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Job Description:

Position Summary

Under the leadership of the Chief Nursing Officer, the director of Comprehensive Cancer Center and Outpatient Oncology carries out the strategy and vision for the comprehensive coordination of cancer care and the educational programs for hospital staff, patients and the community that supports Community Hospital’s strategic plan, quality commitment, and values while complying with hospital policies/procedures and applicable laws and standards.

The Director is responsible and accountable for overall management of the assigned departments and service to include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating all aspects of care/services delivered; ensuring quality programs, patient safety, and a level of customer service that strives to exceed internal and external customer expectations.

The Director develops and mentors a high-performing team for all areas of responsibility through practice of excellent employee relations, attention to employee needs (including fostering effective working relationships training, developing/coaching and evaluating), performance improvement initiatives, a collaborative environment, and initiating personnel actions, when necessary, in accordance with Human Resource policies and organization philosophy.

The Director ensures financial viability by managing both applicable revenue and expenses with attention to cost management, productivity in assigned cost centers, and tactical execution of Lean concepts.

The Director establishes and maintains effective working relationships with medical staff, organizational leaders, and other departments and fosters a collaborative environment with department leadership and staff in order to achieve department goals.

Experience

Must have a minimum of three years of experience in the care of cancer patients (including chemotherapy administration). Three years of management experience in an acute care hospital, health system, comparable health setting. Demonstrated strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills is required.

Education

Master’s degree in nursing or related field required.

Licensure/Certifications

State of CA RN license required. American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Salary Range (based on years of applicable experience)

$213,470.40 to $247,803.00

Assigned Work Hours:

Full time

Exempt

Position Type:

Regular

Job Description:

Psychiatry Department Chair serves an important regulatory role in maintaining compliance with department, hospital, and system bylaws and rules & regulations and in providing governance of physicians on hospital medical staff. This role reports to the Medical Executive Committee (MEC) Chair and the Hospital Medical Director.  Specific responsibilities include:
•    Membership on the MEC, participation in monthly  MEC meetings, and active participation in hospital governance activities
•    Chair monthly Department meeting
•    Assure adherence to quality and regulatory standards 
•    Maintain excellent clinical quality including Peer Review activities.
•    Evaluate and maintain physician and APP competency through Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations (OPPE) and Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE) for department members
•    Address safety, competency, and physician/APP disciplinary issues
•    Work with the Medical Staff office to certify credentialing packets and privileging forms for department members and oversee non-employed physician and APP credentialing
•    Updates Department Rules and Regulations when needed

Medical Director of the Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit and Access Center is responsible for clinical performance, taking direct leadership in the day-to-day clinical and administrative function of these groups.  The medical director collaborates with department physicians and APPs as well as hospital administration, Behavioral Health Clinical Program, Behavioral Health Service Line, and other services in the hospital to help us realize the Mission, Vision, and Values of Intermountain. The role facilitating coordination and communication between these groups is critical, and requires strong relationships with all of these parties. This role reports to the Medical Director of Behavioral Health Acute Care Services, Canyons Region.  Specific responsibilities include:
•    Provide leadership for inpatient and access center psychiatrists and APPs.
•    Chair monthly Inpatient physician meeting
•    Chair monthly Access Center physician meeting
•    Organize and chair regular Peer Review meetings
•    Attend Canyons region behavioral health medical director meetings.
•    Maintain regular and active collaboration with Medical Director of Behavioral Health Acute Care Services, Canyons Region.  
•    Serve as a liaison between inpatient and access center physician and the Medical Group in terms of physician pay, contracts, and other issues.
•    Work to implement process improvement and other recommendations from the Behavioral Health Clinical Program.
•    Collaborate with Behavioral Health services director, behavioral Health Unit nurse manager, and Access Center/Social work manager in:
o    Meeting system goals and benchmarks
o    Meeting compliance and regulatory expectations.
o    Development and management of unit policies, procedures, and guidelines
o    Oversight and training of Nursing, Crisis, and social work staff.
o    Guiding unit culture and morale.
•    Develop and manage call schedule, inpatient physician schedule, and access center physician schedule.
•    Develop policies and guidelines for use locally and throughout the system including documentation and dissemination of such.
•    Engage in investigations related to issues arising from the BHU including response to patient advocacy concerns.
•    Ensure all clinicians have full opportunity to successfully complete VRP
•    Assist in training of physicians, APPs, nurses, social workers, and techs
•    Participate in strategic planning
•    Coordinate and guide recruitment activities including final decision making on physician and APP hires.
•    Function as the site lead for the Access Center as a University of Utah Psychiatric Residency Rotation in Emergency Psychiatry.

