Regional CEO / Vice President of Operations

NaphCare is currently seeking an experienced Regional CEO / Vice President of Operations to join our team at the Arizona Regional Office located in Phoenix, AZ, 85003.

The Regional CEO / Vice President of Operations is responsible for the overall leadership, strategic direction, and operational performance of healthcare services delivered under the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) contract. This role provides executive oversight of multi-site correctional healthcare operations, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, regulatory standards, and organizational objectives while maintaining a strong partnership with State leadership.

The Regional CEO is accountable for contract performance, financial management, staffing oversight, clinical operations support, and the development of high-performing leadership teams across multiple facilities.

Key Responsibilities

Provide executive leadership and overall operational oversight for healthcare services across multiple correctional facilities within the ADCRR contract.
• Maintain full accountability for contract performance, including quality outcomes, financial results, staffing compliance, and operational efficiency.
• Serve as the primary executive liaison with ADCRR leadership, State officials, and other key stakeholders to address contract requirements, operational concerns, and strategic initiatives.
• Ensure staffing levels, skill mix, and leadership structure meet contractual obligations and support safe, effective patient care delivery.
• Direct and support site leadership teams, including clinical, nursing, mental health, and administrative leaders, to ensure consistent performance across all facilities.
• Oversee budgeting, cost control, and financial forecasting for the contract, with responsibility for meeting revenue and expense targets.
• Lead crisis management, incident response, and corrective action planning as needed to support facility operations.
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across all locations.
• Support recruitment, development, and retention of leadership staff to maintain stability and high performance within the region.
• Ensure compliance with all contractual, legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of progressive leadership experience in correctional healthcare, institutional healthcare, or complex multi-site healthcare operations, including senior executive responsibility.
• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale healthcare contracts with governmental or correctional agencies strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams across multiple locations in a highly regulated environment.
• Experience with budgeting, financial oversight, staffing management, and contract compliance.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to effectively interface with executive-level State and agency officials.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in healthcare administration, business, public administration, or related field preferred.

Why Join NaphCare?

NaphCare is one of the largest providers of healthcare services to correctional facilities throughout the US and we are growing. If you have never considered a career in correctional healthcare, now may be the time. In addition to competitive salaries and generous employee benefits, we strongly support career advancement within the company.

NaphCare Benefits for Full-Time Employees Include:

• Health, dental & vision insurance that starts day one!
• Prescriptions free of charge through our health plan, beginning day one!
• Lowest Cost Benefits!
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
• 401K and Roth with company contribution that starts day one!
• Tuition Assistance
• Referral bonuses
• Term life insurance at no cost to the employee
• Generous paid time off & paid holidays
• Free continuing education and CMEs

If you would like to speak with me to learn more about this position and NaphCare, apply directly to the position to initiate the application process, and I'll be in touch.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran

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