Full-Time
Chief Executive Officer
Sutter Health
10,001+ employees
Not-for-profit integrated healthcare network managing hospitals
Compensation Overview
$393.1k - $531.9k/yr
Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship
Antioch, CA, USA
In Person
Bachelor's, Master's
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- A bachelor's degree in healthcare or a related field is required.
- Significant experience in healthcare administration at the administrator, assistant/associate administrator, or similar level is required.
- Experience demonstrating competence and success in financial operations, new business planning, development, implementation, management, board and physician relations, and management development is required.
- A demonstrated track record of delivering excellence in access, affordability, and quality is required.
- Strong experience engaging employees, physicians, and community leaders is required.
- Experience in healthcare business development and acquisition activities is required.
- Experience developing business and strategic plans for healthcare service lines is required.
- Strong knowledge and experience in understanding operational impacts on finances, costs, and efficiency is required.
- Demonstrated understanding and experience using Lean to drive management and operational processes is required.
- Experience providing leadership to operations teams in an ambulatory setting is required.
- In-depth working knowledge of healthcare administration, operations, and departments, with emphasis on multi-specialty medical group operations, financial management, strategic planning, physician relations, patient care, quality assessment and improvement, risk management, and human resource management is required.
- Working knowledge of applicable laws and operating guidelines is required.
- Strong understanding of healthcare industry trends and issues, including managed care, clinical integration, and quality outcomes, is required.
- Working knowledge of legal guidelines and requirements of accrediting bodies is required.
- Well-developed written, verbal, presentation, and public-speaking communication skills are required, including the ability to tailor presentations to specific audiences and interact with large groups.
- Demonstrated skills in leadership, conflict identification and resolution, group problem-solving, group process, organization, and prioritization are required.
- The ability to balance clinical and financial goals with the healthcare needs and challenges of targeted audiences and their communities is required.
- Strong skills in identifying, planning, and executing successful healthcare business strategies to meet changing organizational and community needs and regulatory requirements are required.
- Skills in problem identification, persuasion, and negotiation are required.
- The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with foundation management, physician providers, nursing, key departments, and individuals inside and outside the organization is required.
- The ability to explain complex medical and clinical information and concepts in simple terms is required.
- Direct and facilitate operations throughout the acute care campus and align the medical center's strategy with Sutter Health's strategic plans.
- Ensure integration among medical staff and nursing, clinical, and support services professionals to achieve optimal patient care and internal services excellence.
- Provide leadership and administrative oversight of operations to ensure compliance with established policies and strategic objectives.
- Ensure high-quality, cost-effective services for the community and exercise authority and accountability for operations and long-range planning for the medical center and associated healthcare entities.
- Maintain effective relationships with employees, medical staff, the medical center board, and the community, and promote positive community engagement.
- Serve as the operational liaison among medical staff leadership, board members, medical center leaders, and system leaders.
- Report to the Division President, collaborate with the Chief Medical Executive, Chief Nursing Executive, and other senior leaders, and serve as a member of the Sutter Division Leadership Team.
- Oversee quality of care and cost-effective services across all medical center departments.
- Collaborate with foundation administrators and division leadership to develop integrated approaches to service-area growth and development.
- Direct patient-care efforts through the senior leadership team and guide managers and supervisors across acute care and service lines.
- Own the development and implementation of plans related to staffing, program development, operational oversight, quality improvement initiatives, and fiscal management.
- Direct outpatient and ambulatory operations, including clinics, urgent care centers, surgery centers, specialty care services, same-day and walk-in services, clinical service lines, and shared and support services as applicable.
- Establish processes that foster leadership, teamwork, innovation, and accountability, and promote collaboration among senior leaders, departments, and all levels of management.
- Executive-level experience in a multi-facility or matrix-management healthcare system is strongly desired.
- Prior demonstrated philanthropy experience is desired.
- A master's degree in business, hospital, or healthcare administration is preferred.
Sutter Health is a not-for-profit, integrated healthcare network serving Northern California. It operates a broad system of medical facilities—including hospitals, outpatient centers, and research institutes—to provide care for everything from routine checkups to complex surgeries. The network uses digital health tools and conducts clinical research to improve patient outcomes, and it reinvests earnings back into community health initiatives, medical research, and facility improvements. Revenue comes from patient services, insurance reimbursements, and government health programs. Its goal is to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while expanding preventive care and wellness programs to improve long-term community health.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$4.2M
Headquarters
Sacramento, California
Founded
1981
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- July 2026 opened Elk Grove primary care center adds 16,000 patients.
- The $380 million Modesto cancer center opens in 2029, expanding Central Valley reach.
- June 2026 bond materials cite Emery Yards, Folsom land, and ICU expansion.
