Associate Administrator - Developing Future CEO Program

Join us on the heart-warming journey with a team that is a top leader in the rehabilitation industry

Encompass Health is the leader in the inpatient rehabilitation industry, you'll feel the Encompass Health difference as soon as you join. We collaborate and provide high-quality, compassionate, individualized care for our patients, allowing us time to get to know them and help them achieve their goals during their rehabilitation journey.

Position Purpose

The role of Associate Administrator affords you the ability to pursue a unique kind of professional achievement. This is your opportunity to be the connection between organizational excellence and the meaningful successes our patients experience daily. Apply the vast knowledge, experience, and skills you've acquired throughout your career to enhance the effectiveness of our teams and the services we proudly offer. Realize the positive, personal impact of leadership on a greater scale with national post-acute care leader Encompass Health.

At Encompass Health, we are deeply invested in your professional growth and development. Our organization provides robust support and resources to ensure you thrive in your role. The host hospital offers a dynamic environment that fosters continuous learning and career advancement, empowering you to make a significant impact within our community.

Associate Administrator, Developing Future CEO Program

Here is your opportunity to channel the full extent of your knowledge, skills, ambition, and experience on a daily basis by:

• Taking part in an 18-24 month CEO-in-training program to take the next step in your career.
• Being placed in a host hospital as an Associate Administrator and reporting to the hospital's CEO.
• Developing and demonstrating the necessary qualifications to become a CEO while leading significant improvements in the hospital's culture, as well as financial, employee, and patient-satisfaction outcomes.
• As a member of the hospital's leadership team, gradually assuming responsibility for all departments, with progressive responsibility based on demonstrated ability and hospital needs. This role will culminate in an acting CEO capacity under the direction of the host hospital CEO. The candidate will gradually take control of all departments and be responsible for the people (employee engagement), operations (labor management metrics), quality (functional outcomes, patient satisfaction, length of stay, etc.), and financial aspects (EBITDA, revenue, operational expenses) accordingly.
• Completing the Associate Administrator Program curriculum and other tasks as assigned.
• First-Year Project: During the initial rotations or upon assuming control of a department, the Associate Administrator will identify an area for improvement (e.g., admission growth, patient satisfaction, therapy outcomes, labor composition). The AA will lead a project aimed at enhancing this specific aspect, with the goal of driving overall bottom-line improvement (EBITDA).
• Upon successful completion, applying for an open position to become the chief executive officer (CEO) at one of our hospitals.