The Fayette County Hospital Authority, a five-member volunteer board, has a vacancy.
Authority members serve four-year terms. Potential appointees are nominated to the Hospital Authority by the Fayette County Board of Commissioners. Upon receiving nominees from the Board of Commissioners, the Hospital Authority will either select a nominee or decline the nominees.
Certain qualifications are recommended or required by state law. Whenever an appointment to fill a vacancy on the board of any hospital is made, either for an unexpired term or a full term, consideration shall be given as to whether a licensed doctor of medicine or a registered nurse serves on such authority. If no licensed doctor or medicine or registered nurse currently serves on such authority, then consideration shall be given to the nomination and choice of a licensed doctor of medicine or a registered nurse to fill such vacancy.
Other qualifications may include: 1) an ability to work effectively as a team member, 2) Political acumen sufficient to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with diverse groups across the public spectrum, 3) Well-established and proven leadership within the community; 4) Prior experience working with any of the following: a) hospitals and health systems, b) medicine, dentistry, or a related practice of healthcare, c) healthcare consulting or business practice; d) public health departments, e) other groups engaged in efforts to improve health in their communities; 5) Previous service as a board member for business or professional organizations, 6) Financial management skills including budgeting and cost management, and 7) Familiarity of the hospital licensure / regulatory environment.
The position now open is for an unexpired term that ends May 31, 2016. The Fayette County Board of Commissioners will be accepting applications with resumes for this position.
Applications can be obtained by contacting Floyd Jones at 770-305-5102 or fjones@fayettecountyga.gov. All applications must be returned to Jones at 140 Stonewall Avenue West, Suite 100, in Fayetteville by 5 p.m. Friday, June 26.
