Manager Perioperative Strategy and Operations

Connecticut Children's Medical Center•Hartford, CT

20h

About The Position

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. Collect data and information about OR access and utilization, prepare analyses and reports using published standards to identify progress and adverse trends. Create and submit monthly data/statistical reports. Partner with Perioperative leadership in developing performance targets, reporting variances and creating remediation plans. -20% 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. -10% 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. Identifies opportunities to increase revenue through correct coding, documentation and compliance. Participates as requested in activities to establish case rates for third-party payers. In coordination with OR Leadership and Nurse Managers, negotiate resource allocation and direct work teams to achieve revenue/expense objectives. Provide ongoing assessment of revenue cycle, and provide remedial plans as needed. Assists with program/service line development and fiscal/margin enhancement by developing business plans. Research and respond to new business prospects. Works with vendors to ensure appropriate contract pricing and applicability of new products. Participates in the education of all new supplies and equipment. Oversees the acquisition and value analysis of all new product requests. -55% 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. -10% Performs other job-related duties as assigned. -5%

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s Degree required in field related to business or health care operations.
Experience: Minimum 2 years health care experience required.
Skills: Excellent computer skills to include and access databases.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies.
Proficient in market/competitive analysis, financial analysis, issue identification implications development and the recommendations/action preparation.
Experience in presentation of such data is required.
Exceptional customer service, verbal and written communication skills.
Abilities: Ability to work with complex systems and processes that affect multiple areas.
Excellent facilitation Change management Strategic thinking Understanding quality improvement (PDSA)
Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows; intermediate skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Work individually, within teams and/or others in the organization; promote inter-disciplinary collaboration within the organization.
Foster a cooperative work environment.
Organize resources and establish priorities.
Develop, plan and implement short and long-range goals.
Persuade and influence others.
Set a framework for effective change management within the department and effectively move change initiatives forward.
Positive attitude essential.
Utilize independent judgment to resolve problems and make decisions

Nice To Haves

Education: MBA or Master’s related to finance or other business related field preferred.
Experience: Perioperative Experience preferred.
Experience in physician relations or strategy strongly desired.

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.
Identifies opportunities to increase revenue through correct coding, documentation and compliance.
Participates as requested in activities to establish case rates for third-party payers.
In coordination with OR Leadership and Nurse Managers, negotiate resource allocation and direct work teams to achieve revenue/expense objectives.
Provide ongoing assessment of revenue cycle, and provide remedial plans as needed.
Assists with program/service line development and fiscal/margin enhancement by developing business plans.
Research and respond to new business prospects.
Works with vendors to ensure appropriate contract pricing and applicability of new products.
Participates in the education of all new supplies and equipment.
Oversees 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.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.