Utilize your Skills and Experiences as an Interim Leader

Both senior living and the healthcare industry continue to experience high turnover in the C-suite as well as among executive leadership, managers, and directors. A host of factors, including retirements and the management changes wrought by the COVID-19 crisis, are driving this near-constant state of flux. Especially in times of transition, the need for strong, steady leadership is crucial. The key to maintaining operations and providing consistent, top-notch care despite these recurring vacancies is interim executives and leaders.

WHO are these save-the-day men and women?

Interim directors and executives are often seasoned, experienced professionals who have served in a leadership capacity for other organizations. Because of their strong background and experience, they require minimal training, which allows them to be effective from day one. They draw from honed skills and previous experience to provide the strength and focus needed for day-to-day operations. Their practical, efficient leadership allows for a non-rushed approach to finding the right person to fill the position permanently.

While the advantages to the organization are many and obvious, this employment option offers those considering a stint in or a career turn toward interim leadership roles many benefits for them as well, such as—

• A new, fast-paced challenge
  Are you itching for a challenge? Something new and exciting that utilizes your cache of past experiences while at the same time stretches your mind and encourages you to grow? A fast-paced adventure that combines a desire to advance your leadership skills with a longing to bring stability and growth to the industry you’ve served for years? Interim roles provide excellent opportunities to gain new connections, utilize your skillset, and gain greater visibility as a healthcare professional.

• An opportunity to make a real difference within an organization
  What could be more rewarding than bringing your skills and experience, enthusiasm, and energy to an organization in need of strong leadership at a crucial time in their company’s timeline? That’s one of the foundational reasons you entered the field of healthcare—to make an impactful difference. The ability to ensure that the organization will be in excellent shape for the new executive hire is indeed a rewarding, even exhilarating, experience.

• Flexibility to choose a role that fits you
  Which specialties do you prefer? In which administrative areas do you have the most experience? In what aspect of healthcare have you initiated innovation that has benefitted other facilities? Interim leadership roles run the gamut from the highest executive C-suite positions to departmental supervisors and everything between, offering many possibilities for your expertise to meet a felt need.
• Travel opportunities
  Indulge your wanderlust longings by applying for interim executive positions in places you have always dreamed of visiting. As you utilize and grow your skillset, you’ll enjoy getting to know the people, the food, the culture of a new-to-you locale. It’s a win-win for sure.

If you have been successful in your career, why not give interim leadership a try? LeaderStat has interim healthcare leadership opportunities available throughout the country in post-acute, senior living, and acute care. Whether you are an experienced CEO, COO, CFO, Executive Director, or Manager of an ER, OR, or similar role, contact the LeaderStat team to learn more about the exciting and fulfilling world of interim leadership opportunities. We would love to work with you.