Well it’s that time of year again – the NAHC Annual Leadership Conference! I’m really looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones. I am also really excited to share the new search opportunities that my team and I are working on. If you haven’t visited our website in a while, I encourage you to visit our open positions at http://www.tcgexecutivesearch.com/category/open-positions/
To wet your beak, let me share just one of the executive opportunities we are working on –
Chief Clinical and Compliance Officer
Sutter Care at Home
Fairfield, California

Sutter Care at Home, an affiliate of Sutter Health, is in search of a Chief Clinical and Compliance Executive (CCCE) to lead the organization’s clinical and compliance initiatives for its full complement of home-based services which include home health, hospice, private duty, pharmacy and home medical equipment. The CCCE will: evaluate and develop programs for the integration of comprehensive patient focused care; ensure quality and regulatory compliance across all services; and direct and monitor performance improvement, risk management, HIPPA and related programs. The position will serve as a key member of Sutter’s executive leadership team and report directly to the CEO.
Sutter seeks a highly motivated and committed professional with expert knowledge of home health and hospice clinical and financial operations. The CCCE must possess a demonstrated track record of managing and developing successful clinical services, improving quality outcomes, and implementing continuous performance improvement initiatives throughout a multi-site organization. The ideal candidate will be a strategic business thinker in addition to a strong clinician. All candidates must possess a clinical background with a Master’s preferred and have a minimum of five years management experience in a multi-site healthcare environment.
Ron and I will be at Booth 240 in the Mandalay Bay convention center. Be sure and stop by to say hello!

TCG is at work on two high level C-suite searches and is on the lookout for a Chief Home Health Executive for Sutter VNA & Hospice and a Chief Clinical Officer for Hospice of Southwest Ohio. Help us spread the word.

Chief Home Health Executive

Sutter VNA & Hospice, Northern California:
Serve as a key member of Sutter’s executive team, manage day-to-day clinical and business operations in excess of $65MM, and ensure high quality care delivery across 10 locations. Supervise multiple Directors of Home Care and Branch Administrators as well as an Executive Assistant. Report to the organization’s Chief Operating Officer.

Ideal candidate will be a skilled home health executive with a proven track record of managing and growing successful operations for a large multi-site, regional health care provider. The Chief Home Health Executive must be a team player committed to superior quality, compliance and outstanding patient care delivery. The individual must also be highly organized and analytical. The position will be based out of Northern California and require travel throughout the region. Generous salary, benefit and relocation package.

Chief Clinical Officer

Hospice of Southwest Ohio
Growing provider of hospice and palliative care services, is in search of an expert clinician to lead its day to day operations. The Chief Clinical Officer will direct clinical programs, ensure quality of care and client satisfaction, as well as assist in budget and financial administration. This position will foster a collaborative team environment and instill accountability at all levels of the organization.

The Chief Clinical Officer will report directly to the CEO, and serve as the organization’s primary clinical leader. Guide four direct reports and be accountable for a staff of roughly 64 employees. Experienced hospice RN with clear ability to delegate authority is required to be successful in this role. Master’s highly preferred. Competitive salary, benefits.

Are you dedicated to finding a new opportunity this year?  One with more growth?  Or different challenges?  We are now into February, and you spent ALL of January telling yourself you were going to finally update and put together your resume – but you haven’t.  As you embark on assembling your CV keep these tips in mind, to help your resume rise to the top of the stack.

1. Focus on needs of the employer. A one stop shop resume approach is not the best way to go.  Tailor your resume for each opportunity you are applying for – even if they are within the same industry.  Make sure that it addresses the “wants” of the job.
2. Detailed, but brief. The employer wants to hear about your background and how you can effect a positive change on their organization, but please don’t produce Pride & Prejudice.  More is not better.  The purpose of a resume is to pique interest so that they will invite you to interview.  Use bullet points, and list accomplishments – quantify achievements vs. a laundry list of every daily task.  I would recommend no more than two pages.
3. Summary of qualifications. Include a brief but powerful summary that entices the end user to read on in your resume.  This is NOT an objective, but rather six to ten sentences highlighting your experience.  The summary should convince the employer of your talent.
4. Be honest. I see and review a lot of resumes, and I am surprised at the number of individuals who exaggerate on their resume.  Of course you want to secure the interview and the new career opportunity, but by exaggerating you are putting yourself in a difficult situation when references are completed and as the interview process unfolds.
5. Consistent formatting. I review resumes daily and I am often surprised by the lack of consistency within the document.  i.e. – spacing, font, bullets, etc.  Remain consistent throughout the document.  Little things like this can make a big impression on the employer.

Best of luck as you sit down to assemble your resume.

My colleagues and I are well here at The Corridor Group and as busy as ever. I wanted to reach out and encourage you to check our website at www.tcgexecutivesearch.com to learn more about the opportunities we are working on at the moment. In particular, our requests for home health executive talent have really picked up.

One of the more comprehensive searches we are leading at the moment is a Vice President of Home Health for Addus HealthCare, Inc. This for-profit, publicly traded company is looking for an experienced home health executive to lead its Home Health Services Division with 30 offices and a budget of more than $50MM.

This key executive position will serve as the visionary leader for skilled nursing, therapy and private duty services and be based out of the company’s corporate headquarters in Palatine, Illinois. The ideal candidate will be a results-driven home health executive with a proven track record of managing and growing successful operations for a large multi-site health care provider. Compensation will include a highly competitive base salary, bonus opportunity, stock options and relocation package.

We would love to share more with those individuals who have an interest in exploring the position and learning more about the company. We also welcome all networking suggestions and colleague referrals. Contact csimons@corridorgroup.com.

Are you using Social Media to Find a Job?  Social Media won’t find a job for you – you need to put it to work.  So let’s take a look at some tips for maximizing Social Media in your career search.

1. LinkedIn – Are you on it?  If not, get on it.  Recruiters are starting to use LinkedIn as a top site for sourcing talent – especially within the healthcare industry.  Utilize all features that a free account offers:  complete your profile to “100%”, join “groups” and ask for “recommendations”.  Recruiters and companies often will not even look at a profile without recommendations.
2. Twitter – If you are on it use it purposefully!   Be proactive – not reactive.  Twitter allows you a great way to connect with both recruiters and employees that work at companies you are targeting.  Complete your profile and add an avatar of yourself (not a clown or Homer Simpson) – a professional photo or icon that represents your work.
3. Blog Link – If you have a blog, post a link to it on your LinkedIn page and update it on a regular basis.  Each time you post a blog on LinkedIn it updates your profile – also the most current post will be in the weekly update emails that go out to your connections.  Be involved – don’t just blog, but participate by commenting – leaving contextual comments here and there on industry specific websites.

It is our experience that companies will check out a potential applicant via LinkedIn prior to interviewing or hiring – keep it current, professional, and be active.  We often create a page because everyone else in the office has one, and then we neglect it.  Whether you are actively searching for a job or just keeping your options open – stay on top of your Social Media outlets.