HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR
Company: Freedom Behavioral
Location: Lake Charles
Posted on: February 15, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Salary: 75K to 95K DOE The
Hospital Administrator is responsible for the overall leadership
and operation of the facilitys services, departments, budget, and
functions, subject to oversight by the Governing Body. The Hospital
Administrator reviews operating results of the organization,
compares them to established objectives and approved budget
targets, and takes steps to ensure that appropriate measures are
taken to correct unsatisfactory results, The Hospital Administrator
directs the ongoing mission and philosophy of care of the facility
by demonstrating leadership through exploring, developing,
accepting and implementing new ideas with vision, foresight, and
customer sensitivity to meet the facilitys and communitys needs.
The Hospital Administrator shall ensure the facility is adequately
staffed, programming standards are met, and adequate resources are
provided to meet the needs of the patient populations served.
He/She ensures compliance with patient care quality standards and
all state, federal and local regulatory laws, standards and
protocols for each department, while assisting with the development
of the annual operating budgets for these departments; oversees the
development of policies and procedures; provides facilities
management and oversight of the physical structures, HVAC,
mechanical, electrical systems, utility systems and grounds of this
hospital to ensure operative and safe working conditions; reviews
human resources needs with department managers. The Hospital
Administrator oversees and is responsible for the development and
evaluation of the performance of each department and their
improvement activities of the Quality Program. PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS, AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Education: Bachelors Degree,
preferred Administration/Business related License: None Required
Experience: Minimum of 2-3 years in a Leadership Position in a
Acute Care or Psychiatric. The Chief Executive Officer must be a
sound leader who possesses excellent communication and
interpersonal skills to foster cooperation across departmental
lines and manage information, environmental and fiscal resources to
accomplish goals. The Chief Executive Officer must be able to
maintain and demonstrate a broad knowledge of the tasks and assets
necessary to accomplish the company objectives. Must have knowledge
about needs and requirements of third party payers and the ability
to be culturally sensitive to diverse groupings of employees and
consumers of services as well as maintain knowledge of
age/disability competency to the program areas served. Must be able
to demonstrate a high degree of integrity and uphold high standards
of care throughout the organization. Additional Requirement
Effective verbal communication skills Effective organizational
skills Effective interpersonal skills Analytical problem solving
skills Ability to read and comprehend written instructions; ability
to follow verbal instructions Proficient knowledge of PC computers
Basic understanding of medical and psychiatric diagnoses and
conditions CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND/OR REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:
Photo ID Social Security Card/Drivers License Primary Source
Verification of education Copy of clinical license if applicable
CPR
Keywords: Freedom Behavioral, Lafayette , HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR, Administration, Clerical , Lake Charles, Louisiana
