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Hospital President

  • Memorial Hospital - Hixson
  • Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 158 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.

Our Mission

As CommonSpirit Health, we make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all. To learn more about a calling that defines and unites, please click here for more information about our mission, vision, and values.

The posted compensation range of $110.32 - $154.45 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Requisition ID
2026-477846
Employment Type
Full Time
Department
Corporate Executive Management Team
Hours/Pay Period
80
Weekly Schedule
Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm
Shift
Day
Remote
No
Category
Executive
Travel
Yes, 10% of the Time
Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our President of Memorial Hospital Hixson, you will be responsible for implementing the strategic direction set forth by the CommonSpirit strategic plan.

Every day, you will connect the elements of the local health care delivery system including CommonSpirit Memorial Hixson facilities, vendors and partners to increase the effectiveness of care delivery and population health management. The President is the public face of CommonSpirit Memorial Hospital Hixson in the community embodying the mission of CommonSpirit Memorial Hospital Hixson to its constituents.

To be successful in this role, you will provide leadership to the overall operational management for a CommonSpirit Memorial Hospital Hixson facility (or multiple facilities) in a market in accordance with the mission, vision and values of CommonSpirit Memorial Hospital Hixson and the Board of Trustees. As the CommonSpirit Memorial Hospital Hixson President assists and advises the Market President in strategic planning, business development, implementing organizational procedures and processes, and analysis of opportunities for expanding or discontinuing lines of business. Also serves as the physician liaison, patient advisory council, and provider recruitment contact.

Responsibilities:

  • Optimizes Quality, Safety, and the Patient Experience in Partnership with Physicians
  • Optimizes Clinical Operations and Delivers Value to the Community
  • Serves as a leader in forwarding the goals of CommonSpirit Memorial Hospital Hixson in the community
  • Maintains open, honest, and timely communications to the facility’s (or facilities’) many and varied public stakeholders including the community, employees, medical staff and Board of Directors
  • Communicates and collaborates with board members and organization officials to ensure efficient facility functioning
  • Coordinates the development and implementation of an annual facility (facilities) budget that supports the overall strategic plans and aligns to expectations of CommonSpirit Memorial Hospital Hixson

Job Requirements

Required:

  • Master's Degree or Post Graduate Degree and
  • At least 7 years’ progressive experience in health care administration and management in a complex organization that includes experiences in multiple departments within a hospital

Preferred:

  • Certified Healthcare Executive (FACHE)

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Where You'll Work

CommonSpirit Memorial is an award-winning, not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we offer a comprehensive continuum of care, from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, and orthopedic services. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U.S. News and World Report, PINC AI, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4,700 employees and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.

Total Rewards

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards.

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.

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CommonSpirit Health™ is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please click here [PDF].

CommonSpirit Health™ will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). External hires must pass a post-offer, pre-employment background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with an arrest and/or conviction will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, ban the box laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by telephone at (415) 438-5575 and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). CommonSpirit Health™ participates in E-Verify.

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