Director - Cardiovascular Services - Piedmont Athens

Company: Piedmont Healthcare
Location: Athens
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Director - Cardiovascular Services - Piedmont Athens Job Number: 1057028 Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital - Athens, Georgia
Shift/Schedule: Full-time Description JOB PURPOSE:
Administration and growth of the Cardiovascular Services service line at PNH, defining and maintaining standards of practice for service delivery and organizational performance strategies consistent with Piedmont Healthcare. Responsible for establishing the Cardiovascular Service Line objectives in collaboration with other clinical and operational stakeholders including essential physicians and other health care disciplines involved in the management of the Cardiovascular Services Line population. Serves as part of a collaborative management team focused on promoting the Mission, Vision, and Values of PHC and Cardiovascular Services, embracing a person-centered philosophy while promoting Cardiovascular Services across the continuum and enhancing value-driven outcomes. Responsible for designing the organizational structure to support services for Cardiovascular Services populations while ensuring quality patient care. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Responsible for the planning, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of the Cardiovascular Service Line, including Cardiovascular Imaging, Interventional Radiology Service, Cardiac Catheterization, Pet Scan and Cardiac Rehab Services mission, vision, and strategic planning process in conjunction with the Cardiovascular Services Medical Director. Attends monthly System CV Service Line meetings representing Piedmont Newnan and ensures other leaders, physicians and line staff are updated with information.
2. Provides overall leadership for all inpatient and outpatient services including but not limited to the hiring, firing, performance management, coaching, counseling and development of staff. Oversees the monitoring of utilization of staff in areas of responsibility based on shift, skill level, patient census, acuity, and economic constraints.
3. Prepares and meets yearly objectives for areas of responsibility; provides updates to COO as needed but at least on a quarterly basis. Effectively translates objectives and goals into specific actions.
4. Ensures that quality patient care is provided to each patient in accordance with established standard of care, practice and performance, and hospital policies and procedures.
5. Responsible for the development, revision, and approval of all policies and procedures for Cardiovascular Services. Ensures that each area of responsibility has clinical/technical policies in place to address specific areas of operations and that these policies are reviewed and revised as appropriate.
6. Responsible for all financial aspects of Cardiovascular Services to including preparation of budgets for all Cardiovascular Services Departments, annual equipment analysis to identify trends or problems related to the need for capital or minor equipment acquisitions and completing Responsibility Reports in a timely manner, providing acceptable explanation of variances.
7. Ensures Quality, Safety and Service within Cardiovascular services to including developing and implementing patient satisfaction indicators and monitoring trends with physicians and staff; identifying and implementing intervention strategies to exceed patient and physician expectations.
8. Identifies communication needs and implements interventions for the improvement of care provider and other staff satisfaction. Monitors trends and adjusts to maintain an environment for staff satisfaction.
9. Oversees ongoing CVI programs using opportunity management model to monitor and maintain quality and appropriateness of patient care. Reviews, analyzes, and implements improvements based on data indicators. Involves physicians in issues and outcomes.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
Skill and ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in-writing.
Skill and ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines.
Diplomacy
Outcomes Driven
Problem Solving Skills
Collaboration
Critical Thinking
Change Management skills
Attention to detail.
Ability to work as a member of a team. Requirements MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:
Bachelor's degree in field related to healthcare required.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Five (5) years of clinical experience in a hospital setting required. Five years management experience required. Hospital setting preferred.
MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:
Depending on degree, associated current state license required.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Work experience with involving quality improvement, patient safety, process improvement or a close related field. Working knowledge of hospital, departments, and physician offices/clinics policies, procedures and regulations. Knowledge of laws, regulations, standards and guidelines imposed on healthcare systems by various agencies. Ability to develop strong working relationships with physicians, staff, patients, visitors, and Piedmont Healthcare partners.
-- Diversity & Inclusion At Piedmont Healthcare we embrace diverse ideas, perspectives, and skills to create a collaborative workplace where the best talent wants to succeed. We celebrate differences and recognize that they allow us to care for our community. Excellence at Work Piedmont is a certified Great Place to Work--- -- a national designation based on employee feedback about trust, workplace culture and experience. In 2019, Forbes named Piedmont one of Georgia's 10 best employers and the highest-ranked healthcare provider.

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