Job Description
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Beyond outstanding employee benefits including health and dental insurance, vacation, and a 403(b) we take pride in hiring the best employees. Our accomplished staff reflects the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our dedication to creating a dynamic, inclusive environment that fuels innovation.
A Little More About What You Will be Doing The Director, Clinical Operations is responsible for organizing, directing, and overseeing all aspects of care delivery, care planning, hospital/partnership management and the achievement of key performance metrics for a geographic area or service line. In addition, the Director oversees the daily operations as well as clinical processes and procedures across the assigned multiple outpatient sites of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Network. This role is responsible for management of operational programs and services, financial oversight and staff management. Serves as liaison with the local hospital leadership teams, medical staff, ancillary departments and other personnel to ensure patient advocacy. This position works collaboratively with the operational management team to ensure optimal clinical operations with a lens on clinical quality and patient safety, and the efficient and effective functioning of clinical processes across specialties and programs. The Director plays an important role in the development and evaluation of new models of care and the establishment of new specialties, procedures and practice sites and well as being responsible for ensuring high quality care across the continuum of care
Duties & responsibilities
- Direct and oversee the clinical operations and management of the CSMN owned and operated medical clinics ensuring efficient operations, while maintaining a high level of service and maximizing productivity and overall performance.
- Plans, coordinates, implements and monitors projects and initiatives relating to operations, and ensures they are consistent with strategic mission.
- In collaboration with operational and medical leadership, establishes effective patient care processes and workflows. Develops and supports policies and procedures that support the provision of quality and timely patient care services
- Maintains appropriate quality control programs and partners proactively with risk, quality, safety and clinical operations leadership to ensure continuous monitoring and improvement in provision of clinical and ancillary services, and infection prevention.
- Ensures compliance with state and federal laws, professional and regulatory agency standards and licensuren requirements. Maintains clinical staff compliance with health system and Foundation policies, procedures and protocols.
- Understands and supports the business requirements and fiscal structure, including patient assignment, risk and specialty network structures, and utilization management. Functions as key resource for staff and physicians in support of these requirements.
- Proactively manages change, including the transitions into new clinical spaces or the implementation of new programs.
- Assumes fiscal responsibility for the geographic area and managed clinics, including budget preparation, expense control and revenue enhancement. In collaboration with Executive management and operational team, develops business and operations plans for assigned areas, programs and services
- Directs the coordination/integration of outpatient services between the hospital, clinical departments and across the continuum of care and directs the continuous improvement of all clinical practices, services and operations by design and implementation of systems, processes and methods to evaluate and improve patient care.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications Job qualifications
Education
- High School Diploma/GED required
- Bachelor's Degree required
- Master's Degree preferred
Work Experience
- 5 years For Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) - Experience working in an Ambulatory Surgery Center required
Licenses & Certifications
- Valid CA RN license
- Valid ACLS certificaiton