What critics are saying
- Sutter still carries the $228.5 million federal premium settlement and 10-year monitor.
- The July 2026 bond request adds $1.6 billion debt to capital spending.
- A reimbursement shock or project delay forces asset sales, hiring freezes, and margin collapse.
What makes Sutter Health unique
- Sutter controls hospitals, outpatient centers, and specialty institutes across Northern California's most affluent corridors.
- Its 2026 CHFFA bond request spans $1.6 billion across Emeryville, Santa Clara, and San Francisco.
- MRgFUS, neuroscience, and orthopedics deepen specialty density patients cannot easily replicate elsewhere.
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↑ 12%Skanska completes renovation of specialized care facility for Sutter Health. The project was delivered through a highly coordinated effort, utilizing advanced construction methodologies to maintain efficiency. By HFT Staff Skanska has completed a 21,000-square-foot tenant improvement project for Sutter Health in Pleasanton, California. The newly renovated first-floor facility will open to patients this month and serves as a vital new medical hub for the Tri-Valley region, providing residents with expanded access to specialized care, including a pediatric urgent care clinic, a physical therapy department and a comprehensive imaging center. Delivered via design-build with DES serving as the architect, the new care center is equipped with advanced imaging technology, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), X-ray, mammography, low-density bone scanning and ultrasound technology. The facility's design and specialized departments directly address the needs of the community, providing local support with reduced wait times. The project was delivered through a highly coordinated effort, utilizing advanced construction methodologies to maintain efficiency. The Skanska team implemented a Takt plan to sequence installations, ensuring a reliable schedule despite permitting challenges. Additionally, the team utilized Dusty Robotics for multi-trade robotic layouts and piloted robotic progress tracking to maximize resource allocation and minimize waste throughout the build. August 5, 2026
Sutter Health opens $9.9M Elk Grove clinic, first of three facilities planned this year. By Chris Campbell - Staff Writer, Sacramento Business Journal Jul 30, 2026 Preview this article 1 min The first of three Sutter facilities opening in Elk Grove this year will expand primary care capacity for thousands of patients. Don't Stop Here - Continue Reading For $1 Per Week Secure 4 weeks of award-winning news and trusted insights Subscribe for only $4 Deadline: Friday, October 30, 2026 2027 Sacramento's Most Admired CEOs Here is your chance to submit a nomination for 2027's Most Admired CEOs! Mindspheres, Inc. will honor the region's top executives with an emphasis on those who inspire and encourage their peers and are examples of integrity, excellence and leadership.
First-in-Region treatment expands options for people with tremor. Jul 29, 2026 Shawn Kramer Dr. Rudolph Schrot demonstrates the specialized equipment used during the noninvasive treatment. An innovative treatment new to the greater Sacramento area helps restore abilities that some people might take for granted - signing a birthday card, buttoning a shirt or pouring a second cup of coffee. An estimated 7 million people in the United States live with essential tremor, one of the most common movement disorders. Meanwhile more than 1 million are living with Parkinson's disease. These neurologic conditions can cause involuntary shaking and may affect the hands, arms, head and other parts of the body. Sutter Health, a not-for-profit health system in California, is expanding access to advanced tremor care through the launch of magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound, or simply MRgFUS. Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento is making the technology available to people living with essential tremor and tremor-dominant Parkinson's disease who have not found relief through medication. The outpatient procedure does not require incisions, implanted devices or radiation. Using magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, specialists precisely guide focused sound waves to the brain pathways linked to tremor. Since the launch of MRgFUS at Sutter earlier this month, some of the first patients treated with the technology have already experienced significant tremor improvement. Members of the care team, service line and SMCS leaders gathered to celebrate the MRgFUS launch through a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 29. "The impact of tremor often extends beyond physical symptoms, affecting a person's confidence, independence and quality of life," said Dr. Rudolph Schrot, a Sutter Medical Group neurosurgeon practicing at SMCS. "The addition of MRgFUS gives us another way to bring personalized care close to home and help patients continue participating in the activities that matter most to them." MRgFUS at Sutter builds on the system's longstanding investment in advanced neuroscience care. Alongside deep brain stimulation and Gamma Knife radiosurgery, it broadens the therapies available through Sutter's nationally renowned movement disorders program, enabling physicians to match patients with the treatment best suited to their diagnosis, symptoms and personal goals. "Innovation continues to reshape how we care for patients with movement disorders and other complex neurologic conditions," said Dr. Shawn Kile, chair of Sutter Health's Advanced Neuroscience Service Line. "MRgFUS reflects Sutter's commitment to making evidence-based therapies available to the patients and communities we serve."
