Position: Hospital Administrator
Location: Center for Behavioral Health – Maryland Heights
Status: Full-Time

Lead With Purpose. Transform Behavioral Health.
Are you a visionary healthcare leader ready to build something meaningful? Join the Center for Behavioral Health – Maryland Heights, a 20-bed adult and geriatric psychiatric hospital committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care for patients with cognitive and behavioral health challenges. Our IOP & ECT for adult and geriatric due to open soon.

As Hospital Administrator, you’ll oversee all aspects of hospital operations—from program development and compliance to staffing, budgeting, and community engagement. This is a rare opportunity to help lead a growing facility from the ground up and shape the future of behavioral healthcare in our community.

Key Responsibilities:

Oversee day-to-day hospital operations, including clinical programming, compliance, staffing, and facility management

Lead strategic initiatives and ensure alignment with the hospital’s mission, vision, and goals

Maintain regulatory and financial accountability, including budget management and quality assurance

Coordinate hiring, training, evaluation, and staff development programs

Ensure professional licensure and employee records are current and compliant

Serve as liaison with governing bodies, medical leadership, and external partners

Represent the hospital in the community, building strong relationships and referral networks

Qualifications:

Education: Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Nursing, Social/Behavioral Science, Business in Healthcare, or related field

Experience: Minimum 3 years of post-master’s clinical or administrative experience in healthcare

Training: Demonstrated leadership in physician relations, operations, HR, finance, and program development within the past five years

Must meet all qualifications to satisfy hospital expectations and regulatory standards

What We Offer:

A chance to open and grow a behavioral health hospital from the ground up

Leadership autonomy with the support of an experienced behavioral health team

Competitive salary and benefits package

Earned Time Off and 401(k) with company match

Opportunities to impact care delivery and staff development

Our Mission
At the Center for Behavioral Health – Maryland Heights, we are committed to improving lives through compassionate, personalized behavioral healthcare in a safe, supportive environment. Our vision is to bring families, communities, and healthcare providers together to improve behavioral health—one patient at a time.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)