Chief Executive Officer - South Dakota State Medical Association
South Dakota State Medical Association
Application
Details
Posted: 20-Feb-25
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Executive Director/CEO
The SDSMA is:
A physician organization that works to advance the medical profession and serve the public. The SDSMA serves physicians, residents, medical students, and honorary lifetime members.
Our mission is to promote the art and science of medicine, protect and improve the health of the public, advocate for the well-being of patients and the best environment for physicians to advance quality health care.
The Chief Executive Officer reports to:
the Board of Directors of the South Dakota State Medical Association.
The Job:
The Chief Executive Officer is responsible to:
Lead and manage the day-to-day operations and administration of the SDSMA. Oversee staff of less than 5. Recommend and participate in the formulation of new policies and programs.
Make decisions within existing policies approved by the Policy Council and Board of Directors. Plan, organize, direct, and coordinate staff, programs, and activities of the Association to assure that objectives are attained, plans are fulfilled, and members’ needs are met.
Maintain effective internal and external relationships.
Manage the budget, assure value for expenditures made, and develop forward-looking programming and constructive growth of the Association.
Participate in the management of the SDSMA family of organizations including SDSMA PAC, the Foundation and management services contracts.
Skills and Strengths:
The best candidate for this job will be one who has strong leadership, communications, and interpersonal relationship skills. This person should have the ability to plan, perform effectively in complex and difficult environments, and achieve success through others. Other key attributes of this person include the ability to take calculated risks, manage change, deliver results, implement vision, and share power. This person should be biased toward thoughtful action, constructively tough minded, an efficient reader of people, and pragmatically inclusive. Knowledge of organizational management, financial management, human resources, administrative law, federal and state advocacy, media relations, and the medical field are necessary for this job.
Educational Requirements:
Juris Doctor or master’s degree in business administration (MBA), public health (MPH), public administration (MPA), or a related field or equal experience and training.
The SDSMA is a physician organization that works to advance the medical profession and serve the public. The SDSMA serves physicians, residents, medical students, and honorary lifetime members.
Our mission is to promote the art and science of medicine, protect and improve the health of the public, advocate for the well-being of patients and the best environment for physicians to advance quality health care.
