Posted August 5, 2026

Health System Administrator - Chinle


Chinle, AZOnsiteFull Time

Compensation: $151,661 to $228,000 Annually


This Health System Administrator - Chinle position is with Indian Health Service (Department of Health and Human Services) in Chinle, AZ. Lead a dynamic IHS healthcare system dedicated to improving the health and well-being of American Indian and Alaska Native communities. As Chief Executive Officer, inspire a multidisciplinary workforce, advance excellence in patient care, quality, and safety, strengthen partnerships with Tribal leaders and communities, and champion innovative, responsive healthcare services that make a meaningful and lasting difference for the people and communities we serve. Key duties: • As the Health System Administrator (Chief Executive Officer), you will provide executive leadership for a comprehensive healthcare delivery system serving American Indian and Alaska Native communities. You will lead a multidisciplinary organization, foster excellence in patient care and operational performance, and build strong partnerships with Tribal leaders and community stakeholders to advance the IHS mission. Lead Healthcare Operations: Direct the planning, administration, and evaluation of comprehensive hospital operations and clinical services, including inpatient, outpatient, emergency, surgical, nursing, behavioral health, dental, community health, and other supporting programs. Advance Quality and Excellence: Champion high-quality, safe, patient-centered care by integrating clinical and administrative operations, strengthening organizational performance, and ensuring compliance with applicable accreditation, regulatory, and healthcare standards. Drive Organizational Performance: Provide strategic leadership for financial, human capital, staffing, and operational resources; establish short- and long-range priorities; and align resources and organizational structures to meet changing healthcare needs. Strengthen Tribal and Community Partnerships: Build and sustain collaborative relationships with Tribal leaders, health boards, Federal, State, and local partners, and community organizations to identify healthcare priorities and improve services for the populations served. The Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility (CCHCF) is based in Chinle, Arizona (Northeast Arizona near Canyon De Chelly National Monument). The CCHCF is a 60 bed hospital which serves as the health care hub for the region. The medical staff includes Family Physicians, Internists, Pediatricians, General Surgeons, OB/GYN's, Anesthesiologists, and a Psychiatrist. In addition to routine outpatient and inpatient primary care, services available to our patients include: Adult Intensive Care, General Surgery (including laparoscopic surgery), routine and operative Obstetrics, and 24-Hour Emergency Room Services. Health care services are provided to approximately 37,000 active users. Strong Navajo cultural traditions exist within the community, offering an opportunity to learn the Navajo language, or to learn about traditional Navajo medicine. The service unit is located on the Colorado Plateau with excellent opportunities for photography, hiking, running, road biking, cross country skiing, and mountain biking. Canyon de Chelly National Monument is within 5 miles of the hospital and is a wonderful place for exploring and sightseeing, running and mountain biking. https://www.ihs.gov/navajo/healthcarefacilities/chinle/ Qualifications: Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit, will not be reviewed beyond page 2 or may be disqualified. Your resume must include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) or the Technical Qualifications (TQs). TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume must demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications. TQ 1: Demonstrated experience leading the overall management and operations of a large, complex hospital or health system. Experience must include responsibility for multiple clinical and administrative service lines (e.g., inpatient, outpatient, emergency, surgical, nursing, behavioral health, pharmacy, ancillary services, community health, or other healthcare programs), strategic planning, financial management, workforce leadership, and organizational performance. TQ 2: Demonstrated experience leading organizational efforts to ensure healthcare quality, patient safety, accreditation, and regulatory compliance within a hospital or health system. Experience must include responsibility for establishing quality improvement initiatives, maintaining accreditation or certification, monitoring performance measures, addressing survey findings, and ensuring compliance with applicable healthcare standards and regulations. EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In addition to the Technical Qualification requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position. There are five ECQs: ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding - This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people. ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades. ECQ 3: Merit and Competence - This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. ECQ 4: Leading People - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable. ECQ 5: Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors. Note: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs. Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES. Please DO NOT submit separate documents addressing the ECQs or TQs. If submitted, those additional documents will not be reviewed. Commissioned Corps Officers If you are applying as a US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Officer your resume must adhere to the 2 page limit. View the full announcement and apply on USAJOBS.gov.
Expires September 4, 2026

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