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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – TrustPoint Hospital
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Lead one of Middle Tennessee's largest and most clinically complex behavioral health hospitals. TrustPoint Hospital is a 217‑bed facility serving children, adolescents, adults, older adults, and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). As CEO, you will provide strategic, operational, and clinical leadership for a full continuum of care. The organization is mission‑driven and focused on access, quality, and outcomes. Murfreesboro is a growing community in the greater Nashville healthcare market, and TrustPoint is well known for its referral relationships and its commitment to patients with complex needs.
THE OPPORTUNITY
- Lead a high‑acuity, multi‑service hospital with a strong reputation in the community
- Guide one of the few behavioral health hospitals with a dedicated Adult IDD program, and shape its planned expansion, including a future adolescent IDD program
- Build on an established leadership team and well‑developed referral partnerships
- Advance patient safety, quality, regulatory excellence, and workforce stability
- Drive census growth, admissions performance, and operational and financial results
LEADERSHIP SCOPE & IMPACT
- Executive oversight of a 217‑bed inpatient behavioral health hospital with outpatient programming
- Full accountability for operations, financial performance, quality outcomes, regulatory compliance, and medical staff relationships
- Leadership of adult and geriatric, adolescent and child, and adult IDD programs, plus partial hospitalization (PHP) and virtual intensive outpatient (IOP) services
- Strategic responsibility for program development and service line growth
- Direct leadership of a multidisciplinary executive and clinical leadership team
- Focus on admissions and front‑end operations, discharge planning, recruitment and retention, and revenue cycle and expense management
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Seasoned behavioral health CEO who can unite a team around a shared vision
- Hands‑on leader who is engaged in daily operations and keeps the full strategic picture in view
- Balanced clinical and business perspective, with a record of improving quality, compliance, and financial performance
- Collaborative, visible, accountability‑driven leadership style
- Minimum of three years of prior hospital CEO experience
EXECUTIVE BENEFITS & SUPPORT
- Competitive executive compensation with performance‑based incentives
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- Generous paid time off and executive scheduling flexibility
- Relocation assistance available, if needed
- Strong operational, clinical, and compliance support through a national behavioral healthcare platform
MISSION & COMMUNITY ALIGNMENT
- Lead an organization dedicated to compassionate, patient‑centered behavioral healthcare
- Advance evidence‑based treatment and a culture of safety, quality, and ethical care
- Serve as a visible advocate for behavioral health services across Middle Tennessee
- Strengthen relationships with community partners, referral sources, health systems, and payors
ABOUT TRUSTPOINT HOSPITAL
TrustPoint Hospital is a 217‑bed behavioral health hospital in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It provides inpatient psychiatric treatment for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults, along with specialized care for adults with IDD.
Services include:
- Inpatient psychiatric stabilization and treatment
- Adult and geriatric programs
- Adolescent and child programs
- Adult IDD inpatient program, with planned expansion
- Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and virtual Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP), including adolescent services
- Age‑appropriate programming delivered by a multidisciplinary clinical team
Responsibilities
ENTERPRISE LEADERSHIP & STRATEGY
- Lead the overall operation and performance of the hospital, aligning strategy with Acadia’s mission and values
- Develop and execute strategic business plans, capital plans, and operating budgets in partnership with the governing body and medical staff
- Leverage local market expertise to drive sustainable growth, access, and service line expansion
- Identify opportunities to enhance performance through innovation, analytics, and operational efficiency
FINANCIAL & OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
- Deliver consistent achievement of census growth and EBITDA targets
- Oversee fiscal management, payer contracting, and revenue optimization strategies
- Ensure disciplined execution across all operational priorities, balancing short‑term results with long‑term sustainability
QUALITY, SAFETY & REGULATORY EXCELLENCE
- Maintain continuous survey readiness and ensure full compliance with all licensure, accreditation, and regulatory standards
- Champion a culture of safety and accountability, ensuring prompt resolution of patient safety concerns
- Lead performance improvement and QAPI initiatives to drive best‑in‑class patient outcomes and satisfaction
TALENT & CULTURE
- Recruit, develop, and retain a high‑performing leadership team and clinical workforce
- Build a culture rooted in accountability, engagement, and continuous development
- Foster an environment aligned to an employee value proposition that supports caregivers and strengthens retention
MEDICAL STAFF & CLINICAL COLLABORATION
- Partner closely with the Medical Director and medical staff to ensure excellence in clinical care delivery
- Expand service offerings through physician and allied health recruitment
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
- Serve as the face of the hospital within the community
- Build strong relationships with referral sources, government agencies, and healthcare partners
- Position the hospital as the provider of choice through meaningful engagement and market insight
LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE
- Provide clear direction and accountability across the facility
- Lead governing board engagement and reporting
- Drive a high‑performance culture grounded in integrity, collaboration, and results
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- Demonstrated experience operating an acute psychiatric or behavioral health hospital is required; prior CEO experience strongly preferred
- Minimum 3 to 5 years in a CEO role within behavioral health, acute care, or a related healthcare environment
- Proven success in driving financial, quality, regulatory, and operational performance
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, Marketing, or a related field
- MBA or MHA strongly preferred
CAPABILITIES
- Deep understanding of hospital operations, behavioral health delivery models, and regulatory requirements
- Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets, growth strategies, and payer relationships
- Skilled at building and leading high‑performing teams and fostering accountability
- Exceptional communication, relationship‑building, and influencing skills
- Ability to navigate complexity, adapt to change, and lead with a solution‑oriented mindset
- High integrity with the ability to manage sensitive information professionally
WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS
This is more than a leadership position. It is an opportunity to:
- Shape the future of behavioral health care in your community
- Expand access to life‑changing treatment
- Develop exceptional teams and leaders
- Deliver meaningful outcomes for patients and families
If you are a proven healthcare executive with acute psychiatric hospital leadership experience and a passion for advancing care, we invite you to apply. Join us and Lead Care with Light.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We believe a diverse workforce strengthens our ability to deliver compassionate care and better serve our patients, their families, and the communities we serve.
