Organization:

SHSO- Executive Services

Position Overview:

Provides administrative leadership and direction to all operations and business entities of Hospice, Sutter Care at Home (SCAH). Assures high quality, cost effective clinical care for Hospice patient populations served by SCAH. Exercises necessary, appropriate authority and accountability for the administration of the Hospice business service line. Maintains effective leadership, employee, medical staff and community and Board relations. Promotes positive community contacts and relationships. Serves as the senior administrative liaison between SCAH, SH system leaders, medical staff leadership, Board members, community and other organizations.

Job Description:

Education

• Bachelor's in Health or related field required.
• Master's Degree required in Business, Hospital, Healthcare Administration or equivalent from an accredited college or university.

Experience

• Must have significant experience in healthcare operations at the administrator, assistant/associate administrator or similar level.
• Experience must demonstrate competence and success in financial operations, new business planning, development, implementation and management; board and physician relations and management development.
• Previous experience in healthcare service line management is desired. Executive level experience in a multi-facility/matrix management healthcare system helpful.
• Experience demonstrating effective/proactive employee relations philosophy required.
• Experience leading staff represented by organized labor preferred.

Knowledge

• Must have an in-depth working knowledge of healthcare operations, operations and departments, with a strong emphasis on and understanding of financial management, strategic planning, physician relations, patient care, quality assessment and improvement, risk management and human resource management.
• Must have a solid working knowledge of applicable laws and operating guidelines.
• Must have a firm understanding of the trends and issues affecting the healthcare industry, including managed care, clinical integration and quality outcomes.
• Must have an effective working knowledge of all legal guidelines and requirements of accrediting bodies.

Skills

• Must have well developed interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal and presentation/public speaking).
• Must have demonstrated skills in leadership, conflict identification and resolution, group problem solving and group process as well as organization and prioritization.
• Must be effective as a team leader and team member, with a bias toward timely and appropriate action.
• Must have a customer service excellence orientation, with emphasis on continuous quality improvement.

Additional Information

• We have retained Witt Kieffer as our exclusive executive retained search firm. We will forward your interest to them to assess your potential candidacy.

Salary Range: 204.33-276.44

The salary range for this role may vary above or below the posted range as determined by location. This range has not been adjusted for any specific geographic differential applicable by area where the position may be filled. Compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, department equity, training and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Sutter Health. Eligible roles also qualify for a comprehensive benefits package.

Job Shift:

Days

Schedule:

Full Time

Shift Hours:

8

Days of the Week:

Friday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Weekend Requirements:

None

Benefits:

Yes

Unions:

No

This position is work from home eligible.

Position Status:

Exempt

Weekly Hours:

40

Employee Status:

Regular

Number of Openings:

1

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.