Director of psychiatric services assists in coordinating with leadership on a wider scope, including process improvement activities and responding to concerns involving other hospitals, community partners, and collaboration with outpatient, MHI, consult-liaison, and Chemical Dependency services.

Collaborate with the hospital chief medical officer and administrative team on the achievement of system initiatives.

Work closely with hospital administration on the strategic vision and design of the future behavioral health unit in the new LDS Hospital campus.
 
While leadership of this team of physicians will require strong relationships with the physicians, clinical leader, administrative leaders, affiliated caregivers and their leaders, and community partners, the physicians and APPs do not report to the medical director/department chair (physicians report administratively to their Medical Group senior practice director and clinically to the Medical Director of Behavioral Health Acute Care Services, Canyons Region). Thus this position has no direct reports.  
 
In leading our LDS Hospital/Salt Lake Valley psychiatric teams, the Medical Director and Department Chair will champion Intermountain Health's Mission, Vision, Values, and Fundamentals of extraordinary care:

Mission: Helping People Live the Healthiest Lives Possible
 
Vision: Be a model health system by providing extraordinary care and superior service at an affordable cost.
 
Values:
•    We are leaders in clinical excellence, delivering best-in-quality care
•    We believe in what we do, living our mission every day
•    We serve with empathy, caring for each caregiver, patient, and member with compassion and respect
•    We are partners in health, collaborating to keep people well
•    We do the right thing, learning and acting with purpose
•    We are better together, building community through teamwork and belonging
 
Fundamentals of extraordinary Care:  Safety, Quality, Experience, Equity, Access, Stewardship, Engaged Caregivers, and Growth

Minimum Requirements
•    Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Degree. Education must be obtained through an ACGME or AOA accredited institution. Degree will be verified.
•    ABMS or equivalent AOA Board Certification.
•    Active Utah Medical Licensure, or in process of obtaining licensure.
•    Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
•    Experience working in a complex health system (e.g., hospitals, ambulatory clinics)

Preferred Qualifications

•    Demonstrated leadership of clinicians.
•    Trained in improvement science (i.e., Six Sigma, Lean, Project management, Advanced Training Program).

Physical Requirements:

Physical Requirements

• Interact with others requiring employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information.
• Operate computers, telephones, office equipment, and manipulate paper requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.
• See and read computer monitors and documents.

Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer,telephone, or other equipment.

Anticipated job posting close date:

03/27/2024

Location:

LDS Hospital

Work City:

Salt Lake City

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

17

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$7.25 - $999.99

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers, and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If you are a current University Health or University Health Physicians employee and wish to be considered, you must apply via the internal career site.

 

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Dental Medical Director - Lakewood

101 Truman Medical Center

Job Location

UH Lakewood Medical Center

Kansas City, Missouri

GPR Dental Residency UHLMC

Full time

7:00AM - 4:30PM

40

If you want to work where the action is, University Health (UH) is the place for you. Known as “Kansas City’s Essential Hospital,” UH is the safety net healthcare system for Jackson County/Kansas City. We are an academic medical center, serving as the primary teaching institution for the UMKC Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, and Pharmacy. A 547-bed, not-for-profit health system, UH delivers the highest-quality medical care for our patients, with compassion, empathy, and unparalleled dedication to service. During the 2020 pandemic, we also stepped forward as a regional leader in COVID care and testing. UH is comprised of three campuses:

The Dental Medical Director at Lakewood works under the direction of the Lakewood Chief Operating Officer (COO), the Dental Medical Director is accountable for the administration and operations of the Dental Clinic, General Practice Residency Program, and Elks Mobil Units. In collaboration with the Director of the Dental Clinic Operations, will direct all administrative functions, clinic operations, dental residents, scheduling functions, all programs, activities and staff within the dental programs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• DDS or DMD degree.

• Missouri Dental License.

• Completion of a CODA Accredited GPR or AEGD Program

• Experience or advanced training in hospital protocol and function.

• Experience managing every changing operational priorities.

• Demonstrated experience in managing operations in a fast paced environment.

• Maintain current BCLS certification.

Love what you do; Love where you live

The Chief Radiation Therapist is a highly experienced, motivated, energetic, selfless, compassionate lead professional and mentor whose observant consideration to detail ensures the treatment machine is operating smoothly, fully functional, on schedule, and treating according to plan. Their engaged communication and supportive interactions with the staff and patients is critical to sustain the restorative process for the patients and ensure proper departmental involvement.

