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**East Georgia Regional Medical Center** provides generations of families in the Statesboro area and surrounding communities with quality care, close to home. We are dedicated to delivering technologically advanced medical attention in a respectful, caring environment. Our medical center is equipped with 149 patient rooms, all of which are private. The medical center features a 24-hour, physician-staffed emergency department (https://www.eastgeorgiaregional.com/emergency-department) , Level II neonatal center (https://www.eastgeorgiaregional.com/special-care-nursery-maternity) , minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgical services (https://www.eastgeorgiaregional.com/robotic-surgery-services) , round-the-clock hospitalist care, same-day surgery (https://www.eastgeorgiaregional.com/surgery-services) and ambulatory care, sleep lab (https://www.eastgeorgiaregional.com/sleep-care) , pain management clinic (https://www.eastgeorgiaregional.com/pain-management-service) , wound healing center (https://www.eastgeorgiaregional.com/wound-care-service) , endoscopy center, cardiac rehabilitation program (https://www.eastgeorgiaregional.com/cardiac-rehabilitation-services) , cardiac catheterization lab (https://www.eastgeorgiaregional.com/interventional-cardiology-heart-care) , inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation (https://www.eastgeorgiaregional.com/rehab-services) (physical therapy (https://www.eastgeorgiaregional.com/physical-therapy-services) , occupational therapy (https://www.eastgeorgiaregional.com/occupational-therapy-services) and speech therapy (https://www.eastgeorgiaregional.com/speech-therapy-services) ), in-house dialysis (https://www.eastgeorgiaregional.com/kidney-disorders-nephrology) , laboratory services (https://www.eastgeorgiaregional.com/laboratory-services) , interventional radiology (https://www.eastgeorgiaregional.com/interventional-radiology-diagnostic-imaging) , teleneurology, telestroke and tele-infectious disease services, a wide spectrum of diagnostic imaging equipment, a Women's Pavilion (https://www.eastgeorgiaregional.com/womens-health) , an adjacent medical office building and an outpatient diagnostic imaging center (https://www.eastgeorgiaregional.com/diagnostic-imaging) .

The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, a distinction awarded only to those health care facilities that maintain the highest standards of quality. It was named to the _Georgia Hospital Association's Partnership for Health and Accountability Core Measures Honor Roll_ .

_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 Employment Opportunity

This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.