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INTRODUCTION
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – TrustPoint Hospital
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Lead one of Middle Tennessee's largest and most clinically complex behavioral health hospitals. TrustPoint Hospital is a 217‑bed facility serving children, adolescents, adults, older adults, and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). As CEO, you will provide strategic, operational, and clinical leadership for a full continuum of care. The organization is mission‑driven and focused on access, quality, and outcomes. Murfreesboro is a growing community in the greater Nashville healthcare market, and TrustPoint is well known for its referral relationships and its commitment to patients with complex needs.
THE OPPORTUNITY
- Lead a high‑acuity, multi‑service hospital with a strong reputation in the community
- Guide one of the few behavioral health hospitals with a dedicated Adult IDD program, and shape its planned expansion, including a future adolescent IDD program
- Build on an established leadership team and well‑developed referral partnerships
- Advance patient safety, quality, regulatory excellence, and workforce stability
- Drive census growth, admissions performance, and operational and financial results
LEADERSHIP SCOPE & IMPACT
- Executive oversight of a 217‑bed inpatient behavioral health hospital with outpatient programming
- Full accountability for operations, financial performance, quality outcomes, regulatory compliance, and medical staff relationships
- Leadership of adult and geriatric, adolescent and child, and adult IDD programs, plus partial hospitalization (PHP) and virtual intensive outpatient (IOP) services
- Strategic responsibility for program development and service line growth
- Direct leadership of a multidisciplinary executive and clinical leadership team
- Focus on admissions and front‑end operations, discharge planning, recruitment and retention, and revenue cycle and expense management
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Seasoned behavioral health CEO who can unite a team around a shared vision
- Hands‑on leader who is engaged in daily operations and keeps the full strategic picture in view
- Balanced clinical and business perspective, with a record of improving quality, compliance, and financial performance
- Collaborative, visible, accountability‑driven leadership style
- Minimum of three years of prior hospital CEO experience
EXECUTIVE BENEFITS & SUPPORT
- Competitive executive compensation with performance‑based incentives
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- Generous paid time off and executive scheduling flexibility
- Relocation assistance available, if needed
- Strong operational, clinical, and compliance support through a national behavioral healthcare platform
MISSION & COMMUNITY ALIGNMENT
- Lead an organization dedicated to compassionate, patient‑centered behavioral healthcare
- Advance evidence‑based treatment and a culture of safety, quality, and ethical care
- Serve as a visible advocate for behavioral health services across Middle Tennessee
- Strengthen relationships with community partners, referral sources, health systems, and payors
ABOUT TRUSTPOINT HOSPITAL
TrustPoint Hospital is a 217‑bed behavioral health hospital in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It provides inpatient psychiatric treatment for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults, along with specialized care for adults with IDD.
