Montana Rural Healthcare COO Opportunities
On-siteMontana, United States
Job Summary
Provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple departments, facilities, communities, and service lines in rural Montana healthcare settings. Translate organizational goals into practical operating plans while strengthening communication, accountability, and collaboration to support efficient, safe, and community-focused care delivery. Partner with clinical and financial leaders on staffing, budgeting, and resource planning to oversee facilities, support services, and regional programs. Guide growth, restructuring, or turnaround efforts while ensuring regulatory readiness, quality improvement, and organizational compliance. Present operational updates to executive leadership, governing boards, and tribal partners to build strong relationships with employees, providers, and local leaders. Maintain essential services during vacancies, severe weather, supply-chain challenges, or other operational pressures across significant geographic distances.
Required Qualifications
- Progressive healthcare operations leadership experience
- Experience as a COO, Vice President of Operations, Chief Administrative Officer, Administrator, Executive Director, or comparable senior leader
- Strong knowledge of hospital, clinic, long-term care, community health, or healthcare-system operations
- Experience leading multiple departments, service lines, facilities, or regional programs
- A track record of improving performance, communication, accountability, and organizational effectiveness
- Experience with budgeting, workforce planning, change management, strategic implementation, facilities, and operational improvement
- Experience leading through growth, transition, workforce shortages, organizational change, or operational instability
- The ability to collaborate across clinical, financial, executive, tribal, and community teams
- Experience with rural hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, FQHCs, public hospital districts, tribal healthcare organizations, regional systems, long-term care providers, or community healthcare organizations
- The ability to relocate or travel regionally when required
- A bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business, public administration, or a related field
Desired Qualifications
- A master's degree or healthcare executive credential
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