About this opportunity
Arisa Health lists this Chief Executive Officer opportunity in springdale, Arkansas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Lead the Next Chapter of Behavioral Healthcare in Arkansas
Arisa Health is seeking an experienced, visionary, and mission-driven executive to serve as its next President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Following a significant organizational transformation, the Board seeks a collaborative leader who can unify teams, strengthen culture, modernize operations, and position the organization for long-term sustainability and growth.
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the CEO provides strategic, operational, financial, and cultural leadership while guiding Arisa Health through its next phase of growth, modernization, and mission-driven impact.
Minimum Qualifications
Required:
Master's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Administration, Behavioral Health, or another related field.
Minimum five (5) years of progressively responsible executive or senior leadership experience in healthcare, behavioral healthcare, nonprofit management, or a closely related field.
Preferred:
Experience leading organizational transformation.
Multi-site healthcare leadership.
Experience with behavioral healthcare, Medicaid/Medicare, CARF, revenue cycle modernization, and healthcare policy.
Knowledge of Arkansas's behavioral healthcare ecosystem, including Medicaid, regulations, funding mechanisms, and governmental processes.
Experience working with Arkansas healthcare organizations, state agencies, or community stakeholders is highly desirable.
Key Responsibilities
Partner with the Board on strategic direction.
Lead the Executive Leadership Team.
Ensure operational excellence, quality, compliance, and financial stewardship.
Modernize service delivery and revenue cycle operations.
Build a unified culture and strengthen employee engagement.
Represent Arisa Health externally.
Develop productive relationships with Arkansas legislators, state agencies, payers, advocacy organizations, community partners, and other stakeholders.
What Success Looks Like
Strengthen our unified One Arisa culture.
Strengthen engagement and leadership development.
Continue to Improve financial performance while maintaining excellent care.
Position Arisa Health for healthcare policy changes.
Expand strategic partnerships across Arkansas.
Executive Profile
The successful candidate demonstrates experience in organizational transformation, healthcare innovation, financial stewardship, revenue cycle management, healthcare policy, geographically dispersed leadership, culture building, and mission-driven leadership.
Knowledge of the Arkansas Healthcare Landscape:
Understanding of Arkansas's behavioral healthcare delivery system, regulatory environment, Medicaid program, state agencies, funding mechanisms, and community mental health system.
Experience working with governmental, regulatory, and community stakeholders.
Candidates from outside Arkansas should demonstrate the ability to quickly learn the state's healthcare landscape and build effective relationships.
Arisa Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
Arisa Health aspires to lead with exceptional care that nurtures health and well-being for all by promoting an environment that is welcoming, equitable, inclusive, and diverse. We desire a workforce that represents the communities we serve. As such, we aim to make a difference by building a trustworthy culture that advances opportunities for growth while also encouraging excellence, innovation, and collaboration. At Arisa Health, we endeavor to work and live with passion as we strive to transform community’s one life at a time.
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Worksite address
springdale, AR, 72766, US
Who can apply
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