Chief Executive Officer, Surgical Hospital II, USPI – Oklahoma Center for Orthopedic and Multi-Specialty Surgery

Conifer Health Solutions • Oklahoma City, OK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Tenet Healthcare Corporation is a diversified healthcare services company. Its care delivery network includes United Surgical Partners International (USPI), the largest ambulatory platform in the country, operating ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals. The company also operates a national portfolio of acute care and specialty hospitals, other outpatient facilities, a network of leading employed physicians, and a global business center. Conifer Health Solutions, a subsidiary, provides revenue cycle management and value-based care services. The mission across the Tenet enterprise is to deliver quality, compassionate care in the communities served.

The CEO is responsible for directing, coordinating, and controlling all aspects of the operating functions, processes, and staff of the Surgical Hospital. The primary goal is to efficiently provide surgical services that exceed customer expectations and improve clinical and financial operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Hospital (with emphasis on Surgical Division) or Surgical Hospital experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in facility or healthcare management, culminating in successfully leading a complex entity in a culturally diverse, competitive urban environment.
• Good command of the English language, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work well with physicians, employees, patients, and others.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directing, coordinating, and controlling all aspects of the operating functions, processes, and staff of the Surgical Hospital.
• Overseeing the daily operation of the facility.
• Serving as a liaison between the Governing Board, the Medical Staff, and all departments of the facility.
• Reporting pertinent activities concerning the facility to the Governing Board at regular intervals.
• Appointing a person responsible for the facility in the CEO's absence.
• Planning for the services provided by the facility and its operation.
• Overall management of the Partnership as outlined in the Operating or Limited Partnership Agreement.
• Leading discussion/presentation during Monthly Operations Review calls with USPI’s Home Office Business Operations team.
• Deploying, monitoring, and ensuring that USPI’s EDGETM is the foundation of the facility’s operational processes and appropriately integrated within the facility’s QPI program.
• Ensuring compliance with USPI’s policies and procedures related to internal controls.
• Developing, monitoring, and controlling the staffing needs, operations budget, and capital budget.
• Developing, monitoring, and controlling the purchasing plan to stay within the proposed budget and maintain compliance with group purchasing initiatives.
• Ensuring compliance with government regulatory agencies and accrediting bodies.
• Negotiating and controlling all external contracts, such as those with physicians, ancillary services, plant maintenance, and purchasing agreements.
• Fostering positive work relationships among all departments of the facility and acting as liaison between UPSI’s Home Office and all staff at the facility.
• Developing and ensuring compliance with appropriate departmental policy and procedure manuals for use by the staff.
• Closely monitoring variations in the financial performance of the facility to avoid cash flow problems.
• Holding monthly staff meetings outlining the goals and priorities of the facility.
• Managing exempt and non-exempt employees in accordance with facility policies.
• Reviewing employee performance as evaluated by their respective managers.
• Reviewing and approving disciplinary action and/or discharge of employees.
• Evaluating management performance and other staff as designated.
• Approving the addition or deletion of positions as well as approving applicants for employment in new or vacant positions.
• Developing employee productivity analysis, utilizing USPI’s Staff Tracker, and assuring the efficiency of staff levels.
• Implementing a program for job-based orientation, training, and ongoing evaluation for all employees.
• Ensuring all employee files and records are appropriately maintained.
• Providing educational opportunities for professional staff development.
• Promoting the implementation of positive customer relations by employees and physicians.
• Ensuring that the surgical programs and clinical services are in compliance with regulatory and accrediting body standards.
• Working in conjunction with the Medical Director and Medical Executive Committee in the evaluation and development of existing and new surgical services.
• Managing the clinical departments of nursing, central supply, medical records, and housekeeping, and supervising contracted services.
• Monitoring the adequate function of surgical equipment and patient care equipment.
• Developing and implementing a sales/marketing plan and leading the facility’s sales team.
• Identifying and developing new services appropriate for ambulatory surgery centers.
• Fostering positive public relations.
• Developing, evaluating, and promoting implementation of a continuous quality improvement program.
• Administering the infection control program and medical staff review of the quality improvement program.
• Identifying and correcting quality care issues.
• Developing statistical indicators to use in evaluating overall operations and quality of care.
• Serving as a member of the Quality Improvement Committee.
• Processing the credentialing of practitioners of the facility.
• Collaborating with the Medical Director in the review and revision of the Medical Staff Bylaws and Rules and Regulations.
• Collaborating with the Medical Director and serving as a liaison in problem areas with the medical staff.
• Promoting positive relationships between employees and practitioners.
• Developing a system to define physicians' needs and their patients' needs to determine the proper mix of services and efficiencies.
• Ensuring the facility is clean, neat, professional, well maintained, and conveys confidence.
• Identifying and approving plant improvements and repairs.
• Promoting a physical plant that is safe and aesthetically appealing.
• Ensuring appropriate record keeping and incident reporting related to the emergency generator, utilities, security, environment, and emergency preparedness drills.
• Attending corporate administrative meetings representing the facility.
• Acting in accordance with the vision, mission, and business philosophy of the facility.
• Maintaining membership in professional associations relevant to ambulatory surgery facilities and healthcare administration.
• Staying current in changes in the healthcare environment.
• Identifying areas that require additional reinforcement through education, consultation, or practicum.
• Attending all mandatory in-services and meetings.
• Following the facility's professional conduct and dress code policy.
• Maintaining patient, physician, and employee privacy and confidentiality.
• Communicating effectively and courteously with visitors, physicians and their office staff, patients, and employees.

Benefits

• USPI complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive