President Heart Clinic

CHI St. Vincent Health•Little Rock, AR

2d•$83 - $117

About The Position

The President provides comprehensive operational leadership for the CHI St. Vincent Heart Clinic, translating the system’s strategic vision into local plans and remaining accountable for operational and financial performance. The role oversees day-to-day management, budgets, facilities, resources, and local staff, and reports to a higher-level system executive. The President provides strategic direction for designated programs, advances the organization’s mission and culture, and collaborates with executive leaders on strategic opportunities and initiatives. The role leads and develops staff, builds relationships with medical staff and physician stakeholders, and partners on cardiology physician recruitment and retention. It also supports external hospital partnerships and service-line growth through marketing and community outreach. The role manages operating and capital budgets, monitors mission, financial, and clinical performance, supports efficient patient-focused clinic processes, and promotes continuous quality improvement. The President works with community organizations and stakeholders to identify health needs and develop services and plans that improve population health. Success requires operational leadership, financial stewardship, effective communication, resource management, and a commitment to the organization’s mission and values.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, or another healthcare-related field.
At least five years of experience in a healthcare setting, including three years in a management or supervisory capacity.
Clinic management experience.
Strong understanding and demonstrated skill in leadership, strategic management, change management, communications, team building, continuous quality improvement, problem solving, decision making, innovation, operational financial management, and stewardship of resources.
Experience with physician compensation arrangements, employment structures, and physician-executive dyad leadership.
Ability to interact with physicians and business-community leaders and balance mission effectiveness with business results.
Exceptional communication skills, understanding of local healthcare needs, and commitment to the organization’s mission.

Nice To Haves

Cardiac service-line administration experience.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic direction for designated programs at St. Vincent Health System.
Support the CommonSpirit and St. Vincent Health System mission, vision, values, and organizational culture.
Identify strategic opportunities with the Executive Team and implement strategies aligned with system direction.
Collaborate with the Chief Strategy Officer to achieve strategic initiatives.
Lead, recruit, coach, develop, and support direct reports, including succession planning and workforce recruitment and retention efforts.
Collaborate with the Chief Nurse Executive to coordinate appropriate nursing practice within the service line.
Develop relationships with Medical Staff and incorporate their input into program strategic direction.
Develop and manage relationships with key physician stakeholders; lead cardiology physician recruitment and retention in partnership with the Institute CMO.
Support external hospital partnerships involving cardiac providers and clinic operations.
Partner with Planning, Marketing/Communications, and Community Outreach on service-line marketing and outreach activities.
Develop and manage operating and capital budgets to meet financial goals.
Manage operational resources and support performance monitoring using mission, financial, and clinical measures.
Promote continuous quality improvement, identify and implement best practices, and support sharing best practices across the system.
Support clinic leadership in implementing patient-focused, efficient care processes.
Recommend and develop services that address community needs in the service-line specialty.
Work with businesses, governments, citizen groups, and other community participants to identify health needs and develop plans to improve population health.
Lead and facilitate organizational change, build support for new initiatives, and help employees work together through change.
Assume other mutually agreed responsibilities that support effective functioning of the ministry.