St. John’s Episcopal Hospital Retains B. E. Smith to Recruit New COO

B. E. Smith, the only full-service leadership solutions firm dedicated exclusively to healthcare providers, has been retained to lead a national chief operating officer search for St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway, N.Y. The top executive search firm in the healthcare industry, B. E. Smith has recently placed more than 900 healthcare executives into organizations.

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is a faith-based, full service community hospital serving the Rockaway and the Five Towns communities. The cornerstone of Episcopal Health Services Inc., the hospital provides general adult medical surgical services, pediatrics, obstetrics and psychiatric services. St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is also dedicated to providing post-graduate medical education with residency programs in eight specialties. The hospital was recently awarded the Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Bronze Quality Achievement Award by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association.

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is seeking an experienced healthcare executive to lead the efficient operation of the hospital including direct oversight of approximately 700 employees. The chief operating officer will develop new business strategies to enhance market share, grow volume and improve overall performance. The COO will partner with other senior leaders to drive the patient experience and population health management. Additionally, the COO will provide management oversight for the development of high quality, cost effective and integrated clinical programs within the hospital.

The complete job posting for St. John’s Episcopal Hospital’s COO position can be found on the B. E. Smith website.

About St. John’s Episcopal Hospital:
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is a 240-bed community hospital serving the South Shore of Long Island and Queens, New York. It offers comprehensive medical surgical care including obstetrics/gynecology, psychiatric care, as well as ambulatory primary and specialty care. Post-graduate medical education is offered with residency programs in eight specialties. It is a New York State designated stroke center. St. John’s is the cornerstone of Episcopal Health Services Inc. For more information, please visit www.ehs.org.