Chief Operating Officer (COO) - Hospital Setting - Albuquerque, NM

Mountain Management Group - Albuquerque, NM

Full-time - Executive

Albuquerque, NM

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is responsible for overseeing the hospital's daily operations, ensuring revenue and sales growth, managing expenses, and achieving financial goals. This role involves collaboration with various departments, particularly in planning, policy formulation, and compliance, while also focusing on physician recruitment and retention.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of all departments in the hospital except Nursing.
• Coordinate facility and program planning budget preparation and administer hospital policy formulation.
• Represent the hospital at various professional, civic, and governmental organizations and meetings.
• Partner with physicians for recruitment and retention.
• Work with the CEO to ensure regulatory compliance and quality accreditations.
• Create an environment that encourages the recruitment and retention of qualified hospital employees.
• Analyze areas for organization-wide performance improvement activities.
• Assist in planning new services to generate additional profitable revenue.
• Manage costs by identifying opportunities to eliminate non-value costs in collaboration with financial and nursing officers.
• Participate in monthly operation reviews and corporate office meetings as necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field from an accredited institution.
• Master of Healthcare Administration or MBA with Healthcare emphasis required.
• Minimum 4 years recent hospital experience managing multiple departments in an acute care facility.
• Experience in physician relations or recruitment required.
• Proficient in written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, hospital staff, and the community.
• Ability to maintain confidential information concerning personal, financial, or medical matters.
• Knowledge of technical and professional skills management, general principles of human resource management, labor relations, and hospital economics.