Mercy

Executive Director - Cardiovascular Services

Mercy  •  Fort Smith, AR (Onsite)  •  5 hours ago
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Job Description

Find your calling at Mercy!

Position Details:

Provides executive leadership for assigned hospital, clinic, and service line operations. Partners with physicians and operational leaders to drive strategic growth, operational excellence, financial performance, quality outcomes, and patient experience.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead strategic planning, service line growth, and major organizational initiatives.
  • Partner with Medical Directors to develop regional centers of excellence.
  • Provide oversight and support to department leaders across hospital and clinic operations.
  • Drive operational performance, quality, patient safety, and customer service improvements.
  • Lead budgeting, resource allocation, and long-term planning efforts.
  • Mentor and develop leaders while promoting engagement, recruitment, and retention.
  • Ensure compliance with Joint Commission, regulatory, and organizational standards.
  • Champion LEAN principles and continuous process improvement.
  • Foster collaboration across departments, providers, and executive leadership.

Qualifications:

  • Master's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, or related field required.
  • 3-5 years of progressive healthcare leadership experience.
  • Experience working collaboratively with physicians and executive leaders.
  • Cardiology experience preferred.
  • Strong strategic, operational, financial, and leadership skills.

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.

Mercy

About Mercy

At Mercy, care is more than a job - it’s a calling.

Every day, our caregivers bring compassion, skill and purpose to the communities we serve across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Whether you're building your career at the bedside, in a clinic or supporting care behind the scenes, you’ll find meaningful ways to make an impact - while growing in a way that’s uniquely yours.

As a physician-led, integrated health system with more than 50 hospitals and nearly 1,000 care sites, Mercy combines advanced technology, collaboration and a shared commitment to better care.

Rooted in a faith-based mission and inspired by the legacy of the Sisters of Mercy, our work is guided by a deep sense of purpose - to care for the whole person and serve our communities with compassion and dignity.

Here, you’ll find an environment where you’re supported to grow, connected to a team that cares and empowered to do your best work.

Because at Mercy, there are many paths - but one calling.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Chesterfield, Missouri
Year Founded
1886
Website
mercy.net
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