Job Description
Description
* Board member candidates must reside or have their primary work location within our local service areas of Cuyahoga, Lake, and Ashtabula counties.* At Signature Health, our purpose is to provide integrated healthcare for our community specializing in patients with mental illness and/or addiction because we want people to realize their highest potential. If you align with our core values, putting
people first ,
striving for excellence in the work you do each day and have a
can do mindset, then Signature Health is the best place for the next step in your rewarding career.
SCOPE OF ROLE The Board of Directors provides leadership and governance to support the health center's mission. The board is responsible for strategy, oversight and policy, and board functioning. The board carries out its governance functions as a group during board meetings. It delegates day-to-day operations and management to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The board and CEO work in partnership to support the long-term sustainability of the center Health centers are governed by volunteer boards of directors. Health center boards are unique among nonprofit organizations because federal law requires 51% of board members to be patients of the center, which helps the center be responsive to patient and community needs. Health center boards must fulfill the general roles of other boards and additional requirements of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Health Center Program.
HOW YOU'LL SUCCEED: - Ensures that Signature Health operates within its adopted bylaws. Defines organizational purpose through mission and vision.
- Provider oversite of essential elements of a health center including finance, quality, health center program, corporate compliance, and risk management.
- Participates in the development of and evaluates the strategic plan, including achievement of the overall mission.
- Participates in Board Education and encourages leadership development.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of the board and its leadership.
- Engages in the open discussion/debate of the issues. Work collaboratively with all members
- Hires, retains, and annually evaluates the Chief Executive Officer. Establishes compensation and conditions of employment.
- Approves and monitors Signature Health's finances. Approves the annual budget and the annual audit. Monitors Signature Health's expenditures.
EXPECTATIONS AND COMMITMENTS :
- Supports the mission, goals and objectives of Signature Health.
- Maintains proper communications through the Board President and the Chief Executive Officer.
- Comply with monthly meeting and other requirements, e.g., quorum, capturing actions in board meeting minutes
- Reads materials in advance and is prepared for board meetings.
- Serves on at least one board committee.
- Participates in Board orientation and planning sessions.
- Represents and promotes Signature Health Inc. as needed.
- Respects the confidential nature of work of the organization
Requirements
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE: - Prior experience working in the following fields finance, legal, Health care, non-profit, quality, and other related fields and/or
- A patient of Signature Health
WORKING CONDITIONS: - Virtual attendance at monthly board meetings
- Sufficient dexterity to operate a PC and other office equipment.
- All board members must complete an FBI background check prior to being appointed to the board
- All board members must participate in ongoing OIG, GSA, Sanction, and exclusion list checks.
This Success Profile is not an exhaustive list of all functions or requirements that you may be required to perform; you may be required to perform other job-related assignments as requested by your supervisor or the company. You must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily; however, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable you to perform the essential functions of this job, absent undue hardship. Signature Health may revise this Success Profile at any time, with or without advanced notice. By signing below and/or electronically acknowledging this Success Profile, I confirm that I have read and understood this Success Profile and that I am able to perform these duties and responsibilities, with or without accommodation.
All employees of Signature Health are required to comply with the Signature Health Annual Influenza Vaccination Policy. This policy requires employees to obtain an annual flu vaccination. A medical and/or religious exemption may be submitted for review by the Signature Health Review Committee. Exemption requests are not guaranteed to be approved. Signature Health is a drug-free workplace. After receiving a conditional job offer, all applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen.
Job Tags
Permanent employment, Work at office, Local area,