Chief Operating Officer / Chief Clinical Officer

ScionHealth - Las Vegas, NV

Full-time - Executive

Las Vegas, NV

51-100 employees

Hospitals

About the position

ScionHealth is dedicated to providing quality-driven, patient-centered acute and post-acute hospital solutions. The Chief Operating Officer (COO) / Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) will play a pivotal role in managing, directing, coordinating, and controlling the overall operations of a hospital. This position is responsible for ensuring that the hospital meets its strategic objectives while delivering quality and economical healthcare services. The COO/CCO will initiate and enforce organization-wide policies and procedures that support the accomplishment of the hospital's objectives and programs. This role requires a strong focus on compliance with legal, organizational, and medical staff standards, ensuring that nursing and clinical departments' goals and standards of performance are appropriate for the patient population served. The COO/CCO will oversee the organization of nursing and clinical departments according to administrative and nursing service guidelines. This includes embracing and advancing the National Quality Program objectives and promoting a culture that encourages employees to identify safety issues and enhance safety practices for both employees and patients. The role encompasses all aspects of hospital operations, including clinical, ancillary, and support departments, and requires collaboration with the Market CEO to direct strategic planning for the hospital. In addition to developing and communicating hospital policies and operational procedures, the COO/CCO will contribute to and lead initiatives outlined in the Strategic Quality Plan. This includes maintaining a system that verifies the qualifications and competency of nursing department members and serving on the Hospital Quality Council. The position also involves budget development and monitoring, ensuring that hospital operations do not exceed the approved budget, and overseeing finance/business office functions to ensure appropriate fund management. The COO/CCO will respond to community needs for quality healthcare services, serve on the hospital executive committee, and conduct responsibilities in accordance with the Company's Code of Conduct and applicable laws. This role requires a strong working knowledge of electronic medical records and compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements, ensuring the hospital is always survey-ready. Additionally, the COO/CCO will act as the Privacy Officer for the hospital, implementing necessary privacy policies and procedures, and collaborating with regional leadership to advance safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Manage, direct, coordinate, and control overall hospital operations.
• Provide leadership to ensure attainment of strategic objectives and delivery of quality healthcare services.
• Initiate and enforce organization-wide policies and procedures to support hospital objectives.
• Oversee nursing and clinical departments according to administrative and nursing service guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with legal, organizational, and medical staff standards.
• Embrace and advance the National Quality Program objectives and promote a culture of safety.
• Develop, interpret, and communicate hospital policies, objectives, and operational procedures.
• Contribute to and lead initiatives outlined in the Strategic Quality Plan.
• Maintain a system verifying licensure/certification and competency of nursing department members.
• Develop and monitor the hospital budget, ensuring operations do not exceed approved budget.
• Oversee finance/business office functions to ensure appropriate fund management.
• Ensure staffing plans are appropriate for hospital departments.
• Respond to community needs for quality healthcare services in collaboration with the Market CEO and hospital board.
• Serve as a member of the hospital executive committee and attend governing board meetings.
• Conduct responsibilities in accordance with the Company's Code of Conduct and applicable laws.
• Ensure maintenance of physical properties in good and safe repair and operation.
• Act as Privacy Officer for the hospital and implement necessary privacy policies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required.
• Master's degree in healthcare administration, business administration, public health, or clinical specialty required.
• Registered Nurse in the state required.
• Five years of experience in healthcare administration/management required.
• Minimum of two years experience at a senior nursing management level in a hospital setting required.
• Two years' prior COO or CEO level experience preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Graduate level education may substitute on a year-to-year basis for the required experience.