University of Southern California
Director, Pulmonary Services - Interventional Pulmonary - Full Time 8 Hour Days
University of Southern California, Glendale, California, us, 91222
Overview
Director, Pulmonary Services - Interventional Pulmonary - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Non-Union) – Keck Medicine of USC, Hospital, Los Angeles, California. The IP Director is prepared with inpatient and outpatient clinical operations experience, focused on programmatic growth, strategy, financial accountability, and optimization of care delivery design. This is a strategic leader utilizing data analysis/synthesis to drive service line growth and initiatives; coordinating key stakeholders between Interventional Pulmonary, Internal Medicine, ENT/OHNS, Thoracic Surgery, and Oncology. The IP Director uses evidence-based practices and technology to ensure a culture of continuous improvement leaning on standardized performance improvement tools. The IP Director collaborates with the ambulatory leadership team and the health system stakeholders, communicating regularly with USC care medical group leadership and the applicable department administrators, division chiefs, and department chairs.
Essential Duties:
Strategy:
Directs all aspects of the service lines by engaging with key stakeholders, providing data for review, and ensuring data-driven decision making. Ensures growth in volume and expansion of services by integrating departments across the health system. Develops strategies that align with short-term and long-term organizational goals. Works closely with senior leadership teams, department heads, and other stakeholders to drive strategy alignment and execute cross-functional initiatives.
Financial Responsibility:
Develops and monitors the operational budget each year, continually analyzes variances, and uses the budget as a tool to improve care delivery. Works with major stakeholders to formulate site-specific budgets in accordance with organizational goals and priorities. Reviews, authorizes, and monitors expenses; prepares and submits exceptions in a timely manner. Develops content to present strategic acquisitions for capital, new sites, and expansion related to the service line or its interests.
Leadership:
Promotes effective communication and collaborative relationships amongst the service line, physicians, and department staff. Ensures open lines of communication amongst staff, physicians, and other departments. Serves as a coach and mentor as needed. Identifies and implements cross-training ideas and changes in staff design and task distribution to improve service delivery, ensuring safe, compliant, and customer-service oriented care. Facilitates staff and physician training and optimizes the use of software platforms and digital technologies when available and appropriate.
Growth:
Responsible for growth activities for the service line including hospital collaborations, physician outreach, continuing medical education programs, and community outreach as needed. Develops goals reflecting the best interest of the service line and the organization. Oversees existing and potential joint ventures or partnerships within the service line and other teams. Ensures implementation of strategic business plans aligned with the service line's vision, plans, and goals. Provides quarterly progress reports to senior leadership and stakeholders.
Patient Experience and Service:
Contributes to the development of customer service standards and expectations. Establishes methods for monitoring employee, patient, and physician satisfaction with the services provided. Monitors performance and implements initiatives to ensure top-tier performance across Press Ganey/HCCAPS survey metrics.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
Master's degree or degree in a related technical field.
Minimum of five years as a Clinical Operational Leader in a healthcare facility, preferably in an academic setting.
Minimum of three years experience in strategic planning and program development.
Minimum of three years experience in contract negotiations, performance, and quality improvement.
Professional mannerisms, appearance, and executive presence.
Expert knowledge of relevant state and federal healthcare regulations.
Preferred Qualifications:
3-5 years of Interventional Pulmonary procedural management.
Required Licenses/Certifications:
Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license – California (Active).
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential – NBRC (Active).
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider – American Heart Association.
Fire Life Safety Training (Los Angeles City). If no card at hire, must obtain within 30 days and renew before expiration (LA City requirement).
The annual base salary range for this position is $133,120.00 – $219,648.00. USC considers various factors when extending an offer, including scope and responsibilities, experience, education/training, skills, equity, applicable laws, contractual stipulations, funding, and market considerations.
REQ20167067
Posted Date: 09/24/2025
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Director, Pulmonary Services - Interventional Pulmonary - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Non-Union) – Keck Medicine of USC, Hospital, Los Angeles, California. The IP Director is prepared with inpatient and outpatient clinical operations experience, focused on programmatic growth, strategy, financial accountability, and optimization of care delivery design. This is a strategic leader utilizing data analysis/synthesis to drive service line growth and initiatives; coordinating key stakeholders between Interventional Pulmonary, Internal Medicine, ENT/OHNS, Thoracic Surgery, and Oncology. The IP Director uses evidence-based practices and technology to ensure a culture of continuous improvement leaning on standardized performance improvement tools. The IP Director collaborates with the ambulatory leadership team and the health system stakeholders, communicating regularly with USC care medical group leadership and the applicable department administrators, division chiefs, and department chairs.
Essential Duties:
Strategy:
Directs all aspects of the service lines by engaging with key stakeholders, providing data for review, and ensuring data-driven decision making. Ensures growth in volume and expansion of services by integrating departments across the health system. Develops strategies that align with short-term and long-term organizational goals. Works closely with senior leadership teams, department heads, and other stakeholders to drive strategy alignment and execute cross-functional initiatives.
Financial Responsibility:
Develops and monitors the operational budget each year, continually analyzes variances, and uses the budget as a tool to improve care delivery. Works with major stakeholders to formulate site-specific budgets in accordance with organizational goals and priorities. Reviews, authorizes, and monitors expenses; prepares and submits exceptions in a timely manner. Develops content to present strategic acquisitions for capital, new sites, and expansion related to the service line or its interests.
Leadership:
Promotes effective communication and collaborative relationships amongst the service line, physicians, and department staff. Ensures open lines of communication amongst staff, physicians, and other departments. Serves as a coach and mentor as needed. Identifies and implements cross-training ideas and changes in staff design and task distribution to improve service delivery, ensuring safe, compliant, and customer-service oriented care. Facilitates staff and physician training and optimizes the use of software platforms and digital technologies when available and appropriate.
Growth:
Responsible for growth activities for the service line including hospital collaborations, physician outreach, continuing medical education programs, and community outreach as needed. Develops goals reflecting the best interest of the service line and the organization. Oversees existing and potential joint ventures or partnerships within the service line and other teams. Ensures implementation of strategic business plans aligned with the service line's vision, plans, and goals. Provides quarterly progress reports to senior leadership and stakeholders.
Patient Experience and Service:
Contributes to the development of customer service standards and expectations. Establishes methods for monitoring employee, patient, and physician satisfaction with the services provided. Monitors performance and implements initiatives to ensure top-tier performance across Press Ganey/HCCAPS survey metrics.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
Master's degree or degree in a related technical field.
Minimum of five years as a Clinical Operational Leader in a healthcare facility, preferably in an academic setting.
Minimum of three years experience in strategic planning and program development.
Minimum of three years experience in contract negotiations, performance, and quality improvement.
Professional mannerisms, appearance, and executive presence.
Expert knowledge of relevant state and federal healthcare regulations.
Preferred Qualifications:
3-5 years of Interventional Pulmonary procedural management.
Required Licenses/Certifications:
Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license – California (Active).
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential – NBRC (Active).
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider – American Heart Association.
Fire Life Safety Training (Los Angeles City). If no card at hire, must obtain within 30 days and renew before expiration (LA City requirement).
The annual base salary range for this position is $133,120.00 – $219,648.00. USC considers various factors when extending an offer, including scope and responsibilities, experience, education/training, skills, equity, applicable laws, contractual stipulations, funding, and market considerations.
REQ20167067
Posted Date: 09/24/2025
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