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President

St. Catherine of Siena Hospital

Smithtown, NY

The Opportunity:

Catholic Health is seeking a President for St. Catherine of Siena Hospital located in Smithtown, New York. Reporting to the System Chief Operating Officer, Catholic Health, the President will provide strategic leadership that the organization needs to ensure its ongoing growth and success which contributes to the overall success of Catholic Health. This is an exceptional opportunity for an accomplished and collaborative healthcare executive to join the organization. AMN is honored to partner with St. Catherine of Siena Hospital and Catholic Health in the recruitment of the next President.

The Position:

The President will have overall operational responsibility and oversight of St. Catherine of Siena Hospital and will lead by example, setting clear strategies and performance expectations in an environment of participation and collaboration with senior management, physicians, community stakeholders and the board of trustees. The President will be charged with integrating the mission and ministry throughout the hospital by developing practices that bring life to their mission in all hospital affairs and by designing initiatives that promote and sustain spirituality at work.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Advanced degree in business administration, public health, healthcare administration or related field.
• Minimum of ten years of progressive experience in hospital or healthcare management within a highly complex and competitive environment is required.
• Current or prior President experience leading a hospital highly desired.
• Must have the ability to successfully navigate a complex, multi-hospital integrated healthcare delivery system.
• Displays strong business acumen, a sophisticated knowledge of healthcare funding, and experience in competitive marketplaces with the ability to make complex and difficult decisions.
• Demonstrates excellent leadership skills; has a calm, confident, visible, and empowering leadership style.
• An energetic leader who is able to build trusting, collaborative, and effective relationships with key stakeholders.
• Strong reputation for effective physician relations and a demonstrated history of developing teams to achieve desired business results.
• Ability to encourage feedback and collaboration with staff to promote a high standard of patient care, cost effective delivery of services and a team-oriented culture.
• A positive change agent, one that is reassuring to staff during a time of significant change.
• Visible, approachable, highly engaged leader with the ability to inspire, challenge, and motivate others to achieve common goals; the ability to gain trust, credibility, loyalty, and respect.

The Organization:

St. Catherine of Siena Hospital,?part of the Catholic Health system, is a?296 bed, community hospital located in Smithtown, NY. The hospital has served the residents of the Smithtown area for more than 50 years and are committed to delivering the highest level of care to their patients who trust them with their health care needs. The hospital has experts in numerous specialties, including women's health, labor and delivery, kidney care and?wound care. The hospital’s services are continuously expanding to meet the needs of the community. St. Catherine of Siena Hospital is named after Saint Catherine Benincasa of Siena,?Italy, who was noted for her work as a nurse, mediator and spiritual leader during the 14th century. 

Catholic Health is an integrated system encompassing some of the region’s finest health and human services agencies. The health system has nearly 16,000 employees, six acute care hospitals, three nursing homes, a home health service, hospice and a network of physician practices. Under the sponsorship of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, Catholic Health serves hundreds of thousands of Long Islanders each year, providing care that extends from the beginning of life to helping people live their final years in comfort, grace and dignity. Catholic Health will be recognized as the premier health system on Long Island.

The Location:

Founded in 1665, Smithtown, is a bedroom community situated along Suffolk County's North Shore. The community is known for its 25 town parks, four state parks and four pristine beaches. Smithtown prides itself on having one of the top school districts on the island. The Town is centrally located along Long Island's north shore, approximately 50 miles from New York City and a half an hour away from the Atlantic Ocean beaches. Commuters enjoy the convenience of three Long Island Railroad stations within the township with frequent trains running daily to New York Penn Station. 

Please direct all inquiries, applications, and referrals to:

Heather Van Hecke

Heather.VanHecke@amnhealthcare.com