Manager Perioperative Strategy and Operations

Connecticut Children's Medical Center • Farmington, CT

80d

About The Position

Connecticut Children's is the only health system in Connecticut that is 100% dedicated to children. Established on a legacy that spans more than 100 years, Connecticut Children's offers personalized medical care in more than 30 pediatric specialties across Connecticut and in two other states. Our transformational growth establishes us as a destination for specialized medicine and enables us to reach more children in locations that are closer to home. Our breakthrough research, superior education and training, innovative community partnerships, and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion provide a welcoming and inspiring environment for our patients, families and team members. At Connecticut Children's, treating children isn't just our job - it's our passion. As a leading children's health system experiencing steady growth, we're excited to expand our team with exceptional team members who share our vision of transforming children's health and well-being as one team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required in field related to business or health care operations.
• Minimum 2 years health care experience required.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or Master's related to finance or other business related field preferred.
• Perioperative Experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect data and information about OR access and utilization, prepare analyses and reports using published standards to identify progress and adverse trends, and making recommendations and implementing changes when needed.
• Create and maintain databases to ensure the availability of accurate and timely data analyses.
• Create and submit monthly data/statistical reports.
• Partner with Perioperative leadership in developing performance targets, reporting variances and creating remediation plans.
• Lead the development and execution of all strategic growth plans and related strategic projects for surgical divisions.
• Lead the quarterly business reviews and strategic growth work team meetings to ensure execution of surgical growth plans and operational excellence.
• Assist the Director and Surgeon in Chief in the development, implementation and management of the capital and operating budgets using the enterprise-wide standards and processes.
• Challenge systems, processes and methodologies that are not working for the financial health and stability of the department in positive and productive ways.
• Provide financial planning, analysis and decision support to the Director, Surgeon in Chief and Nurse Managers and other stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to increase revenue through correct coding, documentation and compliance.
• Participate as requested in activities to establish case rates for third-party payers.
• Negotiate resource allocation and direct work teams to achieve revenue/expense objectives.
• Provide ongoing assessment of revenue cycle, and provide remedial plans as needed.
• Assist with program/service line development and fiscal/margin enhancement by developing business plans.
• Research and respond to new business prospects.
• Work with vendors to ensure appropriate contract pricing and applicability of new products.
• Participate in the education of all new supplies and equipment.
• Oversee the acquisition and value analysis of all new product requests.
• Ensure regulatory compliance in all aspects of Perioperative care.
• Monitor systems, identify opportunities for Continuous Improvement (CI), making recommendations and implementing changes to improve quality of care and outcomes through resource utilization, operational assessments and productivity management working with all related departments to ensure success.
• Participate in organizational service excellence initiatives.
• Foster an environment that stimulates open communication, creativity and imagination.
• Facilitate communication across all areas of the organization.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees