Ochsner Health seeks an engaged, mission-driven leader to serve as the next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank. This is an outstanding opportunity for a relationship-driven leader to lead a strong healthcare organization committed to delivering high quality care for the citizens of the West Bank of Greater New Orleans.
Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank is a 180-bed community hospital with a collaborative, close-knit culture that is based on delivering compassionate, high-quality care, having personal connections with patients and their families, valuing employees, and investing in the community. Net patient revenue is $376 million and there are 1,050 employees.
Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank is a vital part of Ochsner Health, which is Louisiana's largest not-for-profit health system and one of the largest independent academic health systems in the United States. Revenue for the system is over $5 billion. Ochsner Health operates 40 hospitals and more than 300 health and urgent care centers across Louisiana, Mississippi, and the Gulf South; and its cutting-edge Connected Health digital medicine program is caring for patients beyond its walls.
Reporting to the Regional Chief Executive Officer, South Shore Region & Clinical Joint Ventures, the Ochsner Medical Center - West Bank CEO will be an adaptable operator that will introduce and maximize programs in the community. The successful candidate should also have experience building a strong organizational culture and workforce leading to a transparent, collaborative, and trusting work environment based on high reliability principles. It is essential that candidates have a track record of successfully partnering with providers to grow outpatient volume and specialty care.
The ideal candidate will possess extensive operational and executive leadership experience in a community hospital within an integrated health system. The CEO will focus on developing a high-performance team dedicated to service excellence and continuous improvement. Candidates should have a proven track record of advancing clinical services in a matrixed, multi-site health system and experience working within a dyad model. The successful candidate will be recognized for building trust with providers and staff and be seen as a highly engaging, courageous leader who fosters authentic relationships.
Interested parties may apply or inquire via the WittKieffer Candidate Portal here. For more information, questions, or nominations, please contact the WittKieffer search consultants, Jim King, Megan Welch, or Tiffany Johnson at tjohnson@wittkieffer.com.
Ochsner Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status or any other status protected by law.