Sutter Health unveils new primary care center in Elk Grove. Take a look inside. July 29, 2026 3:52 PM Gift Article A new Sutter Health primary care facility is opening in Elk Grove, the first of three new healthcare facilities to open in the city this year. The new Sutter Health Elk Grove Primary Care Center at 8427 Elk Grove Blvd. officially opens to the public Tuesday. Local leaders and healthcare providers celebrated the facility's opening Wednesday. The 10,500-square-foot facility will have eight primary care physicians, as well as on-site lab services and behavioral health support, including a licensed clinical social worker. The new facility will allow Sutter to serve 16,000 more patients, according to Dr. Peter Hull, Sutter's chief medical officer overseeing the greater Sacramento area. Sutter Health currently serves 112,000 patients in Elk Grove, he said. "Primary care is where care starts for almost all patients, and so we're making sure that we're able to have that access close to home for patients in this community that is just growing with people all the time," Hull said. Dr. Min Godwin, the company's chief executive officer of ambulatory care for the greater Sacramento area, said it was important for Sutter Health to operate facilities throughout the city so patients did not have to travel far for care. "We know that healthcare is changing," Godwin said. "Patients want care that is convenient, connected and centered on their individual needs. They want trusted relationships with providers, providers who actually grow up in the community, coordinated support across specialties and access to services closer to where they live, and this center absolutely reflects that vision." The other two Sutter Health facilities coming to Elk Grove are a pediatric urgent care center opening in October and a specialty care center opening in December, leaders said. Sutter Health currently operates a medical plaza at 8170 Laguna Blvd., providing primary and specialty care as well as a lab, imaging services and urgent care, according to its website. It also operates a surgery center nearby at 8200 Laguna Blvd., a walk-in care site at 4810 Elk Grove Blvd. and a physical therapy site at 9280 West Stockton Blvd. Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen said the need for healthcare in Elk Grove was crucial and thanked Sutter Health for "investing" in the city. "As our community continues to grow, so do the demanding challenges and needs for healthcare services," Singh-Allen said. "We are getting close to 200,000 residents, and so that puts an incredible strain on the healthcare system." Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Sacramento, said the facility was "necessary" for the city due to its rapid growth. "Healthcare works best when it's closer to home," Matsui said. "That's how we break down the barriers between people and care, and that's what empowers people actually to take care of their own health needs." Elk Grove News February 18, 2026 7:00 AM July 23, 2026 2:48 PM The Sacramento Bee Camryn Dadey is The Sacramento Bee's Elk Grove and Rancho Cordova watchdog reporter. She is a 2022 graduate of Sacramento State.
Progress made on Sutter Health cancer center to serve Stanislaus, other counties. Updated July 18, 2026 9:33 AM Gift Article Sutter Health marked a milestone in construction of its $380 million cancer treatment center in Modesto on Friday. Local dignitaries and Sutter executives signed the final steel beam at a ceremony before a crane lifted it into place on the four-story structure. Warner Thomas, president and chief executive officer of Sutter, and top officials with Memorial Medical Center and Gould Medical Group attended the program. Sutter Health began construction of the center next door to Memorial Medical Center in January. The Sacramento-based health system is expanding specialized cancer care in the Modesto area as the region adds population and demand for health services increases in the Central Valley. Sutter said the 165,000-square-foot center will provide a modernized, patient-centered environment for cancer patients. About 120 physicians and 400 staff members will work at the medical facility, which will serve tens of thousands of patients annually. The center, expected to open in 2029, will be equipped for diagnosing and treating many types of cancer and include advanced diagnostics and outpatient services. The capabilities will include molecular testing, specialized surgery, radiation treatment, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy and other advanced therapies, Sutter said. The center also will put screening and lab services, a pharmacy and complementary therapies all under one roof. The third floor of the Sutter facility will open with four operating rooms for same-day surgeries and four procedure rooms, with space for four additional operating rooms. The facility is expected to serve patients coming from Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Merced and other counties. "The new cancer center will open doors to new options through a depth and breadth of advanced cancer care services, adding speed and access to the most advanced diagnostic and treatment capabilities," a Sutter media advisory said. The Modesto project is part of major investments by Sutter in healthcare facilities in Northern California. In November, the nonprofit health system announced plans for a $2.8 billion medical center near Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. The 272-bed hospital is expected to open in 2031. This story was originally published July 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM. Follow more of our reporting on Modesto Bee: what you're reading on instagram. July 17, 2026 4:38 PM July 17, 2026 4:19 PM Health & Fitness January 15, 2026 12:50 PM Health & Fitness June 12, 2026 2:00 PM The Modesto Bee Ken Carlson covers county government and health care for The Modesto Bee. His coverage of public health, medicine, consumer health issues and the business of health care has appeared in The Bee for 15 years.