Hospital President

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award-winning health systems in Washington state  CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington, our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region.  While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more!

This is a key leadership job responsible for the daily operations of the assigned Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) medical center and for implementing the key strategies developed and approved by the Chief Executive Officer, initiatives from CommonSpirit Health (parent) and other directives and initiatives assigned by the Market President, in conjunction with other members of both the site and divisional leadership teams, the medical staff, service line leaders, and others, assures the medical center provides high quality patient care in a values-based environment.

The leader serves as a member of the VMFH Hospital Leadership Team and provides significant input into decisions impacting objectives, KPIs and goals of both the assigned medical center and VMFH division-wide strategies.  Key performance metrics (KPIs) of the culture include employee satisfaction, medical staff satisfaction, patient experience scores and other organizational metrics. 

Key expectations include the development of a patient-centered culture consistent within VMFH mission, vision and values.  An incumbent is expected to meet or exceed KPIs for goals related to: 1) patient quality and Leapfrog; 2) Patient Safety; 3) Patient experience; 4) sustainability of operations as measured by EBITDA margin percentage, as well as any other metrics provided by VMFH or CommonSpirit. 

Key activities also include, but are not limited to:  1) Establishing and maintaining highly effective relations with the VMMC medical staff, ; 2) proactively developing, planning, directing and growing clinical programs; 3) evaluating and improving operations to ensure appropriate outcomes and attainment of key performance metrics and goals; 4) overseeing financial management of assigned medical center, including monitoring budgets, productivity measures, revenue and expense management, and other internal controls to ensure defined targets and maximum performance measures are attained; 5) recommending/overseeing capital improvements such as upgrading medical center facilities, including construction/renovation of structures and purchase of new equipment; 6) partnering with VMFH Strategic Service Line on growth and expansion initiatives; and 7) leading/implementing strategic plans, programs and projects to monitor, evaluate, integrate and improve overall medical center operations and quality of care in line with healthcare reform mandates and new organizational/delivery models. 

Effective performance requires a high degree of professionalism and the ability to interact collaboratively and effectively with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders to increase the growth, visibility and financial viability of the assigned hospital.  An incumbent exercises sound judgment, engenders positive relations, and projects a can-do attitude in leading action-oriented medical center management.

Key contacts include VMFH Division Leadership teams, members of the VMMC Professional Staff, community constituents, physicians and other healthcare professionals to gain acceptance of recommendations regarding new programs/systems/policies and financial/performance improvement opportunities.  An incumbent maintains close ties to all hospital and ambulatory departments, medical group stakeholders, and medical staff to ensure efficient, high quality, cost-effective and compliant operations, integration of operational/administration initiatives and achievement of key performance metrics. 

CHI Franciscan is a dynamic organization, and the environment can be fluid.  Roles and responsibilities may be altered to accommodate changing business conditions and objectives as well as to tap into the skills and experience of its employees.  Accordingly, employees may be asked to perform duties that are outside the specific work that is listed.  It is not required that any position perform all duties listed, so long as primary responsibilities are consistent with the work as described.  

Education & Experience:

• M.H.A., M.B.A. or M.S. in healthcare administration, business administration, public health administration or related field is required.
• Five years as a senior leadership executive in a healthcare facility is required.

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