Catawba Hospital is seeking a Chief Operating Officer (COO) to provide leadership and oversight of the hospital's administrative and support operations. The COO helps ensure that hospital services, facilities, and resources support a safe, therapeutic environment for patients and an effective workplace for employees.
As a member of the hospital's executive leadership team, the COO works with the Chief Executive Officer and department leaders to establish operational priorities, resolve challenges, and advance the hospital's mission and strategic goals.
Minimum Qualifications
Comprehensive knowledge of hospital administration.
Ability to analyze operational needs and develop and adhere to an adequate budget.
Ability to supervise.
Good writing and communication skills for reports, program plans, contracts, public contact, training seminars, etc.
Knowledge of State laws and regulations that are applicable to operations to include The Joint Commission and CMS.
Knowledge of life safety codes, fire codes, building codes, and facility security procedures.
Strong relationship management abilities to achieve results through others using various motivational techniques.
Understands the importance of delegation and looks for opportunities to assign responsibility for task accomplishment, while holding people responsible for successful completion of assignments.
Ability to handle ambiguity and change while balancing multiple priorities.
Gathers key info and data essential to the planning process and analyzes/interprets it to deliver recommendations and create viable solutions that are anchored by expert research and data analysis.
Works to build support, remove barriers, and secure the necessary resources to implement change.
Excellent at critical thinking and decision making.
Additional Considerations
Advanced degree (MBA, MHA, etc.)
The Chief Operating Officer must maintain the Virginia Contracting Officer (VCO) certification when covering duties assigned to a procurement officer position.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Application Requirements: Applications and résumés for this position are accepted electronically through Page Up the Commonwealth of Virginia's Electronic Recruitment System only. Interview decisions will be based solely on the information provided in your electronic application and/or résumé. Please ensure you detail all relevant work experience clearly and specifically; we will not make assumptions about your qualifications.
Advertised: 21 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time Applications close: 28 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
