Hospital Administrator

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.

Job Description

Job Summary

The Shriners Children’s Philadelphia Administrator is accountable for all aspects of the facility’s performance including development of the high-performance culture required to drive quality care and optimal patient outcomes, patient satisfaction, regulatory compliance, safety, and financial stewardship. Philadelphia offers a compelling mix of affordability, culture, and opportunity. It’s significantly cheaper than major East Coast cities like New York and Boston, while still providing big-city amenities, rich history, and a vibrant arts and dining scene. The job market is strong, especially in healthcare, tech, and education, and its location makes it easy to access NYC and DC. With over 150 diverse neighborhoods, excellent universities, and walkable streets, Philly appeals to professionals, families, and students alike. 

Key Responsibilities

• Accountable for achieving all financial and volume goals established annually.
• Responsible for the alignment of strategic goals with the overall mission of Shriners Children’s  
• Provides values-based leadership to facility by providing direction, advice and oversight to the facility’s management and medical staff in the areas of SHC  Hospital Regulations and Bylaws, operations, clinical care, planning and business development, and regulatory compliance.
• Effectively engages with others in change management and organization transformation
• Develops collaborative relationship with facility, market, and system leadership.
• Identifies, implements, and monitors opportunities to create operational efficiencies and strategic alignment, including resource optimization, centralization, and/or shared services models when appropriate.
• Promotes a culture of continuous improvement and the elevation of service standards through the implementation of best practices, with the objective to drive improvement.
• Directs continuous improvement in organizational processes and services, using quality improvement processes, health industry best practices/benchmarks, and assessment tools to identify and serve customer needs.

Required Qualifications

• A Master's Degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or in a related healthcare field

• 10+ years of progressive healthcare leadership experience in an acute care hospital/multi-disciplinary healthcare setting 

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of executive leadership experience in a non-profit healthcare system

• Pediatric health system experience 

• Board Certification in Healthcare Management and Fellowship of the American College of Healthcare Executives