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Mar 06, 2026

PRESIDENT - LAWRENCE HEALTH

Full time

Job Description

  • JOB REQUIREMENTS
    • Education
      • Masters degree in hospital administration or equivalent. Three to five years experience in a hospital executive level position. Relocating to Walnut Ridge, Arkansas will be necessary in order to foster community relationships. A relocation package will be offered.
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    • Experience
      • Three to five years’ experience in top-level management of small hospital or other acute care facility. Previous exposure to and experience in working with the broad spectrum of organizational, community, and medical staff interpretations. Working knowledge of management principles, organizational development concepts, group dynamics, medical staff organization, corporate and operational finance, legal implications, insurance requirements (workmen’s compensation, professional liability, fire, and theft, etc.), rural health financing (Critical Access Hospital, Rural Health Clinics, etc.). Knowledge of long-term care finances and operations (A Plus).
    • Physical
      • Normal hospital environment. Normal corrected eyesight. Hearing within normal range. Continuous sitting, frequent walking, occasional lifting and carrying up to 20lbs.
      • This is a safety sensitive position. Please see the St. Bernards Substance Abuse Policy for further information.
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  • JOB SUMMARY
    • This position is primarily responsible for the overall leadership, financial health, strategic positioning, and oversight of Lawrence Healthcare which incorporates Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence Hall and Rehabilitation, primary care and specialty clinics. This position maintains direct administrative control of all major operating department of the enterprise, performing administrative liason functions, planning, managing and budgeting control in the day to day activities of the organization. Routinely, assigns and responsibly directs staff. This position is required to utilize independent judgement.

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St. Bernards Healthcare
St. Bernards Healthcare



St. Bernards Healthcare has four hospitals in its network – the flagship facility anchoring the Matthews Medical Mile in Jonesboro, St. Bernards Medical Center; St. Bernards CrossRidge Community Hospital in Wynne, St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center in Pocahontas, and a management relationship with Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Walnut Ridge.

Today, St. Bernards Medical Center is a major referral hospital offering advanced technology and medical services across four centers of excellence: Heart Care, Cancer Treatment, Women's and Children's Services and Senior Services. St. Bernards invests significant resources to bring advanced services, treatments and surgery techniques to our local patients.

Awards

  • Arkansas Best Places to Work Recipient: 2012-2019
  • Modern Healthcares Best Places to Work 2019 Recipient