Director of Women's Services

Trinity Health • Athens, GA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Women's Services is responsible for financial management and all departmental functions, including formulating and executing departmental/divisional budgets, conducting periodic budgetary reviews, evaluating cost management strategies, and developing strategic departmental/divisional plans. This role is also responsible for the administration, coordination, and evaluation of clinical services provided by the department/division, including formulating the staffing model. The Director will cultivate staff development through leadership and mentoring, participate in performance improvement activities to ensure effective resource utilization and quality of care, and accept responsibility for regulatory compliance with federal, state, and JCAHO standards. Additionally, the role involves facilitating productive working relationships with system management, physicians, staff, and the community, ensuring patient/family satisfaction is a top priority, and acting as a representative of St. Mary’s in the community and health care settings.

Requirements

• Current Georgia professional nursing license.
• Professional certification (as applicable).
• RN required.
• BS in nursing, business, or health related field.
• Minimum of 3 years in management/ administration in a health related occupation required.
• Five or more years’ clinical experience required.
• Ability to work with management, staff, and other professions from all areas of healthcare.
• Must be able to work with culturally diverse people of all age groups.
• Thorough knowledge of management principles and their application.
• Understands the principles and practice of the performance improvement process.
• Proficient in the application of policies/ procedures.
• Interpretation of regulatory/ accreditation issues for patient care, staffing, age specific and employment practices.
• Knowledge of procedural area department management.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must be highly organized and able to meet deadlines.
• Ability to empower staff.
• Accounting skills.
• Ability to coach, educate, and create a team spirit.
• Must exhibit a high degree of initiative and decision making qualities, in coordinating and evaluating services provided.
• Must exercise sound judgment in carrying out duties and dealing with various personalities/ cultures/ age groups.
• Must have the ability to analyze data and make intelligent decisions.
• Should be versatile and enjoy the challenge of a variety of duties.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with other departments and staff, in providing effective patient care.
• Develop collaborative working relationships with physicians and other community health care providers.

Nice To Haves

• Active membership in professional organizations is recommended.
• ACLS preferred.
• Master’s degree highly preferred.
• Prefer experience in a procedural area.
• Cardiac Cath lab experience a plus.
• Computer proficiency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Formulates and executes departmental/divisional budgets.
• Conducts periodic budgetary reviews.
• Evaluates cost management strategies.
• Develops strategic departmental/divisional plans.
• Administers, coordinates, and evaluates clinical services provided by the department/division.
• Formulates staffing model for department/division.
• Cultivates staff development for the core missions of the organization through leadership and mentoring.
• Participates and guides in performance improvement activities to facilitate effective use of resources to manage quality of care.
• Accepts responsibility for regulatory compliance of federal, state and JCAHO standards.
• Facilitates and develops productive working relationships with system management, physicians, staff and the community.
• Ensures that patient/ family satisfaction is a top priority in providing clinical services.
• Exemplifies leadership and concern for health care as a representative of St. Mary’s in the community and health care settings.
• Provides timely feedback to staff concerning performance.
• Works within the boundaries of budget.
• Allocates resources according to priorities.
• Promotes the mission and core values.
• Treats employees justly and respectfully.
• Attends appropriate training & meetings.
• Demonstrates knowledge and behavior related to regulatory and patient safety requirements.
• Complies with policies & procedures.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer.

What This Job Offers

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