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.

Excellent Benefit Package Offered for Full-Time Employees:

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

Life and Disability

Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Monroe provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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