Chief Executive Officer

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the senior executive leader of Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center (RCCHC) and is accountable to the Board of Directors for the overall performance, integrity, and sustainability of the organization. The CEO is required to reside in Hertford County and maintain a permanent residence of record within the county as a condition of employment, ensuring visibility, accessibility, and engagement with the community served. The CEO is responsible for ensuring that RCCHC fulfills its goals through effective leadership of strategy, operations, finance, compliance, quality, workforce, and community relationships. This role requires disciplined execution, sound judgment, and the ability to align people, systems, and resources to achieve measurable outcomes. The CEO leads the organization through ongoing organizational development, ensuring that infrastructure, performance, and culture support high-quality care and long-term viability in a complex rural healthcare environment. They are expected to lead in a manner that is mission-centered, ethically grounded, data-informed, and responsive to the needs of patients, staff, the Board, funders, and the communities served. Education: Master’s degree required. Experience • Minimum of 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare or related field. • Executive leadership experience with responsibility for organizational operations, finance, and strategy. • Experience in a complex healthcare environment or mid to large nonprofit organization; FQHC or rural health experience preferred. • Demonstrated experience leading organizational improvement, stabilization, or growth. • Experience working effectively with governing boards and external stakeholders. • Experience managing multi-site operations and diverse service lines preferred.