Hospital President

Company: CommonSpirit Health
Location: Santa Cruz
Posted on: January 12, 2026

Job Description:

Position Summary: Ensures the execution of the hospital’s strategy, management, financial performance and oversight of all operational components of the two hospitals in accordance and in alignment with Dignity Health. Plans and implements new business strategies and manages relationships with physicians and external partners considering health care industry trends in a rapidly changing and highly regulated market. Principle Duties and Accountabilities: • Directs and oversees a portfolio of healthcare assets and demonstrates a solid understanding of different service lines and delivery models within the market. Plans and implements new businesses using different business models and strategic relationships with external partners and physicians. Understands attributes that create successful organizations i.e. legal, structural, economic, and employment models • Develops and executes strategy for each line of business/service within market area from the perspective of what makes it a viable enterprise and recognizes those elements that require modification and/or expertise to existing local processes and structure to ensure success. • Facilitates and reinforces through business processes and performance measures an institutional mindset for clinical innovation as an on-going process to look at clinical practices in order to reduce unnecessary variations to improve clinical outcomes and reduce costs. • Develops key service lines, leveraging clinical program tools and service line support/data, implementing outpatient strategy, and identifying market scale opportunities (e.g., recruiting, education) across assigned service areas. Job Requirements Experience: • Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in a related field. • Minimum of five (5) years of direct management experience. • Progressively senior-executive healthcare experience within a complex, multi-site, multi-area health care organization including acute-care hospital operations is required. Education: • Bachelors degree required. • A masters degree in healthcare administration or business management or a combination of education (or an equivalent combination of education and/or additional job-related experience) is required. Where Youll Work Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.

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