Chief Operating Officer

Job no: 5085104
Work type: Full-Time (Salaried)
Location: Marion, Virginia
Categories: Administrative Services

Title: Chief Operating Officer

State Role Title: 19224

Hiring Range: Minimum Salary: $108,579/year - Salary Commensurate with Relevant Years of Experience

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Southwestern VA Mtl Hlth Inst

Agency Website: www.swvmhi.dbhds.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) acts as a principal assistant to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in the effective administration, operational, and financial management of all aspects of the facility. The COO serves a member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and collaborates with the CEO and ELT in the overall operations of the hospital, ensuring the effective delivery of services to patients in accordance with the facility's mission and regulatory requirements. The COO leads the Support Services Departments, to include Physical Plant, Procurement, Information Technology, Food Services, Public Safety and Environmental Services.

KSA's and or Competencies required to successfully perform the work:

Comprehensive knowledge of hospital administration. Ability to analyze operational needs and develop and adhere to an adequate budget. Ability to supervise. Good writing and communication skills for reports, program plans, contracts, public contact, training seminars, etc. Knowledge of State laws and regulations that are applicable to operations to include The Joint Commission and CMS. Knowledge of life safety codes, fire codes, building codes, and facility security procedures. Strong relationship management abilities to achieve results through others using various motivational techniques. Understands the importance of delegation and looks for opportunities to assign responsibility for task accomplishment, while holding people responsible for successful completion of assignments. Ability to handle ambiguity and change while balancing multiple priorities. Gathers key info and data essential to the planning process and analyzes/interprets it to deliver recommendations and create viable solutions that are anchored by expert research and data analysis. Works to build support, remove barriers, and secure the necessary resources to implement change. Excellent at critical thinking and decision making.

Minimum Qualifications

Degree in Business, Management, Accounting, Hospital/Public Administration or equivalent training, coursework or experience required.

Considerable experience in a management or supervisory position in a behavioral health or health care setting required.

Additional Considerations

Advanced degree (MBA, MHA, etc.) preferred.

Experience with budget development and implementation preferred.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute (SWVMHI) only accepts online applications via PAGEUP. Resumes and other documents may accompany the application but will not serve as a substitute for an application. Faxed, e-mailed, or mailed applications will not be accepted. Please refer to your PAGEUP account for the status of your application and this position. For classified positions, postings will remain open for a minimum of five (5) business days.

SWVMHI is an Equal Opportunity Employer located in Marion, VA. Employment opportunities are open to all regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability.

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).

Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.

A fingerprint-based criminal history check, a Department of Social Services/Child Protective Services check, and drug testing is required for the selected candidate for this position. Under Virginia Code 37.2-314 and 37.2-408.1, the Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services is prohibited from employing or using as volunteers, persons who have been convicted of specific ("barrier") crimes or persons who may be the subject of pending ("barrier") charges (Go to the code sections to see barrier crimes and related information).

Contact Information

Name: Rebecca Richardson

Phone: 276-706-3516

Email: rebecca.richardson@dbhds.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Advertised: 02 Jul 2025 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 08 Jul 2025 Eastern Daylight Time

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