Market Director Mission

Welcome to Saint Joseph Hospital, a 433-bed hospital founded in 1877 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth as the first hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford, the mission to provide compassionate care to the underserved is still carried out today. Saint Joseph Hospital holds over two dozen national ranks and recognitions and is recognized as a 2024 Best Place to Work in Kentucky. 

Saint Joseph is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. 

Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states. 

The Market Director, Mission and Community Health is an integral member of the mission team at CHI Saint Joseph Health, providing leadership to integrate the mission and core values into the fabric of the organization and working collaboratively to promote community health and a robust volunteer program. This position is responsible for shaping a culture of ministry across CHI Saint Joseph Health by leading efforts that promote and unite people around the mission, vision, values and heritage that shape all aspects of organizational life. Specifically, this position:

• Leads educational and formational programs to promote our core values of collaboration, inclusion, integrity, compassion and excellence and reflect our faith tradition including new employee orientation and ongoing mission reinforcement initiatives.
• Develops and maintains ongoing relationships and partnerships with Catholic dioceses, parishes and educational organizations to advance our mission, values and ensure a robust volunteer program.
• Collaborates with external community organizations to develop strategic partnerships that advances healthy communities and reduces health risks and disparities including CHNAs and community health improvement strategies and programs.
• Provides mission and spiritual resources and support to leadership teams across the system, CHI Saint Joseph Health ministry presidents and service line leaders.
• In collaboration with Human Resources and the Foundation supports employee engagement, retention and assistance programs including the Humankindness Havens.
• Supports the Market Vice President of Mission to provide leadership formation programs including Called to Lead, Leading Together and other formational offerings across CHI Saint Joseph Health.
• Ensures ongoing comprehensive community benefit reporting, ongoing progress reporting and the development of an annual community benefit report.
• Works collaboratively with administrative and clinical leadership to implement a growth strategy that positions the organization to take advantage of future opportunities, meets the needs of the population served and aligns with our mission.

Education and Experience

• Masters Other in healthcare management, theology, spirituality, behavioral science or related fields required. 

• Minimum of three (3) years of progressive responsibility in a related field (e.g., Spiritual Care, Healthcare, etc.) required. 
• Minimum of two (2) years of Supervisory/management experience required. 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Training

• Maintains a high level of confidentiality with sensitive information and knowledge of, and commitment to, the promotion, philosophy and mission of Catholic health care as a ministry of the Church.

• Understands the tenets and practices of Catholicism and Catholic social teaching and familiarity with a diversity of spiritualities.

• Knowledge and understanding of Catholic social teachings and their implications for Catholic health care

• Provides guidance to ensure congruence with the mission and values of CommonSpirit and the teachings of the Catholic Church.

• Preference is for a candidate of the Catholic faith tradition, exceptions include candidate’s ability to be conversant with Catholicism and with experience in Catholic healthcare.