Associate Administrator Surgical Services -- Corporate Administration -- General Hospital

Charleston Area Medical Center Health System•Charleston, WV

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Assist and advise the Vice-President/Administrator in the overall development and operation of assigned areas of responsibility in the hospital within the goals and values of CAMC including financial performance, service/program development, employee development and recognition, and customer satisfaction. May assume administrative responsibility for the hospital in the absence of the Vice President/Administrator.

Requirements

Master's Degree (Required)
10 years Health Care Administration experience with emphasis on management of a service or program
Requires proven abilities in planning, financial and marketing management, and leadership development.
Requires proven abilities in designing an organization to be responsive to internal and external customers.
Demonstrates highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrates highly developed human relations skills.
Demonstrates the ability to engage in systems thinking.
Demonstrates proven business and financial judgement.
Requires training in Six Sigma methodology and proven experience with Six Sigma p

Responsibilities

Assume complete responsibility for the strategic management and development of assigned areas of responsibility in the hospital.
Consult with and advise Vice President/Administrator of issues related to the daily operation of the hospital departments. Recommend changes in administrative policies to carry out hospital goals and objectives more effectively and efficiently. Identify priorities for management actions.
Provide and maintain effective communication with medical staff to ensure the efficient, economic, and quality performance of each department in providing quality health care, effective resource allocation and positive customer relations. Participate in hospital/medical staff meetings as required.
Interface with managers, medical staff, patients, and families to resolve customer concerns and other operational issues and to improve customer satisfaction.
Optimize efficiency of a variety of interrelated services, ranging from inpatient care to outpatient follow-up care.
Assess and evaluate the skills and performance of assigned management team to provide for professional development and to maximize contributions towards established goals. Provide for effective problem resolution within established guidelines.
Assess assigned system needs over time and plan for recruitment and retention of adequate human resources.
Serve on professional/civic service organizations and regularly attend community meetings to promote good hospital/community relations.
Maintain professional affiliations to keep abreast of current trends and information in hospital administration.
Ensure compliance with all regulatory standards.
Monitor and improve identified system outcome indicators appropriate to the clinical services managed.