Required Behaviors:

• As you go about fulfilling this mission, your work habits and work relationships should embody SJRMC's values. These values are our culture, our identity as an organization: Sacred Trust, Personal Reverence, Thoughtful Anticipation, Team Accountability and Creative Vitality ask more of us than merely completing some list of tasks. Our values ask for a deeper level of commitment, and what is asked of us we freely give because we believe in our mission.

Required Qualifications:

• Registered through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) as a Certified Radiation Therapist

• Current New Mexico State license in Radiation Therapy

• Fluent in English

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years experience as a Radiation Therapist in a lead role

• Current CPR certification

Duties and Responsibilities:

Treatment:

• Manage treatment machine schedule to assure it is adequately staffed

• Operates linear accelerator and or Superficial X-ray machine for the treatment of cancer patients

• Sets up and positions patients for their daily treatments as outlined in the patient care plan

• Schedules patients for their daily treatments

• Performs daily machine warm up and QA data checks

• Will be on call for any after hours (emergency)

Maintenance:

• In the event of a machine failure or change in the accelerator and CT/Sims performance, the Chief Therapist will contact the Physicist and the service engineer to coordinate repairs

• Chief Therapist will coordinate preventative maintenance inspections (PMI) with the vendor for the Varian accelerator and CT/Sim and inform the Physicist and Department manager as to when the PMI’s are scheduled

• The Chief Therapist will keep the Physicist and the Department Manager informed as to the working status of the accelerator and the CT/Sim at all times

Simulation:

• Schedules and maintains therapist staff rotation through CT/Sim

• Operates CT/Simulators

• Sets up and positions patients according to physician and or dosimetrist instructions

• Constructs special treatment aids and devices

Communication:

• Will inform the physicist, physician and manager of any treatment machine issues and any interruption in patient care due to a machine failure

• Will facilitate weekly patient chart rounds

• Effectively communicates with staff and patients

• Informs the physician and or nurse of any changes in the patient’s status during treatments

• Explain to patient and/or family as to what will occur during the treatment process and answer any questions that may arise

Administration:

• Maintain daily documentation in the patient treatment record

• Maintain daily QA documentation

• Generate after hours call schedule

• Monitors and documents clini8cal training for therapy students

• Assure that all pertinent treatment information (signed consent, pathology, physician intent, physician and physicist signed treatment plan etc.) is in the patient’s record by performing a weekly chart check

• Will assume administrative responsibilities such as (supervision of clinical staff, Kronos, signing/approval and ordering of minor supplies) in the absence of the Manager

Education:

• Maintains CEU’s as required by the ARRT and the State of New Mexico

• Attend patient care, quality assurance and departmental staff meetings

General:

• Each employee is responsible for implementing SJRMC’s Service Standards into their daily work:

                                                     Safety, Courtesy, Effectiveness, and Stewardship

• Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands and Environmental Work Conditions:

Physical Activities:

• All Cancer Center jobs may require lifting/pushing/pulling varying weights may exceed 200 pounds

• Activities may include intermittent or prolonged: standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching with arms and using the hands to handle or feel

• Repetitive motions may also be required, such as: wrist / hand movements, grasping, and finger dexterity (as in typing, writing, etc.)

Work Environment:

• The job requires exposure to the following conditions: risk of radiation, working near moving or mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock

Sensory Requirements:

• Must be able to hear, alarms on equipment, fire alarms, overhead announcements.

• Patients/families verbal discussions.

• Instructions/feedback from other healthcare providers.

• Must be able to see: focus on close-up and distant objects, distinguish colors, have intact peripheral vision and depth perception (judge distance and spatial relationships)

San Juan Regional Medical Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Job Description:

The Medical Director will work collaboratively in a dyad partnership with Director of Critical Care Nursing to define, establish, and oversee the work of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Operations. This will require collaboration with other service lines including, but not limited to, cardiovascular services, acute care surgery, neuro critical care, trauma, maternal fetal medicine, oncology, and hospitalists. The Medical Director will directly supervise ICU Medical Directors for the Shock Trauma ICU, Coronary ICU, and Thoracic ICU. The Medical Director will supervise and work closely with the Medical Director for Schmidt Chest Clinic to oversee operations. In collaboration with Neuro Critical Care physician leaders, the Medical Director will oversee appropriate operational aspects of the Neuro Critical Care Unit. The Medical Director will fulfill the duties of Department Chair of Pulmonary and Critical Care at Intermountain Medical Center. The Medical Director will report to the Senior Medical Director for Pulmonary and Critical Care for the Intermountain Canyons Region as their physician leader.

Nature and Scope

The Pulmonary and Critical Care Medical Director will provide leadership, oversight and support for the development of a culture of high reliability and the measurement of care, identifying opportunities, building relationships and executing on strategies to drive the performance and measured improvement of ICU and Pulmonary Operations and perform all needed tasks necessary to provide efficient, high-quality patient care.

Responsible in tandem with operations and nursing officers for the administrative, financial and clinical performance of ICU Operations and the Schmidt Chest Clinic.

Essential Job Duties

• Leads Physician/Advanced Practice Provider collaborations and defines and establishes care models that best meet patient's needs and Intermountain fundamentals.
• Ensures that evidence-based clinical care standards for ICU's are established and effectively implemented.
• Define and establish the care models that best meet the needs of pulmonary patients
• Lead the strategic vision and physician component of critical care and pulmonary services at Intermountain Medical Center
• Responsible for execution of policies and procedures related to ICU environments and pulmonary clinic.
• Assists in educating compliance with appropriate standards required by all governmental agencies.
• Develop and maintain pulmonary and critical care credentialing and privileging criteria for hospital providers
• Addresses inappropriate, unprofessional, or concerning behavior and communicate to hospital and service line leadership.
• Champions quality initiatives and policies.
• Develop, educate to, and drive results for key performance metrics in pulmonary and critical care (e.g., patient experience, CMS metrics, documentation metrics, complication rates)
• Complete academic faculty reviews as Department Chair and collaborate closely with Medical Director of Acute Care Research to support needs of academic and research operations.
• In conjunction with graduate medical education leadership, work to ensure high-quality, effective, and appropriate educational experience for learners
• Regularly attends committee meetings.
• Assists in quality reporting and effectively addresses performance concerns for providers, including peer review for cases.

within system Critical Care and ICU Operations.

• Maintain standards of Zero Harm.
• Conducts annual performance reviews/conversations for physician leaders within Pulmonary and Critical Care Operations organization.
• Maintains an environment of collegiality with consultants as well as in-patient caregivers.
• Establishes professional standards for physicians within pulmonary and ICU services.
• Promotes employee engagement.
• Address capital needs of Pulmonary and Critical Care.
• Develops and maintains operational, financial, and fundamentals of extraordinary care metrics.
• Collaborates with the system Pulmonary and Critical Care and Operations for strategic and best practice development and implementation.
• Ensures alignment of with the Intermountain System Pulmonary and Critical Care Operations.

Minimum Requirements

• Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Degree. Education must be obtained through an ACGME or AOA accredited institution. Degree will be verified.
• ABMS or equivalent AOA Board Certification in Pulmonary or Critical Care.
• Active Utah Medical Licensure, or in process of obtaining licensure.
• At least three years of clinical experience working in a critical care setting.
• Three years of experience leading successful improvement in clinical settings.
• Two years of progressive healthcare leadership experience.
• Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Trained in improvement science
• Experience working in a complex health system (e.g., hospitals, ambulatory clinics, post-acute care).
• Demonstrated leadership of clinicians.

Physical Requirements:

Physical Requirements

• Interact with others requiring employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information.
• Operate computers, telephones, office equipment, and manipulate paper requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.
• See and read computer monitors and documents.

Anticipated job posting close date:

03/30/2024

Location:

Intermountain Medical Center

Work City:

Murray

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

12

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$7.25 - $999.99

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers, and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Job Description:

Reporting directly to the Vice President of Service Lines the Executive Director Oncology Services supports and promotes the mission, vision, and philosophy of John Muir Health. The Executive Director is responsible for the daily coordination of the department, for which they have responsibility, including clinical practice, research operations, human resource management, fiscal accountability, productivity and regulatory compliance. This role will exhibit leadership, humanism and professionalism in the management of the Oncology Services.

Education:

• Master’s Degree in Health Services Administration, and/or Nursing, or Related Field Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Services, or Human Services or Related Field Required

Experience:

• Seven years Healthcare – Oncology Cancer Care Required

• Three to five years Healthcare Management – Required

• Program Development Required

Skills:

• Knowledge and understanding of the trends and forces that shape the health care delivery system, the provision of care, and other emerging issues in health care.

• Demonstrates flexibility and initiative to effectively lead change efforts to respond to environmental or organizational change.

