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Chief Executive Officer

Select Specialty Hospital
Durham, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/17/2026
Position: Chief Executive Officer - CEO

Location: Durham, NC

Select Specialty Hospital Durham is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives, and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) play a central role in leading and providing compassionate, excellent treatment and leadership every step of the way.

We Support Your Career Growth And Personal Well-being

  • Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting
  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive benefits package including generous PTO and 401(K) with company match
  • Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

We are looking for valued employees who will be Champions of the Select Medical Way, which includes putting the patient first, helping to improve quality of life for the community in which you live and work, continuing to develop and explore new ideas, providing high-quality care, and doing well by doing what is right.

The CEO role is an excellent opportunity to provide hands-on hospital operations management in a critical care environment. The CEO will provide hands-on leadership, strategic direction and operations management with a focus on business development, exceptional quality patient care and fiscal accountability. We are seeking a professional who can analyze complex situations and execute decisions effectively. The right candidate will display high personal integrity, positivity and the ability to operate effectively under pressure. Must be a hands on self-starter who can assume broad responsibility in a dynamic, challenging healthcare environment. The CEO will serve as vice-chair of the Governing Board if there is not a market CEO.

  • Performs daily rounds on nursing floor, communicating with patients, families and staff.
  • Complies with regulatory obligations and possesses ownership of the Complaint-Grievance Process.
  • Ensures hospital’s overall compliance with State, Federal, and JCAHO regulations.
  • Focuses on employee engagement.
  • Personally creates, continually cultivates and owns a Top 10 Key Business Development Relationship list.
  • Knows, understands and effectively implements the Corporate Case Management and PPS Model.
  • Prepares an Annual Operating Budget, a 3 year Capital Budget and a Strategic Plan that is presented and approved by the Governing Board.
  • Maintains a high ethical standard. Consistently behaves in a professional and ethical manner, adhering to all policies related. Meets and abides by all compliance, HIPAA and professional standards.

You are passionate about providing superior quality and you are an inventive problem solver who thrives in a dynamic environment.

Minimum Requirements

  • Master’s Degree Required.
  • Three (3) years leadership experience in healthcare.
  • Management functions of finance, strategic planning, and community education of health programs.
  • Three (3) years operations experience in an acute care or specialty hospital setting.

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