Hospital Sisters Health System is looking for a Chief Operating Officer to lead our Central Illinois Market. The market structure includes three Illinois based HSHS hospitals and is based at our flagship hospital, HSHS St. John’s, in Springfield, IL. This role is responsible for operations at HSHS St. John’s Hospital as well as overall market operational oversight. This role reports directly to the Central Illinois Market President & CEO.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned operational leader that is confident managing in a matrix environment with proven success in a hospital setting with growth, strategy, culture, and overall operations. The ideal candidate is also comfortable in community involvement throughout the market.

• Based in Springfield, IL
• Operational oversight of three market hospitals
• Highly visible role
• Reports directly to Central Illinois Market President & CEO
• Relocation package
• Base salary and annual incentive

Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s degree in business, healthcare administration, management, finance or related field is required.
• Minimum of seven years leadership experience role in a hospital or health system, multi-specialty group practice and/or integrated delivery system is required.
• ACHE Fellowship status preferred

Benefits:

HSHS has comprehensive benefit package designed exclusively for executive leaders. A variety of medical/dental/vision offerings along with unlimited time off, annual compensation incentive, relocation package, and robust retirement plan are just a few of our exciting offerings.

Central IL Market Hospital Statistics:

• John’s Hospital - Springfield
  • HSHS Flagship hospital
  • Level 1 trauma center
  • Level 2 pediatric trauma center
  • Staffed Beds: 422
  • Annual admissions: 18,843
  • Active Medical Staff: 1,094
  • Total colleagues: 2,010
  • Nursing staff: 1,178
  • Annual Surgical Cases: 13,970
  • Annual Emergency Room Visits: 45,651
  • Births: 2,117
• Mary’s Hospital - Decatur
  • 3,603 surgical cases
  • 4,757 admissions
  • 23,414 ER visits
  • HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital – Decatur Future Plans:
    • In 2023, HSHS entered a new era of healthcare in Decatur. The hospital has begun to implement a modernization plan that features a major infrastructure renovation to update clinical spaces, improve patient room amenities and improve the patient experience. This latest investment, totaling approximately $90 million, will result in the modernization of the clinical space to enable hospital colleagues to continue the Mission of the Hospital Sisters to serve our current patients and future generations. The project is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2026.
  • Francis Hospital - Litchfield
    • Bed count: 25
    • Annual inpatient admissions: 1,091
    • Annual births: 147
    • Annual emergency room visits: 10,901
    • Annual surgical cases: 1,062
    • Non-clinical colleagues: 211
    • Medical staff: 248

HSHS Information:

Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 15 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000 colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day.

Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a health care system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments. Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.

Education

Master’s degree in business, healthcare administration, management, finance or related field is required.

Experience

7 years leadership experience role in a hospital or health system, multi-specialty group practice and/or integrated delivery system is required.

Certifications, Licenses and Registrations

Fellowship status in American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) is preferred.

Physical Requirements: Leadership

Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000 colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day.

Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a health care system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments.

Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.

HSHS requires COVID-19 vaccines or an approved medical or religious exemption for all colleagues. This does not apply to positions that are classified as 100% remote.

HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.

HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits.

• Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need.
• Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions.
• Education Assistance benefits include up to $4,000 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period.
• Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more!
• Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more!