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Chief Operating Officer, Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
2025-06-15 Nahse Santa Rosa,CASutter Health is one of California's most comprehensive healthcare systems and one of the nation's largest, generating approximately $18 billion in revenues. Headquartered in Sacramento, Sutter Health is a not-for-profit, integrated healthcare system committed to health equity, community partnerships, and innovative, high-quality patient care. Sutter's 57,000+ employees, 12,000+ aligned physicians, and 2,000 advanced practice clinicians serve more than 3.5 million patients through its network of hospitals, medical foundations, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent and walk-in care centers, telehealth, home health, and hospice services.
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital has a long history in Sonoma County, dating back to 1866, as a health care organization dedicated to providing the highest level of care for our patients and an exceptional workplace for our employees, delivering on our mission of caring for patients first and people always.
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital is a 124-bed tertiary facility and primary stroke center that has proudly obtained the AHA Gold Plus award, Leapfrog A, and multiple Healthgrades awards in 2024.
The Chief Operating Officer (COO) leads, directs and coordinates assigned operations. Establishes a managerial climate that encourages teamwork and promotes collegial collaboration among all team members. Encourages and promotes innovation. Exercises necessary, appropriate authority and accountability for the assigned areas of the facility, including quality of care and cost-effective services. Maintains effective employee, medical staff, and Board relationships. The incumbent has the authority to ensure smooth and effective operations and quality of patient care of the assigned areas. The incumbent hires, disciplines, and conducts performance reviews and recommends merit increases for subordinate personnel. The position reviews and approves budget requests in accordance with financial systems. The incumbent initiates or approves any needed major policy or program initiatives within the area of responsibility. Within the approved operating and capital budgets, the incumbent has the authority to initiate changes as needed.
- Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business administration, public health, or a related field required.
- Master's degree in Healthcare Administration (MHA), Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), Master's degree in Public Health (MPH), or a related advanced degree preferred.
Experience:
- Extensive experience (typically 10+ years) in healthcare operations management, with a significant portion in senior leadership roles.
- Proven track record in managing operational functions within a healthcare organization, including hospitals, clinics, or other healthcare facilities.
- Experience working in a non-profit healthcare environment is highly desirable.
- Understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities within the non-profit sector.
- Experience managing multiple sites or facilities within a healthcare network.
- Demonstrated success in standardizing operations and ensuring consistency across different locations.
Knowledge:
- Thorough understanding of the California managed care and health care industries, including the regulatory environments under which they operate.
- Understanding of the regulatory environment of a non-profit organization.
- Strong organization, supervisory and analytical skills are necessary to manage the day-to-day affairs of the division.
- An accomplished executive with superior management skills and a successful track record of leading organizational change in complex environments.
Skills:
- Strong commitment to the health plan's mission, the people, and the community.
- Strategic thinker and tactical executor who can move an agenda from concept to reality and drive results and organizational improvement through performance outcomes.