Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $110k-$150k DOE

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Hospital Administrator | Behavioral Health | Louisiana

Freedom Behavioral Health is seeking an experienced healthcare executive to serve as the senior operational leader of our 82-bed acute psychiatric hospital serving adult and geriatric populations through inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services.

This role functions as the top on-site hospital leader responsible for overall facility operations, regulatory compliance, financial performance, employee leadership, patient satisfaction, physician relationships, and strategic growth initiatives.

The ideal candidate is a strong operational leader with hospital leadership experience, behavioral health knowledge, and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Position Responsibilities

• Provide executive oversight of all hospital operations and department leaders
• Lead clinical and non-clinical teams to ensure operational excellence and high-quality patient care
• Drive employee engagement, accountability, retention, and organizational culture
• Oversee budgeting, staffing productivity, financial performance, and operational metrics
• Ensure compliance with CMS, Joint Commission, state, and federal regulations
• Partner with physicians, nursing leadership, and department directors to improve patient outcomes
• Monitor hospital census, referral development, patient satisfaction, and quality indicators
• Lead strategic planning, performance improvement initiatives, and hospital growth efforts
• Serve as the primary operational leader for the facility and representative within the community

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required; Masters degree preferred in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Nursing, or related field
• Minimum 35 years of progressive healthcare leadership experience required
• Prior hospital leadership experience strongly preferred
• Behavioral health or psychiatric hospital experience preferred
• Experience overseeing multiple departments and leading department directors
• Strong understanding of hospital operations, compliance, budgeting, staffing, and payer requirements
• Proven leadership, decision-making, and team development skills

Ideal Candidate Will Have Experience In

• Acute psychiatric or behavioral health operations
• Hospital administration or executive healthcare leadership
• Budget management and operational oversight
• Employee relations and leadership development
• Regulatory readiness and survey management
• Strategic planning and performance improvement

Why Join Freedom Behavioral Health

Freedom Behavioral Health is a growing organization committed to providing compassionate, high-quality behavioral healthcare services. We are seeking leaders who are passionate about operational excellence, patient care, and building strong hospital teams.

Freedomprovidesequalemploymentopportunitiestoallemployeesandapplicantsforemploymentandprohibitsdiscriminationandharassmentofanytypewithoutregardtorace,color,religion,age,sex,nationalorigin,disabilitystatus,genetics,protectedveteranstatus,sexualorientation,genderidentityoranyothercharacteristicprotectedbyfederal,stateorlocallaws.Thispolicyappliestoalltermsandconditionsofemployment,includingrecruiting,hiring,placement,promotion,termination,layoff,recall,transfer,leavesofabsence,compensationandtraining.

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