Job description
Overview
In 2020 united in a fierce commitment to deliver the highest quality care and exceptional patient experience Virginia Mason and CHI Franciscan Health came together as natural partners to build a new health system centered around the patient: Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Our combined system builds upon the scale and expertise of our nearly 300 sites of care including 11 hospitals and nearly 5000 physicians and providers. Together we are empowered to make an even greater impact on the health and well-being of our communities.
This position is responsible for providing leadership and direction to medical staff in the assigned CHI Franciscan (CHI-F) market to facilitate and strengthen their efforts to provide high quality, safe and cost-effective healthcare consistent with organizational objectives and to best meet the needs of the community. Work includes direct involvement in, or oversight of, activities designed to improve clinical performance and patient safety, achieve timely conversion to evidence-based medicine and ensure compliance with corporate policies/bylaws and regulatory/accreditation requirements. Also directly oversees the medical staff services and academic affairs functions for the assigned market.
An incumbent serves as a liaison between physicians, physician/hospital management and community organizations in the market, works closely with CHI counterparts on medical affairs strategic planning and organization-wide initiatives and is a member of the CHI Physician Executive Council and the CHI-F Leadership Team. Work requires responsiveness to the concerns and needs of medical staff members and incumbent is expected to foster and contribute to a close and mutually beneficial relationship between medical staff and hospital administration.
Responsibilities
Operational Accountability :
Qualifications
Education/Work Experience Requirements
#LI-VMFHC
Pay Range
$1.00 - $500.50 /hour
In 2020 united in a fierce commitment to deliver the highest quality care and exceptional patient experience Virginia Mason and CHI Franciscan Health came together as natural partners to build a new health system centered around the patient: Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Our combined system builds upon the scale and expertise of our nearly 300 sites of care including 11 hospitals and nearly 5000 physicians and providers. Together we are empowered to make an even greater impact on the health and well-being of our communities.
This position is responsible for providing leadership and direction to medical staff in the assigned CHI Franciscan (CHI-F) market to facilitate and strengthen their efforts to provide high quality, safe and cost-effective healthcare consistent with organizational objectives and to best meet the needs of the community. Work includes direct involvement in, or oversight of, activities designed to improve clinical performance and patient safety, achieve timely conversion to evidence-based medicine and ensure compliance with corporate policies/bylaws and regulatory/accreditation requirements. Also directly oversees the medical staff services and academic affairs functions for the assigned market.
An incumbent serves as a liaison between physicians, physician/hospital management and community organizations in the market, works closely with CHI counterparts on medical affairs strategic planning and organization-wide initiatives and is a member of the CHI Physician Executive Council and the CHI-F Leadership Team. Work requires responsiveness to the concerns and needs of medical staff members and incumbent is expected to foster and contribute to a close and mutually beneficial relationship between medical staff and hospital administration.
Responsibilities
Operational Accountability :
- Participates in, through subordinate directors/managers, the programs, systems, operations and resources of the assigned facility/clinical area(s) to assure the safe and appropriate delivery of diagnostic and therapeutic patient care, achievement of clinical core measurement scores, and to ensure that all activities are conducted in a timely and cost-effective manner and in compliance with organizational values, professional standards, internal policies/standards/procedures and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Provides oversight with respect to all aspects of patient care within the assigned clinical area(s) and ensures the application of consistent practices relating to clinical/administrative operations, customer service, human resources activities and CHI-F standards; collaborates with medical staff to develop and implement new clinical systems/programs to enhance existing services and raise the standard of care for the patient population served.
- Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of new/revised standards, policies, procedures, protocols and/or general communications in support of assigned clinical area(s) to ensure consistency with the philosophy/values of the organization and compliance with applicable regulatory/accreditation requirements; ensures that all clinical and related support activities are fully documented in accordance with the standards and practices of the organization.
- Serves as a member of the CHI-F Leadership team and, as such, provides effective strategic vision, leadership and direction in the overall management of the organization; collaborates with other leadership team members in the common goal of standardization, integration and enhancement of the continuum of services available within designated clinical area(s); participates in the company-wide evaluation of processes and practices to determine the need for change to accommodate shifting business priorities, conditions and objectives
Performance/Quality Improvement
- Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of systems/initiatives/programs to facilitate performance/quality improvements in keeping with strategic objectives and regulatory requirements; conducts ongoing assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the assigned clinical area(s) to better understand/identify future needs and challenges; evaluates existing systems/programs/priorities and future potential to make recommendations for growth, expansion, new service and solvency of existing services based on market demographics and volume projections; develops and presents comprehensive recommendations regarding the viability of specific systems/initiatives; oversees the execution of quality process improvement initiatives/projects to ensure timely achievement of business objectives.
Short- and Long-Term Planning:
- Anticipates and recognizes the evolving factors that affect current/future needs, and participates in the development of strategies/initiatives/programs/projects to support future growth and/or transformational change of clinical area(s) and address matters such as: provision of new services, standardization of policies/practices across the organization, increasing market share, maximizing revenues, cross-selling services, improving efficacy/cost effectiveness of clinical services provided, enhancing patient outcomes/satisfaction and others of similar complexity and consequence; understands and ensures the full optimization of available information technology to achievement of overall business objectives; directs the development of formal strategic/tactical plans, to include both short- and long-term business planning, with full accountability for achievement of plan objectives; presents and gains Leadership Team support for recommendations and participates in project management efforts to develop/implement planning objectives.
Resource Management/Budget Administration:
- Participates in the determination of operating/capital resources needed to accomplish the business objectives of the assigned facility/clinical area(s) and leads activities and resources in a manner that is fiscally responsible and in accordance with CHI/CHI-F policies and standards; participates in the development of the annual operating/capital budget, ensuring alignment/optimization of resources towards achievement of financial goals; exercises effective cost control by monitoring and directing the adjustment of expenses as necessary to stay within budget; directs the preparation of complete and accurate financial, budget, activity and productivity information including variance reports, financial projections and other statistical reports; keeps appropriate parties appraised of all issues with potential for budgetary/financial impact.
Staff Management and Development:
- Directs and evaluates the work of subordinate management staff in accordance with the content, spirit and intent of applicable internal/external regulations and standards for human resource management; ensures adequate staffing levels for appropriate coverage to meet budgetary and operational objectives and that staff are qualified and properly trained to perform assigned job duties; makes employment decisions, establishes performance standards and evaluates management staff performance; counsels/develops management staff and addresses performance management concerns and technical issues elevated by subordinates as beyond the their scope of authority.
Qualifications
Education/Work Experience Requirements
- Requires MD or DO degree with Board Certification in a medical or surgical specialty, and a record of 10 years of successful clinical practice augmented by one year of leadership experience in a hospital system. Employed physician group experience preferred.
- Master’s degree in healthcare administration is preferred.
#LI-VMFHC
Pay Range
$1.00 - $500.50 /hour
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