Mercy Southeast in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, is seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking leader to serve as its next President. As part of the Mercy Health system based in St. Louis, Mercy Southeast is a community with rich history of dedicated service to the communities of Southeast Missouri. The new President will join the health system at crucial time in the organization’s history as Mercy Health looks to establish a deeper connection to Southeast Missouri and further integrate the network into the health system.
Mercy Health is an integrated, $9 billion Catholic health system with over 40 hospitals in Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kansas. Recently integrated into the Mercy Health system in early 2024, Mercy Southeast is anchored by a 131-bed, Level III trauma hospital and includes Mercy Hospital Stoddard, a 43-bed facility in Dexter, Missouri offering a vital swing bed program. There are an additional 50 care locations spread throughout the region to help keep care local. Currently, Mercy Southeast generates annual net patient revenues of around $430 million and has approximately 2,000 employees.
Reporting to Senior Vice President, Community Operations, the President of Mercy Southeast Community will lead an experienced leadership team to push the landscape of health care forward in Southeast Missouri in alignment with the mission and vision of Mercy Health. They will lead strategy and operations for the community and drive operational, financial, and clinical performance as the network continues to integrate with the health system. They will be an asset to the greater community and build strong relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally.
The President will need to have a strong sense of commitment and dedication to the local community of Southeast Missouri. This executive will be charged with achieving goals of excellent clinical quality, service excellence, and fiscal stewardship while maintaining a very strong reputation for providing high quality care. This role demands an operationally and strategically astute executive who can develop strong partnerships with key stakeholders and provide focused leadership to improve performance indicators. The President will also play a key role in representing the organization within the communities it serves and actively engaging as a leader with a wide variety of constituent groups. While the key areas of focus will be providing operational leadership and fostering a culture of excellence by partnering closely with key hospital and system leaders, the President will also play a key role in both shaping and executing growth strategies.
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly relational, entrepreneurially oriented, community-focused leader to join one of the most prominent faith-based healthcare organizations in the country and have a substantial impact with a health network entering an exciting new era.
Interested parties should direct resumes, nominations, and inquiries to Rachel Polhemus through the office of Trey Wilson via email: [email protected] or apply for this position using the buttons below.