Services include:
- Inpatient psychiatric stabilization and treatment
- Adult and geriatric programs
- Adolescent and child programs
- Adult IDD inpatient program, with planned expansion
- Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and virtual Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP), including adolescent services
- Age‑appropriate programming delivered by a multidisciplinary clinical team
Responsibilities
ENTERPRISE LEADERSHIP & STRATEGY
- Lead the overall operation and performance of the hospital, aligning strategy with Acadia’s mission and values
- Develop and execute strategic business plans, capital plans, and operating budgets in partnership with the governing body and medical staff
- Leverage local market expertise to drive sustainable growth, access, and service line expansion
- Identify opportunities to enhance performance through innovation, analytics, and operational efficiency
FINANCIAL & OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
- Deliver consistent achievement of census growth and EBITDA targets
- Oversee fiscal management, payer contracting, and revenue optimization strategies
- Ensure disciplined execution across all operational priorities, balancing short‑term results with long‑term sustainability
QUALITY, SAFETY & REGULATORY EXCELLENCE
- Maintain continuous survey readiness and ensure full compliance with all licensure, accreditation, and regulatory standards
- Champion a culture of safety and accountability, ensuring prompt resolution of patient safety concerns
- Lead performance improvement and QAPI initiatives to drive best‑in‑class patient outcomes and satisfaction
TALENT & CULTURE
- Recruit, develop, and retain a high‑performing leadership team and clinical workforce
- Build a culture rooted in accountability, engagement, and continuous development
- Foster an environment aligned to an employee value proposition that supports caregivers and strengthens retention
MEDICAL STAFF & CLINICAL COLLABORATION
- Partner closely with the Medical Director and medical staff to ensure excellence in clinical care delivery
- Expand service offerings through physician and allied health recruitment
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
- Serve as the face of the hospital within the community
- Build strong relationships with referral sources, government agencies, and healthcare partners
- Position the hospital as the provider of choice through meaningful engagement and market insight
LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE
- Provide clear direction and accountability across the facility
- Lead governing board engagement and reporting
- Drive a high‑performance culture grounded in integrity, collaboration, and results
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- Demonstrated experience operating an acute psychiatric or behavioral health hospital is required; prior CEO experience strongly preferred
- Minimum 3 to 5 years in a CEO role within behavioral health, acute care, or a related healthcare environment
- Proven success in driving financial, quality, regulatory, and operational performance
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, Marketing, or a related field
- MBA or MHA strongly preferred
CAPABILITIES
- Deep understanding of hospital operations, behavioral health delivery models, and regulatory requirements
- Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets, growth strategies, and payer relationships
- Skilled at building and leading high‑performing teams and fostering accountability
- Exceptional communication, relationship‑building, and influencing skills
- Ability to navigate complexity, adapt to change, and lead with a solution‑oriented mindset
- High integrity with the ability to manage sensitive information professionally
WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS
This is more than a leadership position. It is an opportunity to:
- Shape the future of behavioral health care in your community
- Expand access to life‑changing treatment
- Develop exceptional teams and leaders
- Deliver meaningful outcomes for patients and families
If you are a proven healthcare executive with acute psychiatric hospital leadership experience and a passion for advancing care, we invite you to apply. Join us and Lead Care with Light.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We believe a diverse workforce strengthens our ability to deliver compassionate care and better serve our patients, their families, and the communities we serve.
AHCOR
LI-JR1
LI-TPH
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Verify your degree supports specialty occupation
CEO petitions are scrutinized for specialty occupation because the role is broad. USCIS requires your degree field to directly connect to the executive duties. A business, finance, or industry-specific degree strengthens that connection significantly.
Target companies with board-level sponsorship authority
At the CEO level, sponsorship requires board or investor approval, not just HR sign-off. Prioritize VC-backed startups and public companies where the board has previously authorized H-1B filings for senior leadership roles.
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CEO prevailing wages are classified at Level III or IV under DOL guidelines. Use the OFLC Wage Search to confirm the wage tier for your metro area before negotiating an offer, so the LCA can be filed without delay.
Negotiate filing timeline into your offer letter
H-1B cap-subject petitions can only be filed for an October 1 start date. If your offer is extended outside the filing window, get a written commitment on timing and ask whether the employer will file for premium processing to minimize uncertainty.
Prepare an organizational hierarchy document early
USCIS frequently issues RFEs for CEO petitions questioning who supervises the role. A clear org chart showing board oversight, executive reporting lines, and the business rationale for the position addresses this before the petition is filed.
H-1B Visa CEO: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a CEO role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It can, but it isn't automatic. USCIS evaluates whether the specific duties of your CEO role require a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field. Broad executive titles without a clearly defined degree requirement are vulnerable to RFEs. Employers strengthen the case by documenting that the industry or technical complexity of the business makes a specialized degree necessary.
Which employers are most likely to sponsor H-1B visas for CEO positions?
VC-backed startups, private equity-owned portfolio companies, and publicly traded corporations with established immigration programs are the most active sponsors at the CEO level. These entities have legal counsel experienced in executive H-1B filings and boards accustomed to approving sponsorship decisions. You can find employers with confirmed H-1B filing history for senior roles on Migrate Mate.
Can a CEO be both an H-1B worker and an owner of the sponsoring company?
Yes, but USCIS applies additional scrutiny to owner-employee petitions. The employer-employee relationship must be genuine, meaning the company, typically through its board or investors, must retain the right to hire, fire, and supervise the petitioned worker. Sole proprietors generally cannot self-sponsor, but majority shareholders in a corporation with an independent board may qualify.
What happens to my H-1B status if I'm removed as CEO before the petition period ends?
Losing the sponsored position triggers the end of your authorized status. You have a 60-day grace period to find a new H-1B sponsor, transfer to another visa status, or depart the country. If a successor employer files an H-1B transfer petition during that 60-day window, you can begin working for them once USCIS receives the petition, without waiting for approval.
How does the H-1B cap lottery affect CEO-level hiring timelines?
Cap-subject CEO petitions are subject to the annual lottery, with an October 1 start date. USCIS accepts registrations in March, and selection results are announced before April 1. Employers planning to sponsor a CEO hire must align offer timing with this calendar. Cap-exempt employers, such as universities and certain nonprofits, can file at any time and are not subject to the lottery or the 85,000-slot cap.