Location: Smithville,TN, USA
**Details**
Join Ascension Tennessee as the Hospital Administrator at Saint Thomas DeKalb and Stones River!
When you join Ascension, you join a diverse team united by our mission; to provide compassionate, personalized care to all - especially to those most in need.
**Benefits**
Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community
_*Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply for some roles (for example: Travel, PRN, Short-Term Option, etc.). Actual compensation offer will vary based upon role, education, experience, location, and qualifications. Connect with your Talent Advisor for additional specifics._
**Responsibilities**
The Hospital Administrator oversees the hospital operational effectiveness of the assigned facility toward attainment of objectives to include operating policies, processes, procedures, system growth, fiscal outcomes, shared governance, and physician relationships supporting both Saint Thomas Dekalb and Saint Thomas Stones River.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Develops, evaluates, and executes facility strategic plan, aligning with organizational goals. Initiates and implements process improvement strategies relating to workflow, quality care, and patient safety. Represents facility and organization on system-wide initiatives and strategic programming and policy development for sustained growth.
+ Negotiates and/or oversees regulatory compliance and contract management consistent with business strategic plan. Manages relationships, both internally and externally, supporting facility and organizational goals.
+ Oversees and creates facility budget and moves resources within the budget to meet facility targets.
+ Supports and assists with the direction and coordination of medical staff activities including relationship management aspects, recruitment and retention. Works closely with the Medical Staff for assigned areas of responsibility.
+ Collaborates with hospital leadership and medical staff to identify and develop new patient care programs, policies, procedures, and practice standards for the nursing departments; develops and implements programs to measure, assess and improve the quality of nursing care provided by the organization; and ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulations related to nursing services and healthcare.
**Requirements**
**Education:**
+ Bachelor's degree required. Masters degree preferred.
+ **Preferred Credential(s):**
+ Registered Nurse credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing.
+ Non-RN candidates will also be considered.
**Work Experience:**
+ 5-7 years of progressive experience required, including management experience preferred.
+ Leadership background in a rural health hospital setting overseeing clinical/financial operations.
+ Prior experience providing oversight of workflow, quality care, and patient safety. Background in leading clinical organization on system-wide initiatives and strategic programming and policy development for sustained growth.
+ Previous experience managing and creating facility budget and meeting facility financial targets.
+ Rural Health experience preferred.
**Additional Preferences**
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**Why Join Our Team**
Ascension Saint Thomas is a leading health care system with a 125-year history of providing care to the community, and is the only faith-based, non profit health system in Middle Tennessee. Today, the health system offers a highly comprehensive system of care, consisting of a network of hospitals, affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities.
Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of thousands of associates delivering compassionate, personalized care across hospitals, clinics and senior living communities.
Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.
**Equal Employment Opportunity Employer**
Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.
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