About the position
The Assistant Vice President Emergency and Hospital Medicine, Physician Resource Team supports the company, enterprise-wide, by providing expert advisory and consultative services across Hospital Based specialties with a focus on the emergency medicine (EM) and hospital medicine (HM) service lines. Works effectively in a matrixed organization with emphasis on collaboration with team members that bolters the effectiveness of PRT in serving HCA Healthcare facilities. Thrives in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects ongoing concurrently. Assists in engagement oversight, planning, and execution for contract assessments, negotiations, and Request for Proposals (RFPs). Assesses staffing and coverage models for HCA facilities and manages contract negotiations with vendor partners and ensures Professional Services Agreements (PSAs) are consistent with company standards. Supports development of enterprise-wide initiatives and assessments that serve to mitigate expense pressures and increase operational effectiveness. Communicates, as requested, service line updates with Division and facility executives as well as other HCA leaders. Ensures all internal approvals are achieved prior to contract execution (e.g. FMV, business case approval, etc.). Collaborates with other cross-functional organizations (GME / OSG / Development / ITG), when necessary, to advance company goals.
Responsibilities
- Assists third party stakeholders and HCA Healthcare Division and facility executives with quality, operational, and financial issues that arise related to their HBP contracts.
- Reviews and negotiates hospital-based subsidy requests to ensure cost effectiveness and financial viability of the program while meeting the service needs of our facilities.
- Assesses staffing models for appropriateness and potential operational inefficiencies as part of hospital-based subsidy review and negotiation.
- Develops complex single and multi-specialty RFPs and completes comparative analysis of RFP responses in a timely and accurate manner.
- Helps facilitate on-site RFP vendor presentations in coordination with Division and facility leadership and advises facility leaders throughout the RFP process.
- Effectively manages a Director of EM / HM, providing subject matter expertise and helping prioritize engagements to align with PRT's overall strategy and best serve Division and facility executives.
- Evaluates vendor partners' financial performance to budget and prior period trends and understands causes of variances.
- Participates in regular vendor partner performance evaluations as well as contract revenue reconciliations at Facility or Division level.
- Ensures our vendor partners' operations team has a smooth implementation of new program start-ups, when changing service providers.
- Works with internal executives and vendor partners to strategically assess the ability of new ventures to meet HCA enterprise financial and operational goals.
- Serves as liaison between facilities, internal operations counsel, and valuation firms during the FMV process.
- Works alongside contract creators and internal operations counsel to draft and implement financial agreements related to the coverage provided at an HCA facility or market.
- Completes confidential due diligence of hospital-based contracts when HCA is considering acquiring a new facility.
- Keeps lines of communication open between Division and facility executives and third-party vendor partners.
- Demonstrates executive presence and is comfortable presenting to HCA executives at various levels within the organization.
- Stays abreast of hospital-based industry trends, including relevant legal and compliance matters.
- Ensures programs adhere to the HCA 'Code of Conduct' philosophy and 'Mission and Value Statement'.
- Values teamwork and collaboration when interacting with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensures compliance with and knowledge of the company's Code of Conduct by all subordinates to ensure an ethical work environment.
Requirements
- Master's or above Degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Law, Nursing, or other applicable field is required.
- Minimum of seven to ten years' experience in healthcare practice operations, Hospital Based physician services, and/or healthcare consulting.
- Effective working knowledge of healthcare systems management, hospital management, and healthcare financial management.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Familiarity with emergency medicine and / or hospital medicine operations required.
- Knowledge of organizational policies, procedures, systems and objectives.
- Knowledge of health care administration systems.
- Knowledge of hospital based physician services.
- Knowledge of multidisciplinary team development.
- Knowledge of governmental regulations and compliance requirements related to clinical practice.
- Ability to use various computer systems and applications.
- Ability to plan, organize and supervise.
- Ability to exercise initiative, sound judgment and problem-solving techniques in the decision-making process.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with medical and administrative staff, patients and the public.
- Ability to communicate clearly.
- Ability to travel up to 25% when needed.
Nice-to-haves
- Candidate lives in Nashville or in area where an HCA Division Office is located.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay.
- Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
- Colleague recognition program.
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
