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CEO (Critical Access Hospital)

Billings Clinic Health System
Columbus, MT Other
POSTED ON 4/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/16/2025

Stillwater Billings Clinic is seeking a

community-minded healthcare leader to represent Billings Clinic in the greater

Columbus, Montana community.

At Stillwater Billings Clinic, our focus is our community and having the

capabilities to deliver the care they need, right here at home. Our integrated

organization brings top notched healthcare and services, close to our community

where and when they need it.

Stillwater Billings Clinic includes: a 16 bed Critical Access Hospital that

includes 24-hour Emergency Services, designated Rural Health Clinic,

Rehabilitation Services, Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging Services including

Mammography, Laboratory Services, and Visiting Specialty Physicians.

The Stillwater CEO is responsible for the overall administrative management and

operation of our wholly owned organization Stillwater Billings Clinic, as

delegated by the Board of Directors and by Billings Clinic policy. As a wholly

owned organization, Stillwater Billings Clinic is supported by a number of

organizational resources.

Essential Job Functions

• Understands the various Management Services, Medical

Services and/or Staffing Services Agreements between Billings Clinic and

affiliate site. Delivers on responsibilities and expectations contained in the

Agreement to the Board and to Billings Clinic.

• Participates with the affiliate Board of Directors in the following

capacities.

• a) Evaluates the effect of external forces on the institution, recommends

short-term and long-range plans that support the institution’s philosophy and

general objectives.

• b) Informs and interests the affiliate in current trends, issues, problems

and activities in health care generally, in community health needs, and in the

institution to facilitate policy making. Recommends facilities policy positions

concerning legislation, government administrative policies and other matters of

policy.

• c) Assists in identifying potential Board members and updates long-range

plans.

• Negotiates professional contracts and sees that

appropriate salary administration guidelines and pay structures established by

Billings Clinic are followed.

• Develops, retains, recruits and leads a talented team committed to

accomplishing the goals and objectives.

• a) Recommends, implements, and evaluates plans and systems that ensure a

sufficient number of qualified and competent staff to provide care/services.

• b) Adheres to administrative policies and procedures relating to human

resource management.

• c) Demonstrates and encourages an ethic of open communication and teamwork

throughout the organization. Builds an environment of shared commitment to the organization’s

goals and responsibility to achieve quality outcomes. Provides consultation for

related concerns and acts as a customer advocate by demonstrating sensitivity

to ethical and legal ramifications of practice.

• d) Leads in educational programs, participating as a teacher and preceptor.

Pursues formal and informal education in health care management.

• e) Negotiates professional contracts and sees that appropriate salary

administration guidelines and pay structures are developed and maintained.

• Monitors the adequacy of the facilities medical activities through

coordination with the Board, medical staff and nursing personnel, and the

policies needed to ensure quality health care services.

• a) Ensures institutional operating stability by creating a work environment

that is satisfactory to staff physicians.

• Promotes health care services that are produced in a cost-effective manner

while maintaining high standards of quality.

• a) Assures the sound fiscal operation of the institute including timely,

accurate and comprehensive development of a realistic, cost-effective annual

budget and its implementation.

• b) Plans for capital equipment through budget and obtains approvals for

capital purchases above specified threshold. Plans the use of physical

resources for the institution and ensures against physical damages.

• c) Arranges contractual relationships with consultants, contractors,

architects, etc., on behalf of the Board in planning and developing facilities,

finances and personnel programs.

• d) Combines organizational resources in such a way as to maximize quantity

and/or quality to obtain a set of results.

• Ensures compliance and regulations of governing facilities and the rules of

accrediting bodies by continually monitoring the organization’s service

delivery and initiating changes as required. Participates in litigation for the

facilities and informs the Board of the need to initiate litigation. Makes

recommendations to the Board for final settlements of all lawsuits against the

facilities.

• Works with legislators, regulatory agencies and representatives of the

industry to ensure that legislative and regulatory policies promote the health

of the community and do not place unmanageable encumbrances upon the

facilities. Supports state and national associations, testifies before

legislative regulatory bodies, and solicits Board and community support.

• Encourages the integration of the facilities within the community by

utilizing and effective communication and public relations program.

• a) Listens to the auxiliary, staff and volunteers to improve service and

generate community involvement with the facilities. Speaks to community groups

concerning health programs and new programs.

• b) Represents the Board to the community and the hospital in state and

national associations concerned with health care delivery.

• c) Initiates, develops and maintains cooperative relationships with the

business community and with other facilities. Organizes fund-raising efforts

such as living wills, trusts, etc.

• Fosters a smooth functioning, efficient organization through timely and

effective resolution of disruptions.

• Participates in evaluation, selection and integration of health care

technology and information management systems that support quality of

care/financial needs and the efficient use of resources.

• Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency

environmental, employee or patient safety standards relevant to job

performance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must reside in or be willing to relocate

to Columbus, MT, or surrounding area

Education

• Bachelor’s degree

in a relevant field

• Master’s degree in hospital administration, health, business, or public

health preferred

Experience

• Five years’ experience in hospital

administrative position with responsibility for administrative

supervision

• Experience working with a Board of

Trustees preferred

• Critical Access Hospital

experience preferred

Or an equivalent combination of education

and experience relating to the above tasks, knowledge, skills and abilities

will be considered

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