President and CEO
Overview
We serve the city’s uninsured and underserved. Our patients come from more than 80 countries and speak over 70 languages. Our mission is "to share the love of Christ by serving those in need through health care." Our community health efforts expand our mission beyond the four walls of the clinic, empowering immigrants from all over the world who now call Nashville home. Our education initiatives are changing the face of health care by training medical students across a variety of specialties in the art of culturally-sensitive, whole-person care.
Mission & Passions
Our mission is "to share the love of Christ by serving those in need through health care." We do this through three avenues - the primary care clinic, community health, and student education, with a goal of demonstrating health care transformed by love.
Job Info
Job Title — President & CEO
Job Description
The President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is responsible for the successful leadership and management of the Clinic according to the strategic direction set by the Board of Directors. This leader serves as an ex officio member of a 20-person governance board of directors, which meets quarterly to act on proposals and work done by seven committees, and directly supervises an Executive Team consisting of a Chief Operating Officer (COO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Chief Development Officer (CDO), and the Chief Community Health Officer (CCHO).
Casts vision and strategic direction for the organization
Cultivates and leads a cohesive, missional and diverse team of servant leaders
Oversees the development, evaluation, and improvement of the health center’s programs
Effectively develops and stewards resources to fulfill the mission
Serves as an ambassador for the Clinic and its patients in the broader community
Qualifications
Education, Skills, & Experience
Required:
Undergraduate university degree
Five or more years of progressive management of teams and executive leadership experience in health care and/or nonprofit organizations
Experience in fundraising and development skills needed to ensure charitable funding
Knowledge of current community challenges and opportunities relevant to the mission of the Clinic
Working knowledge of human resources, financial management, and project management
Computer literacy and familiarity with MS Office tools
Preferred:
Advanced degree in health professions or a related field, or comparable work experience
Experience working in a cross-cultural setting and/or bilingual proficiency
Experience in mission-related advocacy Core Competencies
Spiritual Maturity: Serve as spiritual leader / shepherd for Clinic staff, imbuing the core values and mission deeply and authentically into all aspects of the Clinic so that Christ’s love and character is reflected and experienced throughout.
Emotional and Cultural Intelligence: Model humility, self-awareness, and cross-cultural intelligence to effectively lead and communicate with staff and stakeholders with diverse backgrounds, gifts, and points of view.
Reliance on God: Know and embrace one’s own limits, celebrate others’ gifts, and perpetually ask God and others to provide what is needed to fulfill the Clinic’s mission.
Strategic Thinking: Consistently assess options and take actions based on evolving trends and conditions, long-term organizational priorities, and the vision and values of the Clinic.
Talent Management: Reliably recruit, hire, nurture, evaluate and retain outstanding team members who can help the Clinic flourish.
Healthcare Ecosystem Awareness: Demonstrate working knowledge of the financial, professional, and institutional dynamics and policies relevant to a nonprofit organization providing health services for Nashville’s uninsured.
Data literacy: Regularly and competently digest and use healthcare and other forms of data to inform the Clinic’s strategic, clinical, or business decisions and to guide program outcomes.
Nonprofit Leadership: Understand and apply the principles of sound nonprofit governance, including the ability to develop, motivate, and empower volunteer committees where most of the board work happens.
Clear Communications: Comfortably serve as a communicator-in-chief—clearly, concisely, and effectively using the written and spoken word to lead teams and engage stakeholders.
Community Connectivity: Cultivate and utilize a deep personal and professional network on behalf of the Clinic and the vulnerable communities it serves.
