Chief Operating Officer Full Time

Lafayette County is looking for a Chief Operating Officer (COO) to join our team at Lafayette Hospital + Clinics (LH+C) located in Darlington, WI. This is a regular full-time position with minimum starting salary of $135,000 annually, negotiable based on qualifications and experience, and full benefit package eligibility, including state retirement (pension).

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Position Summary: The Chief Operating Officer (COO) reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and serves as a key member of the executive leadership team. This position integrates operational oversight if hospital and clinic functions with leadership of clinical departments to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality care delivery across Lafayette Hospital and Clinics (LHC). The COO is responsible for directing, supervising, and coordinating business and clinical operations; ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality standards; driving operational efficiency, fiscal accountability, and strategic growth; and supporting the CEO in executing LHC’s mission, vision, and values through integrated clinical and operational excellence.

Training and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare-related field and/or business required; Master’s degree preferred. Clinical credentials accepted in lieu of education.
• Five years of progressive healthcare leadership experience, including oversight of clinical and operational functions.
• High level of emotional intelligence and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Capacity to remain calm and professional under pressure.
• Experience in Critical Access Hospital (CAH) and Rural Health Clinic (RHC) environments preferred.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage budgets, and drive regulatory compliance and performance improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience in healthcare administration, fiscal management, and clinical operations.
• Strong understanding of healthcare regulations, accreditation standards, and compliance frameworks.

Skills:

• Strategic Leadership – The ability to set long-term strategies for the organization and develop comprehensive actions to achieve those chosen strategies.
• Organization Engagement – The ability to communicate to groups within the organization in an engaging and motivational manner with the objective of moving the organization toward chosen strategies and goals.
• Reading Comprehension – Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Speaking – Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Active Listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Judgment and Decision Making – Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Problem Sensitivity – The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $135,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

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