administration, public administration, or a related field is preferred.
• Required Experience: Three (3) years' of healthcare management related experience; knowledge of behavioral health operations strongly preferred.
• Required Licensure/Certification: None required. LCSW or LCMHC preferred.
• Required Skills: Knowledge of healthcare administration, theory and practice, and human resources administration.
• Demonstrates understanding of legal and regulatory controls, as well as professional and moral ethics.
• Evidence of interpersonal communication skills necessary to interact effectively with Governing Body, Medical Staff, hospital staff, patients and members of the community.
• Knowledge of financial implications of decision including budgeting and forecasting for assigned departments and/or projects.
• Physical Requirements: Requires sufficient body mobility to accomplish essential functions; must be able to sit and stand for extended periods, bend, stoop, and kneel with ease; requires walking and standing often; requires frequently speaking on the telephone; able to write legibly and grammatically to convey patient behavior and information in the patient chart; requires normal or corrected vision and hearing to normal range; must be able to express and exchange ideas by means of the spoken word; communicating fluently and effectively both verbally and in writing in English; ability to appropriately interact with all program staff, patients, visitors, attending physicians, and other department representatives.