Responsibilities include on-site management and coordination through matrix relationships, as well as ensuring seamless integration across all levels of the organization. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional strategic thinking, operational expertise, and a commitment to fostering a collaborative and high-performing organizational culture. The COO will uphold quality, innovation, and patient-centered care, driving OMC’s strategic growth, community engagement, and team member retention goals. Scope of Position: I. Operational Leadership & Strategy Execution + Collaborate with the Executive and Senior Leadership teams to drive the implementation of strategic initiatives, ensuring the provision of necessary resources, support, and accountability to achieve organizational goals. + Oversee the review and alignment of key metrics, tracking hospital performance, and addressing any deviations. + Develop and defend operational goals, adapting plans to meet organizational demands. + Coordinate and prepare strategic reports and presentations for executive reviews, quarterly operations, and medical executive committees. + Meet routinely with initiative leaders, providing resources and holding teams accountable for deadlines and deliverables. + Keep leadership informed with pertinent updates and proactively address trends, barriers, and challenges affecting execution. II. Growth & Service Line Liaison + Drive development of new business strategies to enhance market share and hospital performance, with a deep understanding of the market and its diverse communities. + Act as primary liaison for OMC facilitating interactions between hospital resources, service lines and Atlantic Medical Group leaders to meet growth objectives. + Coordinate with corporate and local resources to define roles, goals, and expectations, ensuring seamless collaboration across hospitals and teams to align and execute the AHS strategy. III. Community Engagement & Representation + Serve as the hospital representative with key community stakeholders, fostering relationships with local government, first responders, nonprofits, and educational institutions. + Proactively communicate with community leaders, supporting collaborative efforts for community well-being and hospital preparedness. + Remain aware of community VIP visits to the hospital, whether as visitors or patients. IV. Team Member Engagement & Retention + Lead hospital-wide engagement and retention strategies using survey insights to enhance team member satisfaction and plan well-spaced events. + Ensure inclusivity by integrating diverse team members into all engagement activities. + Serve as the primary liaison for corporate and Overlook Auxiliary engagement events. + Foster community by connecting celebrations to meaningful team experiences. + Collaborate with leadership to recognize team member, medical staff, and hospital achievements. V. Senior Leadership Team (SLT) & Management Team Coordination + Prepare and facilitate weekly SLT meetings and monthly management team meetings, coordinating agendas, presentation reviews, and group decision-making processes. + Ensure SLT and Management Team are well-informed on operational metrics, ongoing initiatives, both local and enterprise wide, and workflows to foster a streamlined approach across hospital operations. VI. Facilities & Environment Management + Collaborate with key AHS executives to ensure the hospital environment is welcoming, clean, and patient-centric, overseeing facility aesthetics, furnishings, and signage. + Utilize a matrix approach to provide oversight on capital projects and space utilization, ensuring effective on-site execution to enhance patient and visitor experiences. + Coordinate with key leaders to maintain alignment on project objectives, timeline, and budget. + Oversee sustainability initiatives to promote environmentally responsible operations and energy efficiency. + Lead emergency preparedness efforts, ensuring hospital readiness for crises and compliance with regulatory requirements. + Provide strategic oversight of hospital expansion projects, including infrastructure development and facility upgrades to support future growth. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: + MBA/MHA or equivalent required. + A minimum of 10-15 years of successful progressive healthcare management experience with an integrated health system. + A thorough understanding of the health care environment and patient care standards reflected in federal and state regulation along with operational compliance requirements. (e.g., Joint Commission accreditation, HCAHPS, etc.) + An individual who has successfully driven initiatives that require coordination from multiple constituencies such as, finance, information systems and laboratory services. + Highly developed expertise in quantitative analyses to define and support facility goals (e.g., builds a solid financial business case for expansion) + A leader who is a humble servant leader and can work with all levels within the organization so that the entire enterprise “wins” together. ABOUT US At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include: + Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ + Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ + Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ + Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ + Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ + Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ + CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ + Atlantic Home Care and Hospice + Atlantic Mobile Health + Atlantic Rehabilitation We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners. We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades: + 100 Best Companies to Work For ® and FORTUNE® magazine for 15 years + Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare + 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare + 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review + Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP + Gold-Level "Well Workplace": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) + One of the 100 Best Workplaces for “Millennials” Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine + One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine + Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets + NJ Sustainable Business Named one of America's 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, a World’s Best Hospital by Newsweek and recognized as a Best Regional Hospital in the NY Metro area by U.S. News & World Report. Our Atlantic Neuroscience Institute is the region’s leader in neuroscience care. A hub for the New Jersey Stroke Network, we offer a broad range of advanced neurological, neurosurgical and neurodiagnostic services. We are also certified as a Level IV Epilepsy Center and home to the Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center, where more brain tumor surgeries are performed than anywhere else in New Jersey. Our CyberKnife® program is the largest and most experienced in the state. We also have a satellite emergency department in Union, NJ, which treats about 40,000 emergency cases each year. Committed to providing exceptional care, Overlook Medical Center has achieved the prestigious Magnet® recognition. This designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center is the highest national honor for nursing excellence. What’s more, Overlook Medical Center has advanced certification from The Joint Commission for perinatal care and is designated an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center. Additional Joint Commission-certified services include behavioral health care, spine surgery, wound care, and primary care medical home (PCMH). EEO STATEMENT Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.