SCVH - Chief Operating Officer

Chief Operating Officer

Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH), part of the County of Santa Clara Health System, seeks highly qualified and innovative candidates for the Chief Operating Officer role. The Chief Operating Officer serves as a member of the health system's executive management team and is responsible for the general operations and related functions of the enterprise health system; maintains conditions for the effective and efficient operation of hospitals and clinics; and develops goals and expectations that enable staff to deliver high-quality, cost-effective care and services within the health system.

As a complex health system including a teaching hospital, SCVH offers all normal hospital services, including Labor and Delivery. Major service lines include a nationally recognized Rehabilitation Center, a Mother Infant Care Center, a Regional Burn Trauma Unit, a Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Trauma Services, Intensive Care Services and comprehensive Cancer Services. SCVH also has one of the few comprehensive Emergency Departments in the Bay Area and provides emergency and acute psychiatric care. SCVH has 12 comprehensive health centers offering Primary Care, Dental, and Urgent Care Services geographically spread across Santa Clara County and over 40 Adult and Pediatric Specialties ranging from Orthopedics, GI, ENT, Urology, to Ophthalmology, Nephrology and more. SCVH operates numerous community-based programs that outreach to vulnerable and at-risk populations, such as the Valley Homeless Healthcare Program and Mobile Dental Program.

We are looking for someone who :

• Understands the complexities of operation of hospitals and health systems in California;
• Is a strategic and operational leader that is collaborative, effective at building trusting relationships, and has a track record of driving change, leveraging data, and mentoring teams;
• Is a systems-thinker and action-oriented leader who motivates and empowers staff, and possesses humility and integrity;
• Is highly visible, transparent, innovative, and collaborative with key stakeholders across Santa Clara Valley Healthcare, as well as with the local community;
• Understands the challenges of a county run health system and able to operate in a governmental setting with layers of processes and rules outside of normal business operations; and
• Is able to inspire people and manage complicated programs that are subjected to rule enforcement at the state and federal level.

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Filing Period and Application Procedure : This recruitment will remain open until filled. Applications will be reviewed monthly until the position is filled. The recruitment may be extended or closed as early as 10 days after the issue date; therefore, it is critical to submit your application as soon as possible. Rsum and Cover letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate including specific examples from your experience (maximum of 3 pages). Thorough referencing, background investigation and license / certification verification will be conducted once mutual interest has been established. Following the final filing date, resumes will be screened in relation to the criteria outlined in the employment standards. The most competitive candidates will be invited to continue in the process.