When leadership transitions happen — whether planned or unexpected — your organization cannot afford to lose momentum. SimiTree’s Interim Leadership Services deliver experienced healthcare executives and managers who step in fast, stabilize operations, and drive performance forward.

From large metropolitan hospitals to rural post-acute care providers, we connect healthcare organizations across the U.S. with healthcare interim leaders who are precisely matched to their goals, culture, and regulatory landscape, backed by SimiTree’s network of clinical, financial, and operational specialists.

Why Interim Leadership Matters

Leadership vacancies, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, and rapid expansion can all create operational disruption. Without the right leaders in place, patient care, compliance, employee morale, and revenue are at risk. We help healthcare organizations nationwide:

  • Maintain operational excellence during leadership changes
  • Integrate smoothly post-merger or acquisition
  • Launch new programs or service lines with confidence
  • Improve underperforming departments
  • Achieve compliance readiness and pass surveys with ease

With SimiTree, you can have the right interim leader in place in as little as two weeks, ensuring your organization never loses momentum.

Leaders Matched to Your Goals

We don’t just fill roles — we align the right leader to your unique objectives, organizational culture, and market dynamics.

Our network of healthcare interim leaders includes:

  • Executive Leadership: CEO, CFO, COO, CCO, CMO, CIO
  • Vice Presidents: Operations, Clinical, Sales, Finance
  • Executive Directors & Branch Management
  • Administrators & Clinical Managers
  • Regional & Area Leaders

Every leader is vetted for industry-specific experience, proven operational skill, and cultural fit before placement.

Fast Placement, Lasting Impact

  • Speed to Placement: Qualified leaders available in as little as two weeks
  • Proven Track Record: Leaders with successful experience navigating healthcare’s most complex challenges
  • Specialized Focus: Post-acute care expertise in home health, hospice, home care, and behavioral health
  • Full Support Network: Interim leaders are backed by SimiTree’s consulting teams for clinical, operational, and financial support

Data-Driven Performance

Our interim leaders leverage SimiTree’s robust data analytics capabilities to:

  • Benchmark performance against compliance, efficiency, and profitability standards
  • Pinpoint opportunities for rapid improvement
  • Develop actionable strategies for short- and long-term success
  • Deliver measurable gains in productivity, quality scores, and financial results

The SimiTree Difference

We’re not a general staffing agency or a healthcare headhunter. SimiTree is a specialized executive healthcare staffing partner with decades of experience placing leaders who understand the unique demands of post-acute care.

What sets us apart:

  • Nationwide network of 385,000+ healthcare professionals
  • Industry-specific leadership placement experience
  • Speed without sacrificing quality or fit
  • Leaders backed by full-service operational, financial, and compliance consulting
  • Proven results in maintaining compliance, meeting quality metrics, and achieving operational improvements

Meet Our Experts

Hear from Eric Scharber, Executive Vice President, and Wayne Regan, Vice President of Talent Solutions, as they share how SimiTree delivers interim leadership that accelerates organizational success.

Serving All Healthcare Sectors
We provide interim healthcare leadership solutions across:

  • Home Health Interim Leadership
  • Hospice Interim Leadership
  • Home Care Interim Leadership
  • Behavioral Health Interim Leadership

Whether you are in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, Miami, Denver, or rural communities nationwide, SimiTree delivers leaders who know your market and can make an immediate impact.

Meet Eric Scharber, our Executive Vice President & Founder of SimiTree Talent Solutions
Interim Leaders with SimiTree: Meet Wayne Regan, VP, Managing Director Interim Leadership

Proven Results in Times of Transition 

“Reconstructing upon a solid mission and vision, our agency’s workforce trusted that we would protect the values of a 115-year service organization with the help of SimiTree’s experienced, knowledgeable interim leaders who gave us the time and confidence to select the best permanent talent carefully.”

— Maura McQueeney, President and CEO, Home Healthcare & Hospice Community Services

Frequently Asked Questions

Ready to Bridge Your Leadership Gap?

Don’t let a leadership vacancy stall your progress. Partner with SimiTree to secure the right leader — right now. Request a consultation today.