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Scionhealth

Chief Operating Clinical Officer

Scionhealth, Louisville, Kentucky, us, 40201

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ScionHealth , we empower our caregivers to do what they do best. We value every voice by caring deeply for every patient and each other. We show courage by running toward the challenge and we lean into new ideas by embracing curiosity and question asking. Together, we create our culture by living our values in our day-to-day interactions with our patients and teammates.

Job Summary

Responsible for managing, directing, coordinating and controlling the overall operations of a hospital. Provides leadership to ensure attainment of strategic objectives and the delivery of quality, economical health care services and other related lines of business. Initiates and enforces organization-wide policies and procedures that support the accomplishment of the hospitals objectives and programs. Ensures nursing and clinical department’s goals, objectives, standards of performance, policies and procedures are appropriate for the patient population served. Oversees the organizing of nursing and clinical departments according to administrative and nursing service guidelines; ensures compliance with legal, organizational, and medical staff standards. Has authority and responsibility for establishing, directing, and implementing the Standards of Nursing Practice and the clinical operations and financial matters related to all nursing and clinical care areas and functions.

Essential Functions

Embraces and works to advance the National Quality Program objectives and the journey towards a High Reliability Organization (HRO)

Promotes a culture that encourages employees to identify safety issues and to speak up to enhance safety practices for employees and patients

Responsible for all aspects of hospital operations; clinical, ancillary, and support departments

Assures that all policies established by the Governing Body of the hospital are implemented appropriately.

In collaboration with the Market CEO, directs the strategic planning for the hospital

Responsible for developing, interpreting and communicating hospital policies, objectives and operational procedures to the department managers and others as necessary. Includes assessing the patient population, risk factors and the scope of services

Contributes to and/or leads the appropriate initiatives outlined in the Strategic Quality Plan

Maintains a system which verifies licensure/certification, qualifications, experience, and competency of each member of the nursing department and evaluates each member on a timely basis. Serves on the Hospital Quality Council Understands and supports the organization’s continuous quality initiatives. Represents nursing services on various corporate, hospital and medical staff committees/meetings

Develops and monitors the hospital budget, ensuring operations does not exceed the approved budget

Oversees the finance/business office functions of the hospital to ensure that funds are collected and expended appropriately

Ensures staffing plans are appropriate for the hospitals departments

In coordination with the Market CEO, hospital board, the medical staff and other hospital personnel, responds to the community’s needs for quality health care services by monitoring the adequacy of the hospital’s medical activities

Serves as a member of the hospital executive committee and other administrative committees as designated. Attends governing board meetings

Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the standards set out in the Company's Code of Conduct, its policies and procedures, the Corporate Compliance Agreement, applicable federal and state laws, and applicable professional standards

Oversees and provides direction to hospital leadership grading hospital mission and objectives, expected productivity and efficiency, establishing policies and procedures are in compliance with federal state and local laws, regulations and ordinances

Works with hospital leadership to foster high employee morale and a positive work environment for employees

Develops a strong working knowledge of the electronic medical record

Assures compliance with all regulatory and accreditation requirements. Always maintains survey readiness

Participates in and coordinates survey preparation

Ensures maintenance of physical properties in good and safe state of repair and operation

Promotes adherence to the Company's Code of Conduct and the Corporate Compliance Agreement by monitoring employee performance and identifying and responding to compliance issues

Acts as privacy officer for the hospital. Implements necessary privacy policies and procedures

Reviews all patient complaints regarding the hospitals privacy policies and procedures and/or privacy practice

Collaborates with Regional leadership to advance safety and quality

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations

Ability to coordinate short- and long-term planning activities

Ability to work with a large staff and diverse client base

Basic computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office, word processing and spreadsheet software

Able to demonstrate knowledge of The Joint Commission, local, state, and federal laws, and regulations

Knowledge of general budgeting, accounting, and management skills

Knowledge of cost reporting, profit and loss and budget compliance

Ability to work well with management teams and employees

Ability to maintain confidentiality of all patient and/or employee information to assure patient and/or employee rights are protected

Ability to spend a limited amount of time on travel

Must read, write and speak fluent English.

Must have good and regular attendance

Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualifications Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing required

Master’s degree in healthcare administration, business administration, public health or clinical specialty required

Licenses/Certification

Registered Nurse in the state

Experience

Five years' experience in healthcare administration/management, with a minimum of two years' experience at a senior nursing management level, in a hospital setting with experience in operations

Two years’ prior COO or CEO level experience preferred

Graduate level education may substitute on a year-to-year basis for the required experience

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