Executive Director, Heart & Vascular Service Line

MemorialCare•Long Beach, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Directs and has accountability for the Adult Heart & Vascular Service Line in collaboration with physician dyad partners across the care continuum including cardiology, non-invasive cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery. Develops long and short-term business strategies, operational plans and oversees implementation. Manages the design, structure, development, and planning issues within scope of direction. Oversees programmatic staff. Responsible for quality, service, and regulatory compliance for areas of responsibility. Partners with pediatric cardiac service line leadership at MCWH to ensure any cross coverage of services or transitions of care are seamless. Has 24-hour responsibility for oversight of the coordination of care for patients and families within the identified departments, and partners with nursing units to implement care pathways. Responsible for providing business integration, operational leadership and for planning, developing, and directing patient care programs and related budgets / capital projects for assigned area. Oversees data collection and analytics to help drive patient quality/safety and business decisions. Executes on performance metrics (including but not limited to: US News and World Report, CMS Star Ratings, Leapfrog, etc) and addresses identified gaps. Ensures adherence to accreditation / certification standards and clinical regulations, uses data analysis and performance metrics to guide quality improvement efforts. Responsible for physician alignment including physician alignment models and adoption as applicable to MHVI and academic affiliation(s). Also responsible for special projects as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years' relevant progressive management experience required.
Demonstrated experience in developing successful working relationships at all levels of the organization.
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license to practice in the state of California required.
Master’s degree required or a combination of education and professional experience that provides the incumbent with the requisite knowledge, skills and ability to successfully perform the job.

Nice To Haves

Minimum 10 years' relevant experience preferred.
Experience in an acute care setting with a focus on cardiology and vascular programs.
Experience as a service line leader with demonstrated outcomes in program development.

Responsibilities

Provides leadership in collaboration with Executive leadership and physician dyad partner to plan, develop, implement and evaluate patient care programs, services and practice models including identification of business objectives, capital and other resource needs, expected operating revenues and expenses, allocation of space and organization of program personnel and other operation components.
Provides leadership in collaboration with physician dyad partner for strategy, business, and program development initiatives. Assists in the development of plans, and responsible for implementation.
Creates and monitors infrastructure, systems, processes, and standards to achieve desired outcomes in collaboration with medical directors, leadership, department chairs and medical staff.
Ownership of policies & procedures as it relates to care pathways and ancillary areas under scope.
Provides fiscal and business planning that promotes revenue enhancements and cost efficiency.
Develops, implements and monitors proforma models, operating and capital budgets, and service line profitability.
Develops strategic and long-range plans, within the context and framework of the overarching MHS / LBMC / MCWH strategic plan, for the effective implementation and operation of specific patient care programs and associated activities in collaboration with nursing unit leadership, other departments, and pediatric partners.
Oversees and manages programmatic staff, ensuring proper recruitment, training, and evaluation of personnel.
In collaboration with staff supervisors, ensure all MHVI programmatic services are appropriately staffed and aligned with hospital goals.
Provides leadership in collaboration with physician dyad partner to support continuous improvement efforts that promote clinical excellence, revenue enhancement and cost efficiency.
Establishes and maintains collaborative relationships.
Partners with other team members to plan, develop, implement and evaluate new patient care programs and practice models including identification of clinical objectives, capital and other resource requirements, expected operating revenues and expenses, allocation of space and organization of program personnel and other operation components.
In alignment with established strategic initiatives, creates effective outreach programs to meet the needs of patients in secondary and tertiary market areas and partners with business development to implement plans.
Oversees data collection and analytics of all patients within MHVI umbrella to ensure quality, patient throughput, productivity, and regulatory measures are tracked.
Recommends and leads performance improvement initiatives to address any gaps.
Partners with quality department to manage any accreditations related to cardiac or vascular service offerings.
Participates in any organization or system-wide committees / meetings to ensure proper MHVI alignment to organization or system goals.
Responsible for special projects as assigned, and performs other duties as assigned.