• Working with Physicians, building strong and trusting relationships with physician and physician leadership required

• Working knowledge of oncology practice operations; including, physician practice operations and the components and requirements requisite for successful patient care, quality, and efficiencies, including the demonstrated ability to design and integrate workflows acceptable to providers and staff. 

• Proven personnel management strength including demonstrated ability to select, motivate, develop and retain people andpromote collaborative team efforts.

• Proven experience in leading quality and service improvement activities and achieving outcomes, which respond to customer expectations.

• Experience in effectively leading the design and organization of work, and allocation of resources to achieve appropriate staffing levels and mix, and productivity levels.

• Expertise in data gathering, management, reporting and interpretation.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point).

• Must have excellent interpersonal, written, verbal communication and public speaking skills.

• Evenings and weekend work may be required.

• Travel to a variety of service locations will be required.

• A high degree of organizational skills, ability to set priorities, manage multiple demands and the ability to complete tasks under strict timelines is required.

• Knowledge of using practice management information systems to enhance the delivery of care, productivity, and efficient business operations.

• Manage multi-specialty practice departments.

• Thorough understanding of EMRs and how they relate to practice management.

Work Shift:

Exempt Salaried (United States of America)

Pay Range:

$216,268.00 - $324,402.00

Salary

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

• Plans and coordinates the work of the Division and oversees the overall planning, direction, and timely execution of the Division programs.
• Serves as Chief Fitness, Athletics, and Aquatics Division, directing and supervising personnel and functions required to plan, organize and conduct a multi-faceted recreational sports, fitness and aquatics program.
• Ensures compliance with officiating code of ethics and the maintenance of minimum standards established by the local governing sports officials association or Sports National Governing Body.
• Develops long- range plans, goals and objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Starting at $75,000 Per Year (NF 4)

• Utilizes extensive knowledge, experience and educational background in health care systems and hospital administration at all levels to examine routine and highly complex operations systems, problems, either potential or real, and determine, in priority order, actions necessary to resolve the problems upon which recommendations for their resolutions can be made.
• Serves as a part of hospital coordination for member of the Joint Commission, and other accrediting bodies, to perform surveys, audits and/or inspection of this hospital's operation.
• Addresses veteran complaints and meet with Veteran and/or family members to achieve resolution to inquiries or service problems.
• Develops and implements management information monitors for tracking status of administrative service resources and operational parameters relative to service performance and strategic goals/plans as needed.
• Makes proposals based on professional observations and business-oriented analysis to modify or change policies as well as initiate suggestions for new policies designed to enhance the efficiency of the operation of the Medical Center.
• Coordinates cross organizational projects involving more than one service and ensures completion of the projects within the prescribed time frame and implements appropriate planning procedures to accomplish program projects or needs.
• Prepares letters, speeches and position(white) papers for the Assistant Director that is clear, concise and complete and requires few revisions of content on issues as assigned.
• Works closely with the facility strategic planner and interior design to address hospital strategic initiatives.
• Works closely with all services under the leadership of the Assistant Director which may involve financial planning, space, human resource/position management, internal and external official correspondence for the executive office and has the authority to respond to respond to requests for assistance from hospital officials.
• Analyzing of data developed and preparation or recommendations resulting from special studies concerning problems of staffing, equipment, budget cost containment, space availability and assignment, work simplification/organizational realignments or reorganization, report requirements, productivity, automated management information systems, etc.
• Receives requests for special informational studies, surveys, questionnaires, etc., from internal or from other external health care related organizational and is responsible for collection of data, review and validation of the data collected and preparation of a format response to the requesting agency. Such requests are submitted by the Joint Commission, congressional committees, and other government agencies.
• Serves as a resource person to management officials in resolving difficult and highly complex problems, which may be confined to a single service or may extend across
• organizational lines.
• Deals with peer level and higher-level officials in an expert and tactful manner in his/her efforts to gain their full support and a clear understanding of the official need for the collection of the data and other information required to complete the work.
• Includes the acquisition, development, analysis and presentation of population-based planning data, health and economic demographics, geriatric research data, patient care and work performance to enhance the efficiency of the operation of the Medical Center.

Work Schedule: 8AM to 4:30PM Monday through Friday; subject to change based on the needs of the facility.
Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Health System Specialist - Staff Assistant to the Assistant Medical Center Director/PD035560
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Approved
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $82,830 Per Year (GS 12)

The Deputy Executive Director, Medical Center's managerial duties and responsibilities involve final decisions which have a direct and substantial effect on the health care organization and programs. These include, but are not limited to, decisions affecting the nature, scope and quality of, and emphases in the facility's/system's patient care programs and activities.

