Job description
NorthStar Medical Center is seeking an experienced Hospital Administrator to join our dynamic leadership team in Chicago. This pivotal role drives operational excellence, patient experience, and financial stewardship across a busy acute care campus. The ideal candidate blends strategic vision with hands-on execution to advance high-quality care, compliance, and staff engagement.
As Hospital Administrator, you will partner with medical leaders to optimize services, uphold accreditation standards, and lead performance improvements across departments. You will foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement while ensuring sustainable financial performance.
Join us to shape the future of patient-centered care in a collaborative, data-driven environment where your leadership directly impacts outcomes and community health.
Responsibility
- Lead daily hospital operations to deliver safe, compassionate, and efficient patient care.
- Develop and manage annual budgets, financial forecasting, and cost-control initiatives to achieve financial targets.
- Oversee clinical and non-clinical departments, staffing, scheduling, and performance metrics.
- Partner with medical staff and executive leadership to implement strategic initiatives and service-line improvements.
- Ensure regulatory compliance and maintain readiness for Joint Commission accreditation and CMS standards.
- Champion patient experience and quality improvement programs using data-driven methodologies.
- Oversee health information systems, EMR optimization, and data analytics to inform decision-making.
- Lead risk management, safety initiatives, and incident reporting with a proactive, collaborative approach.
Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Business, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
- 5+ years of hospital administration or healthcare operations with progressive leadership responsibilities.
- Strong knowledge of healthcare regulations (HIPAA, Joint Commission, CMS) and accreditation processes.
- Proven budgeting, financial management, and performance improvement experience.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with electronic health records (EMR/EHR) and health information systems; data-driven decision making.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage change, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.