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Beth Israel Lahey Health

Integrated health system delivering care, education

President

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$360.4k - $425.6k/yr+ Performance-based incentive bonus
Expert
Bachelor's, MBA, MD
Needham, MA, USA
In Person
Business & Strategy

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree is required.
  • Prior tenure as president of a community hospital, demonstrating significant executive leadership and strategic accountability within an integrated healthcare system, is strongly preferred.
  • A track record of exemplary leadership experience resulting in broad knowledge of healthcare issues, including value-based care models and health system reimbursement trends.
  • Experience working in an integrated health system, ideally within a competitive marketplace.
  • Ability to exercise personal influence, build consensus, provide leadership, navigate diverse stakeholders, build a network of allies, interface with state and local regulators, and earn and maintain stakeholder trust and respect.
  • Ability to formulate operational strategy, guide development of operating plans, and drive performance to achieve or surpass goals; experience managing large profit-and-loss responsibilities in a complex healthcare environment, with a record of strengthening financial, cost-management, and efficiency performance.
  • A track record of recruiting, developing, and retaining an exceptional team of senior leaders and clinicians.
  • Demonstrated experience collaborating and working with advisory and fiduciary boards, with a successful track record of establishing trust and cultivating relationships with board members and key stakeholders.
  • Ability to articulate and lead the next level of community care strategy.
  • Ability to identify and enlist key influencers as change agents in designing and delivering change aligned with the BILH long-range strategy and Blueprint 2030.
  • Ability to communicate a compelling business case to gain organizational support for significant change and a consolidated community division approach.
  • Ability to adapt change plans and influence strategies to organizational political realities and constraints.
  • Ability to give the team ownership for delivering strategic objectives and cultivate and support talent to build a team among community presidents, boards, and direct reports.
  • Ability to delegate leadership responsibilities through the organization while ensuring alignment with overall strategy and direction.
  • Ability to establish forums or practices that reinforce independent and open communication among team members.
  • Ability to make team members and their accomplishments visible across the organization and assign them to other parts of the organization where useful.
  • Ability to build confidence and credibility among community presidents and partnerships across the enterprise to address organization-wide challenges or opportunities.
  • Ability to foster shared values and collaboration, systematically build support across groups, acknowledge differing interests, and support local teams.
  • A related-management advanced degree, such as an MBA, MPH, or MD, is desirable.
  • A visible and accessible leadership style, engaging staff at all levels and where care is delivered.
  • Ethical and principled conduct, integrity, and values.
  • Effective communication and the ability to understand and be understood.
  • Open, fair, and transparent interactions.
  • Decisiveness and the ability to make choices in ambiguous or uncertain contexts and lead a clear path forward.
  • Vision for excellence and the ability to motivate and empower others.
  • A team-oriented leadership style, including the ability to inspire, delegate, cooperate, and hold others accountable.
  • Commitment to quality and safety.
  • Self-awareness and emotional intelligence.
Responsibilities
  • Champion BID Needham’s values and Service Excellence standards, ensuring interactions with patients, families, clinicians, staff, and community partners reflect compassion, professionalism, and respect.
  • Provide executive leadership in shaping, executing, and refining BID Needham’s strategic plan and operational priorities to ensure quality across clinical services.
  • Cultivate a culture of trust, collaboration, accountability, transparency, innovation, and organizational excellence.
  • Advance BID Needham as a high-reliability organization and drive operational excellence across care settings, particularly the operating room, emergency department, imaging, and ambulatory services.
  • Deliver financial performance through financial planning, operational improvement, philanthropic growth, and relationships with legislators, payors, and external partners.
  • Advance a collaborative, community-centered care model reflecting the needs and voices of patients, families, employees, physicians, volunteers, and board members.
  • Lead a philanthropic strategy that supports institutional growth, innovation, and long-term sustainability.
  • Build an organization that can adapt to the evolving healthcare landscape.
  • Establish and champion mentorship and succession planning for physician leaders and medical staff, strengthening collegiality and leadership capacity.
  • Engage system and local leaders to drive clinical integration and improve outcomes and cost-effective care.
  • Provide system-wide leadership to advance an integrated delivery network that improves coordination, quality, and access.
  • Build and sustain strategic relationships with community leaders, system executives, state officials, and key stakeholders.
  • Represent BID Needham externally at state, regional, and national levels.
  • Strengthen continuous improvement in quality, safety, patient experience, and engagement by leveraging technology and innovation.
  • Improve operational efficiency and organizational effectiveness to strengthen financial performance.
  • Lead execution of BID Needham’s 10-year strategic plan, defining future needs and opportunities for growth, expansion, and institutional success.
  • Prioritize recruitment, development, and retention of providers and staff, and partner with system leaders to advance clinical integration.
  • Collaborate with the Board and senior leadership to strengthen philanthropy in support of strategic priorities.
  • Reinforce the importance of BILH network affiliation and cultivate relationships with current and prospective partners.
  • Build collaborative relationships with the senior executive team, system leadership, and medical staff to foster alignment, engagement, and shared purpose.

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Beth Israel Lahey Health

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Beth Israel Lahey Health is an integrated health system that coordinates care across hospitals, clinics, and other care settings to keep patients connected wherever they are. Its services come from doctors, nurses, technicians, social workers, and educators who work together, guided by medical research and education. The system operates by linking hospitals, primary and specialty care, and support services so patients receive seamless care with access to resources like research-informed treatment and training for staff. Unlike standalone hospitals or fragmented care providers, it combines multiple facilities and care teams into a single network to improve consistency and efficiency. The overarching goal is to improve patient outcomes and experience by delivering high-quality, coordinated care through research-backed practices and continuous education for its workforce.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Founded

2017

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What believers are saying

  • BILH posted a $93 million operating gain in 2025 after four loss-making years.
  • First-quarter 2026 operating income hit $60.2 million, reversing last year's loss.
  • Heidi's pilot cut after-hours work for 74% of users and lifted patient presence.

What critics are saying

  • Kevin Tabb exits by 2027, forcing a national CEO search during expansion.
  • Massachusetts AG price caps and annual monitoring constrain pricing through 2025.
  • 2025 RICO litigation against drug and pharmacy giants ties BILH to costly court fights.

What makes Beth Israel Lahey Health unique

  • BILH spans 14 hospitals and 39,000 employees, combining academic and community care.
  • BILH’s 2026 Heidi rollout standardizes ambient AI scribing across all physicians.
  • BILH is shifting 64% of care outside Boston and Burlington, deepening local access.

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Company News

Associated Press
Apr 28th, 2026
Beth Israel Lahey Health rolls out Heidi's AI scribing to all physicians after 90% report better patient presence

Beth Israel Lahey Health is rolling out Heidi's ambient AI scribing tool to all its physicians following a successful trial across its facilities. The health system, which serves over 6,000 providers across 14 hospitals and 175 primary care practices, prioritises addressing physician burnout, with nearly half of US physicians reporting burnout. During a six-month trial offering Heidi to 1,000 providers, the majority adopted the technology. Survey results showed 89% were satisfied with note quality, 90% felt more present with patients, 74% reduced after-hours work time, and 82% experienced reduced cognitive load during visits. The implementation demonstrates how ambient AI can deliver immediate relief to physicians whilst benefiting patients and the healthcare system. Heidi supports over 2 million consultations weekly globally and has raised $96.6 million from investors including Point72 Private Investments and Blackbird.