Chief Executive Officer
Executive Search Associates
CA, USA · Posted September 3, 2026
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About the job
Executive Search Associates is partnering with a healthcare organization to identify an accomplished Chief Executive Officer to lead an acute-care hospital in California. This on-site executive role is ideal for a proven hospital CEO who combines strong operational and financial leadership with experience driving growth, strengthening performance, and building effective relationships with physicians, employees, and the community.
Description
The Chief Executive Officer will serve as the senior executive leader responsible for the hospital’s strategic direction, operational performance, financial success, and organizational culture.
The CEO will provide leadership across clinical, operational, and administrative functions while ensuring high-quality, cost-effective patient care. This executive will work closely with physicians, leadership teams, employees, and community stakeholders to strengthen performance, identify growth opportunities, and advance the organization’s strategic objectives.
Responsibilities
Provide executive leadership and oversight of hospital operations.
Develop and execute short- and long-term strategic plans aligned with organizational goals.
Drive operational and financial performance while maintaining a strong focus on patient care.
Ensure quality, safety, service excellence, and regulatory compliance across the organization.
Identify opportunities for growth, service expansion, and business development.
Build and maintain strong relationships with physicians, employees, community leaders, and key stakeholders.
Align people, processes, and organizational strategy to improve performance.
Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain a high-performing executive leadership team.
Promote a culture of accountability, engagement, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Lead organizational change and performance improvement initiatives.
Communicate strategic priorities, performance metrics, and organizational goals effectively across the hospital.
Requirements
Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Nursing, or a related field required.
Minimum of five years of progressively responsible healthcare leadership experience.
Recent or current CEO leadership experience within a for-profit acute-care hospital strongly preferred.
Experience leading a hospital of comparable size and operational complexity, ideally 100+ beds.
Demonstrated success leading hospital operations, strategic initiatives, and organizational growth.
Strong operational, financial, and strategic planning expertise.
Proven ability to drive organizational performance and lead through change.
Strong physician relationship and stakeholder engagement skills.
Demonstrated commitment to community engagement and service.
Ability to recruit, develop, and lead high-performing executive teams.
Excellent communication, relationship-building, and decision-making skills.
Ability to operate effectively within a complex and fast-moving healthcare environment.
Contact
Are you an experienced hospital CEO who knows how to align people, operations, and strategy to strengthen performance and position an organization for growth? This role offers the opportunity to lead an acute-care hospital and make a meaningful impact on its next chapter. At Executive Search Associates, our mission and our passion is bringing talented people together. For more information about this position or a confidential conversation about your career goals, CLICK HERE to schedule a meeting or contact Eric Falt : eric@letmeshutmydoor.com or 303-951-6378 .