Director, Telemedicine

Sutter Health•Sacramento, CA

About The Position

This role will oversee our eICU program, Centralized Telemetry Monitoring (CTM) and Virtual Patient Safety Monitoring (VPSM) across the system. Provides leadership, strategic planning, administrative and operational direction and coordination. Works collaboratively with affiliates to ensure operational effectiveness, financial accountability, quality patient care and physician, patient satisfaction. Additionally, plays an integral role in long term business planning and development of new participating sites to include ongoing research and program evaluation. Sutter Health, Northern California's largest health network with 29 acute care hospitals, more than 5,000 primary care physicians and specialists, home health, occupational health, psychiatric care and more provides comprehensive medical services in more than 100 Northern California communities. Our mission, vision and values lay the foundation for our day-to-day work in doctors’ offices, home health and hospice programs, hospitals, laboratories, research facilities, administrative offices and medical education services. As a unified health care network, we partner to spread innovation, improve access to health care services and put our patients’ needs first—all to achieve the highest levels of quality, access and affordability.

Requirements

MSN: Master's in nursing
RN - Registered Nurse of California
12 years recent relevant experience
Well versed in the administrative and clinical areas supervised.
Proven successful experience with physician relations, marketing opportunities, supervision, personnel management, operating budget preparation, project planning and management within a complex environment.
Written and oral communications skills.
Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of regulatory requirements including joint commission on accreditation of healthcare organizations (JCHO), department of health services (DHS), and title 22 specifications.
Well versed in hospital and medical staff organization and structure.
Fluent in medical terminology to include diagnostic and operative procedures.
Knowledge of adult education principals is required.
Conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills in a complex environment are required.
Tact, diplomacy, and ability to work with individuals in all levels of regional, hospital and medical staff organizations.
Ability to work with confidential information.
Presentation skills are necessary.
Leadership and team skills that enable working cooperatively with diverse groups of people in all facilities.
Computer skills and knowledge required to support a nursing information system.

Nice To Haves

Critical care leadership experience in a hospital setting
Leading complex healthcare operations
Current knowledge of State, Federal and Professional industry standards pertaining to healthcare practice is desired.

Responsibilities

Oversee eICU program, Centralized Telemetry Monitoring (CTM) and Virtual Patient Safety Monitoring (VPSM) across the system.
Provide leadership, strategic planning, administrative and operational direction and coordination.
Collaborate with affiliates to ensure operational effectiveness, financial accountability, quality patient care and physician, patient satisfaction.
Play an integral role in long term business planning and development of new participating sites to include ongoing research and program evaluation.