AMN Healthcare has been exclusively retained to lead a national search to recruit the next Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of Southern New Hampshire Health located in Nashua, New Hampshire. 

The Opportunity:

Southern New Hampshire Health, a member of Solution Health, is seeking a dynamic, collaborative, results-oriented healthcare executive to serve as Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer (SVP/COO). SNHH is comprised of Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, a thriving 188 bed acute care facility housed on two campuses and Foundation Medical Partners, the employed multi-specialty provider group.

Reporting directly to the CEO & President of Southern New Hampshire Health (SNHH), the COO has responsibility for driving operational direction and improvement initiatives for SNHH in collaboration with the SNHH President and CEO and leadership team.  In addition, the COO has primary administrative responsibility for leading, directing and driving continuous operating performance improvement for Southern New Hampshire Medical Center.  The COO, through direct reports and in collaboration with other senior leaders, ensures that departments achieve budgeted financial objectives through continual oversight of business operations. The COO maintains close collaboration and alignment with the Chief Administrative Officer and Foundation Medical Partners (FMP) Management Team, and FMP Board of Governors to ensure medical center and medical group activities are aligned.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Ten years of progressive healthcare leadership experience, including experience as the executive responsible for inpatient operations of a hospital, or a large service line within a health system is required.  

• The successful candidate will currently be a Chief Operating Officer, SVP/VP of Operations, Service Line Leader or hold another senior executive-level position in a healthcare provider organization with reputation for excellence.  

• Must have a strong understanding of community-based healthcare.

• Proven ability to drive organizational change.

• Track record of developing effective, trusting relationships with providers is critical. 

• Demonstrated success at inspiring teams to collaborate and deliver exceptional results. 

• Successful experiences in process improvement methodology (i.e., Lean, Six Sigma or other) and success utilizing technology to help improve clinical operations and efficiency. 

• A master’s degree in healthcare administration, Business Administration or a related field is required. FACHE is preferred.  

The Organization:

Southern New Hampshire Health is comprised of Southern New Hampshire Medical Center (SNHMC), a thriving, 188-bed acute care facility housed on two campuses in Nashua. The main campus includes Emergency Services, Ambulatory Surgery Center, Labor & Delivery, Special Care Nursery, Pediatrics, Cancer Care and numerous medical and surgical services. The West Campus includes inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services and Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab services. SNMHC has approximately 500 providers on the medical staff (from Foundation Medical Partners, Dartmouth Hitchcock Health Nashua, and local independent practices) and offers the resources of a regional medical center, with the personal touch of a traditional community hospital. 

With 2,800 employees, SNHH benefits from a loyal, dedicated, long-tenured and family-oriented workforce/culture. Employees and the clinical / medical staff take great pride in their organization and are highly committed to delivering high quality healthcare to the surrounding communities.  SNHH is governed by 14-member Board of Trustees and is guided by its True North: “Working together to be the best place to give and receive high-quality care for our community as part of a regional system of excellence.”

The Region:

Nashua, New Hampshire is the second largest city in the state, after Manchester. Located just north of the Massachusetts border, Nashua residents have easy access to Boston, MA. In 2019, Nashua was again named to Money.com’s “Best Places to Live.” There is a wide variety of reasons that make Nashua a great place to live, work, play and raise a family. The burgeoning Downtown, great neighborhoods, friendly small businesses, Mine Falls Park, a fine selection of micro and nano breweries, Nashua’s Winter Holiday Stroll, the Nashua Farmers Market, and a wide variety of family friendly programs put on by the Nashua Public Library and Nashua Parks & Recreation are among the city’s attributes that people appreciate most. Nashua also has an incredible arts and culture scene, including a wealth of public art, opportunities to take in theatre, symphony, music and arts festivals throughout the year, the Nashua Street Pianos, and a vibrant live music scene. In addition to all of the great local things to do and see, residents also enjoy the convenience of being within 1-2 hours of the seacoast, and easy access to the mountains and lakes region.

Nominations and referrals as well as resumes from interested candidates may be sent to:

Heather Van Hecke, Consultant

Executive & Physician Leadership Search, AMN Leadership Solutions

Email: Heather.VanHecke@amnhealthcare.com

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