The President & Chief Executive Officer reports directly to the Board of Directors and is responsible for the overall leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight of Shenandoah Community Health. With a $40 million operating budget, the President & CEO will lead and manage the executive leadership team, including the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operations/Information Officer, Chief Clinical Officer, and Pharmacy Director/Compliance Officer. Additional direct reports include the Human Resources Manager, Marketing Manager and Executive Assistant.
Key responsibilities include:
Provide visionary and strategic leadership and translate that vision into measurable strategies and concrete achievements that advance the mission.
Assure that funding and resources are obtained to meet current and future organizational needs, and they are allocated properly so that appropriate and relevant services are provided.
Ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements for Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Support the board’s governance role, foster its ongoing development, and keep it informed and engaged.
Lead the administrative and financial functions and oversee the formulation of policies.
Oversee services, evaluate quality and effectiveness, maintain data, and ensure outcomes are measured, discussed, and used in making decisions.
Develop and maintain professional relationships and serve as a spokesperson for the organization for purposes of informing, fundraising, and working in partnerships.
Propose annual budget and modifications and ensure timely and accurate reporting to board and funders.
Assure that the organization has a long-range strategy that achieves its mission and toward which it makes consistent and timely progress.
Ensure that there is an effective executive and clinical leadership team.
Maintain a climate that attracts and retains top quality clinicians and support staff.
Identifies Grant opportunities and prepares or guides staff in the preparation of Grants.
Maintain an open dialog with HRSA and other government entities governing community health care organizations
Qualifications & Education:
Five or more years’ senior level organizational management experience in the administration of comprehensive primary care organizations or Federally Qualified Health Center.
An inspiring and inclusive leadership style with a successful track record of collaboratively managing and supporting staff, and experience with culturally and racially diverse staff and constituencies.
Experience with a board of directors and developing engaged and effective governance.
Master’s degree or higher preferred in health services administration or related field.
Shenandoah Community Health (SCH) is a Federally Qualified Community Health Center and Primary Care Medical Home that offers access to primary care, behavioral health, women’s health, and oral healthcare right here in the Shenandoah Valley of West Virginia and Virginia. Since 1976, our dedicated clinicians, nurses, and support staff have worked to ensure that our patients receive the highest quality, most comprehensive healthcare possible. SCH’s wide range of coordinated healthcare services includes routine care as well as chronic disease treatment and management; mental health and substance use treatment; specialized care for women including prenatal care, gynecology; and comprehensive dental care for children and adults. As a medical home, SCH also offers WIC Nutrition Programs; HIV case management; weight and wellness program; on-site pharmacy; lab and x-ray services; nursing outreach to migrant and seasonal farmworkers and the homeless; medication assistance; assistance with health insurance enrollment; social work services; and family support resources. Health education classes, a breastfeeding support group and diabetes management program are offered free of charge and are op...en to the public. Shenandoah Community Health serves all patients—adults and children— regardless of ability to pay. We also provide interpretation services for patients whose primary language is not English.
