Job Title: Vice President Surgical Services
Location: Salem, VA 24153
Job Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $127K - $185K/Year.
Relocation: Case by Case Basis
Incentive Bonus: Up To 17.5%
Job Summary and Qualifications:
The VP of Surgical Services ensures high quality, patient-centered care through oversight of the overall function and staffing of the unit(s)/department(s) in addition to forecasting, planning, and budget monitoring. The Director fosters a culture of accountability and collaboration and supports the development and implementation of strategies, policies, and procedures in support of facility objectives.
Major Responsibilities:
Quality
Cultivates a superior clinical identity by identifying and implementing evidence-based practices to advance patient safety and quality outcomes. Ensures adherence to standards of care.
Manages variation in clinical practice to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and cost. Ensures a culture of accountability and transparency in the provision of care.
Stays abreast of internal/external benchmarks, accreditations, and designations and actively pursues efforts to achieve.
Stays abreast of legal and regulatory standards and ensures compliance. Develops and implements policies, procedures, and practices in compliance with all legal/regulatory standards.
Ensures equipment maintenance is performed regularly and according to regulatory and/or accreditation standards.
Ensures efficient patient throughput and delivery of high quality, patient-centered care through volume forecasting, patient flow coordination, and admission/discharge planning.
Develops care coordination policies and procedures to promote improved quality, safety, and efficiency in care. Fosters interdisciplinary communication and collaboration within and across departments and ensures staff with appropriate clinical competencies are assigned to meet patient care needs.
Directs nursing practice and unit operations. Develop policies, procedures, and nursing standards to ensure patient and family needs are assessed, met, and evaluated.
People
Fosters a culture that inspires commitment to the vision/mission/values of the organization. Ensure employees are recognized, valued, and supported. Develops and implement strategies to elevate employee engagement.
Identifies development opportunities or training needs of individual employees and teams. Provides coaching, feedback, and training to improve performance.
Builds a competitively superior organization through attracting, developing, engaging, and retaining talent. Ensure people with the right skills and motivations are in the right role, at the right time, to meet business needs.
Growth
Collaborate with administrative team and physicians to enhance existing services or develop new service offerings.
Identifies opportunities for expansion or development of new services and product lines to promote growth. Identifies stakeholder engagement strategies, technological advances, and other opportunities to drive differentiation and increase volume.
Finance
Participates in the annual budget process, including input into department revenue and expense forecasts, staffing, and supply and equipment needs. Monitors department budget performance; identifies trends and evaluates variances in relation to established budget. Develops and implements actions to address performance gaps.
Ensures effective labor management, including position control, scheduling excellence, productivity management, and premium pay utilization. Maintains staffing to ensure appropriate patient care.
Manages operating expenses, including the utilization of supplies and equipment. Identifies cost reduction opportunities and implements actions too.
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