Chief Executive Officer — Landmark Hospitals of Joplin

Location: Joplin, MO | Facility Type: 30-Bed Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) and Acute Rehab Unit (ARU)

Lead a Hospital Where Healing Happens Here

Landmark Hospitals of Joplin is seeking an experienced post-acute Chief Executive Officer to lead our facility into its next chapter. This is a rare opportunity to take a smoothly operating, well-regarded LTACH from good to GREAT — with the autonomy to shape strategy and the hands-on involvement to execute it.

As CEO, you'll own regulatory compliance, patient and employee satisfaction, and the organization's financial and operational success, while caring for some of the most medically complex patients in the region.

What You'll Do

• Set strategy and drive accountability for hospital operations in line with Landmark Hospitals' policies and standards
• Own financial performance — overseeing collections, expenditures, and cash flow optimization
• Ensure the facility is safe, sound, and appropriately insured against risk
• Build upon strong referral relationships with partner and host hospitals to grow admissions and community synergy
• Recruit, develop, and engage a team focused on delivering excellent patient care
• Maintain key relationships across the hospital, corporate leadership, and the broader community
• Serve as the liaison between the Board of Directors and Medical Staff, supporting medico-administrative needs
• Represent the hospital in relationships with other healthcare organizations and the community at large

What You Bring

CEO Core competencies:

• Strategic vision paired with strong execution and problem-solving skills
• Working knowledge of hospital operations, the healthcare industry, and market trends
• Fluency in Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurer compliance and reimbursement
• Financial analysis and an entrepreneurial mindset
• Executive presence, with experience partnering with C-suite hospital leaders (CFO, CMO, COO, etc.)
• Strong networking, negotiation, and communication skills with all levels of staff

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, or a related field preferred
• Clinical background a plus
• 5 years of progressive management experience (10 years of senior healthcare leadership preferred)
• 3 years of experience operating a Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) and/or Acute Rehabilitation Units

Ready to Lead?

If you're a hands-on leader ready to make your mark on a thriving hospital and community, we want to hear from you.

What is it like to work at Landmark Hospitals?

Landmark Hospitals is a privately owned critical care hospital system with locations across the Southeastern United States. We specialize in caring for medically complex patients who typically stay with us 25–30 days — which means our team gets to build real relationships and see the impact of their work. We offer a collaborative, supportive environment with competitive benefits and the flexibility of a boutique hospital setting. Our employees enjoy a high level of engagement and operate as a team fostered by a hands-on administration that listens to and values clinician interaction. The Landmark culture provides connectivity across the organization through:

• Focus: Our facilities have an average of 30–35 beds, allowing our healthcare teams to focus intensely on our patients and their families.
• Multi-Disciplinary Interaction: We take pride in our collaborative, multi-disciplinary team approach to care, which helps us deliver exceptional healthcare outcomes for our patients in a positive and supportive work environment. Our clinical staff plays an important and respected role with the medical staff and administration.
• Growth and Skills Leverage: Use and grow your skills - our units are entirely focused on critical care to meet the needs of our medically complex patients. We offer onboarding and onboarding training (via MedTrainer) to support your training needs. Tuition reimbursement is also available for full-time employees after the first year.
• Patient-Centered: Our Long-Term Acute Care patients stay with us for an average of 25-30 days, allowing the clinical team to get to know each patient as a person as they navigate their healthcare journey.
• Multi-Facility System Support: As part of a multi-hospital system, our team benefits from sharing best practices and standards that can drive better patient outcomes.

https://www.landmarkhospitals.com/

We are committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing and background verification checks.