Director, Cardiovascular Services

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.
At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.
Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.
The Director, Cardiovascular Services at Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) has direct accountability for the delivery of clinical cardiovascular services. This role provides oversight and coordination of cardiovascular and business priorities within the hospital, including direct responsibility for cardiology, cardiac surgery, the aortic center, and the ECMO program, with future oversight of cardiac anesthesia. This role supports the administration, day-to-day operations, strategic planning, and program development of inpatient and hospital-associated outpatient cardiovascular services. This role will have direct oversight for cardiovascular-specific programs and departments as determined by the Chairs of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, which includes establishing and monitoring operating budgets and managing overall CV campus operations in collaboration with CV site managers and local administrative leadership. This role also assists in the facilitation and organization of performance improvement initiatives and accreditations/certifications in collaboration with the Department of Quality and Patient Safety and Regulatory Affairs. By utilizing national, local, and industry benchmarks, this role l identifies opportunities for growth and support the development and implementation of cardiovascular strategic plans. Including but not limited to a focus on associated strategic goals, initiatives, market share, growth opportunities, budget monitoring, and other key quality and performance indicators.
Qualifications
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
• Bachelor's degree in health related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible experience in healthcare operations and service line management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Extensive budget experience.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, internally and externally.
• Exceptional communication skills and experience with engaging and building relationships.
• Understanding of the business implications of moving from volume to value-based payment for care.
• Knowledge of health care and business metrics, benchmarks, economic engines and standards that drive and/or shape the industry.
• Ability to establish and measure various metrics to assess progress.
• Demonstrated ability to develop creative, workable strategies and tactics to accomplish goals and objectives.
• Strong leadership presence, relationship building skills and ability to influence, lead and direct individuals in multiple functional areas and across all levels of employees, management and community leaders.
• Knowledge of service line and care transformation principles.
• Demonstrated analytical ability to identify problems, develop solutions and execute in collaboration with other leaders or constituents.
• Ability to develop a high performing team and steering committee, articulate vision, create trust, drive the HMH-HUMC culture and build consensus.
• Strong business acumen focusing on results.
• A market shaper and innovator within the HMH-HUMC culture.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office platforms.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:
• Master's degree.
• Multi-site/systems experience.
• Experience and knowledge of reimbursement methodology and strategies preferred.
• Business plan creation and analysis experience preferred.

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!