Northwest Healthcare is an integrated healthcare network committed to delivering Tucson and surrounding communities with high quality, accessible healthcare-everything from highly specialized cardiac care and surgical services to more routine primary care.

Northwest Medical Center is a 287-bed hospital equipped to offer a broad range of services. Our skilled physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers are here to provide quality, compassionate care.

As part of the CEO Development Program, this position will require relocation within an acceptable timeframe for promotion/transfer.

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) reports to the Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for the hospital’s day-to-day activities, including revenue and sales growth; expense, cost, and margin-control; and monthly, quarterly, and annual financial goal management.

The responsibilities of the COO include, but are not limited to:

Overseeing day to day operations of all departments in the hospital with the exception of Nursing.
Coordinating facility and program planning budget preparation, administering hospital policy formulation
Representing the hospital at various professional, civic and governmental organizations and meetings.
Partnering with physicians who use, or will use, the hospital;taking a role in the recruiting and retention of physicians
Working with the Chief Executive Officer to ensure the hospital meets necessary regulatory and compliance approvals and quality accreditations in conjunction with the hospital’s Chief Nursing Officer
Working with the Chief Executive Officer to create an environment that will encourage the recruiting and retention of qualified hospital employees
Analyzing areas in planning, promoting and conducting organization-wide performance improvement activities
Assisting in planning of new services that generate additional sources of profitable revenue
Assisting in managing costs by continually seeking data that will identify opportunities and take action to eliminate non-value costs in conjunction with the hospital’s financial and nursing officers
Participating in the hospital’s monthly operation reviews as well as participating in corporate office meetings as deemed necessary

This position reports directly to the CEO and in the absence of the CEO, the COO may be required to interpret hospital policy and provide guidance.

Education:

Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field from an accredited institution
Master of Healthcare Administration or MBA with Healthcare emphasis required.

Experience:

Minimum 4 years recent hospital experience managing multiple departments in acute care facility.
Experience in physician relations or recruitment required.

Abilities:

Must be proficient in written and verbal communication skills
Must have proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, hospital staff and community
Ability to maintain confidential information concerning personal, financial, or medical matters
Must have knowledge of technical and professional skills management, general principles of human resource management, labor relations and hospital economics

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)