Opportunity Snapshot

This role offers you the opportunity to take the reins at a brand new state-of-the-art rehabilitation hospital, build the management team, and lead the launch of a high profile new joint venture. RehabCare Group, a leading provider of rehabilitation program management services, is pursuing an aggressive growth strategy, and as you contribute to that growth you will be in a position to take advantage of the opportunity it creates. This facility is a joint venture with St. Luke's Hospital, a premier regional healthcare provider recognized as one of America's 50 Best Hospitals in 2008 (for the second year in a row) by HealthGrades.

You will oversee all aspects of a 35-bed facility, with initial emphasis on business development and establishing exceptional relationships with physicians and other key stakeholders. To be a good fit for this opportunity you will have significant senior administrative management experience in healthcare, ideally in a rehab or LTACH environment. RehabCare is looking for a professional with strong business acumen and a solid understanding of what makes a hospital profitable. You also will need the political savvy and presence to be effective in a large, sophisticated organization.

RehabCare works in partnership with more than 1,200 hospitals, inpatient units, nursing homes, outpatient facilities, and other long-term care facilities throughout the United States. A financially robust and fast growing company, RehabCare has more than 14,000 employees and operating revenues exceeding $700 million in 2007. Founded in 1866, St. Luke's Hospital serves St. Louis and St. Charles counties from 18 locations. If you are new to St. Louis, the Gateway City offers a variety of amenities; for example, St. Louis was ranked #3 on the list of Best Cities To Buy a Home on Forbes.com in July 2008. RehabCare offers a generous relocation assistance package.

What Else You Will Bring to the Table

In addition to the qualifications detailed above, you will need:

• A minimum of a master's degree in a health-related, business, or human services area.
• Demonstrated success managing in a fast paced hospital, health, or human services environment.
• The ability to manage effectively in a highly regulated environment.
• A physical rehabilitation background and experience working with a geriatric and/or disabled population is desirable.
• Strong business and financial acumen and experience with budget management.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment with clients, management staff, physicians, and clinical staff.
• The ability to work effectively with patients, families, and the community.
• Strong organizational skills and proficiency with IT and its application to the workplace.
• Unquestioned ethics, as well as a demonstrated record of working with sensitive, confidential records and materials.

The Advantages for You

• Strategic growth = opportunities
• A top tier partner
• A proven business model with strong support
• Excellent compensation
• A great place to live and work

More About Your Role

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Operations of RehabCare's hospital division, you will provide leadership to the Directors of Business Development, Patient Care Services, and Quality Management, as well as a HR Coordinator. The facility is slated to open in late October 2008.

The joint venture, in which RehabCare owns majority interest, will transition operations of St. Luke's current 16-bed, in-hospital rehab unit into the newly constructed freestanding facility about three miles from the main hospital. From the high level view, you will start up and manage the operations, future growth, and program development for the hospital, while ensuring the delivery of high-quality, cost effective care to the community as well as the responsible use of fiscal, human and physical resources. This will involve developing and implementing key strategic initiatives and leading the staff to ensure the continuing success of the hospital.

You will focus on business development right away, filling the beds in response to the demand for quality care and service in a highly competitive environment. Pivotal to your success will be your ability to establish and maintain solid relationships with a variety of external and internal groups, including physicians, St. Luke's administration, patients and their families, the larger community, your staff, RehabCare administration, and others.

In addition, your short-term deliverables will include:

• Working with the Board of Directors of the joint venture partnership.
• Preparing the physical facility for opening.
• Establishing a referral network.
• Utilizing corporate methodology to implement operating procedures.

Keys to Success

In order to be an outstanding hospital CEO, you will:

• Bring strong financial and business acumen.
• Understand management of the patient population.
• Maintain the strength and tact of an administrator and a leader.

If this sounds like the right mix of challenge and opportunity for you, and you meet the minimum qualifications, we want to hear from you!

Who They Are

For longer than 25 years, RehabCare has been helping hospitals, nursing homes, and other long-term care facilities increase revenues and reduce costs while effectively and compassionately delivering rehabilitation services. In addition, RehabCare owns and operates freestanding rehabilitation hospitals and long-term acute care hospitals. They produce superior patient outcomes because they know the world of rehabilitation.

St. Luke's, a 493-bed, not-for-profit hospital, offers more than 60 specialty areas including cardiovascular care, cancer care, neurosurgery and neurology, maternity services, women's health, general medicine, outpatient services, pediatrics, and comprehensive surgical services.