The Deputy Executive Director, Medical Center in collaboration with the Executive Director, Medical Center:

* Determines program goals and objectives, and develops short and long-range plans for achieving them, in conjunction with the overall plans of the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) consistent with the strategic planning process;

* Directs a comprehensive evaluation of program goals and objectives and makes necessary adjustments to improve delivery of patient care services;

* Establishes local policy in such areas as program emphases and operating guidelines;

* Administers a system for the development and communication of program policies and procedures in accordance with new or existing rules and regulations, and ensures adherence to them; and

* Administers a management reporting system which provides appropriate data for decision making in such areas as: organizational improvements; changes in delegations of authority; position management; and coordination among the center's programs and services.

The Deputy Executive Director, Medical Center will :

* Organize and control program evaluation activities;

* Develop and coordinate a quality assurance program to ensure that both clinical and administrative activities are in compliance with standards issued by various accrediting and regulatory groups;

* Develop plans (with target completion dates) to ensure that action has been taken to correct deficiencies cited by accrediting bodies

*Conduct a comprehensive and effective quality management program for the standpoint of quality or program/service management, and

* Ensure that patient complaints related to the communication of clinical aspects of their care are promptly addressed.

The Deputy Executive Director, Medical Center:

*Develops with the participation of administrative and clinical managers and chiefs, plans for fiscal year plans that meet the objectives of current and proposed programs;

* Develops a balanced financial plan designed to meet realistic needs of the facility and the network; makes important decisions substantially affecting economy of operations by limiting operating expenses without impairing patient care activities through management assessment, cost effective position management techniques, reorganization, methods improvements, and automation;

* Ensures that utilization of available resources is in line with plan or modified through recurring review;

* Allocates available resources to provide the best possible patient care in line with established priorities;

* Expects and obtains, as the accountable official, positive accomplishments in effective utilization of resources as relaxed to budget, manpower, equipment, contractual services, physical facility needs and FTEE control;

* Protects integrity of the budget, position management, classification and other processes to ensure compliance with existing statutes, and regulations; and takes timely corrective action where delegated responsibilities are not being properly applied or executed.

Starting at $141,022 Per Year (ES 00)

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Plans, coordinates, supervises, and directs various administrative and health related services and sections, specifically data, Health Administration (Scheduling and Administration), technology, and training.
• Participates on a day-to-day basis in top level Executive discussions, decisions, policy making and actions of all administrative functions and indirectly of all clinical matters impacting patient care.
• Resolves complex and unusual health care administration issues by independent analysis and action, with the potential to set precedent, and lead organizational change.
• Development of plans, programs, direction, and monitoring of clinic and health plan management.
• Applies specialized principles and practices of health care management to coordinate, direct, and control programs and resources for Clinical Contact Center administration and operations.
• Performs financial management and resource decision making analysis, ensuring operational spending and resources stay in balance.
• Exercises full authority for establishing priorities for healthcare operations and allocating available resources accordingly.
• Serves as fiscal advisor to the Deputy Network Director for Clinical Contact Center in preparing formal budget submissions for approval.
• Exercises a full range of managerial and supervisory authorities and responsibilities related to human capital management.
• Provides timely and responsive decisions to the union(s) and their members on complaints and grievances and ensures that supervisors are familiar with the negotiated agreement.
• Represents the healthcare system by establishing and maintaining community partnerships, and relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Serves as a facilitator between clinical providers and administrators to meet the virtual care organization's goals and objectives.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining good working relations with medical centers in VISN 8 and throughout the region, medical schools, accrediting agencies, stakeholders, and the community at large.
• Lead facility implementation and oversight of President's/VA/VHA/VISN initiatives includes but not limited to Strategic Planning, High Reliability Organization, ICARE, Modernization, Veteran
• Experience, Whole Health and/or Community Care.
• Serves as an essential capacity for developing and coordinating internal measures to assure that both clinical and administrative operations are in within governing standards.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am- 4:00pm or 8:00am - 4:30pm
Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This position may require the selectee(s) to be geographically located (live and work) in the VISN 8 catchment area. Virtual/remote opportunities may be available for highly qualified applicants and will be discussed during the selection process.
Position Description/PD#: Health System Administrator (Assistant Medical Center Director) VISN 8 Clinical Contact Center/PD99901S
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): This occupation is being considered for a Veterans Health Administration enterprise-wide Critical Skills Incentive (CSI). Candidates may be eligible for a lump sum CSI. The amount of lump sum CSI is determined based on appointment date and may be pro-rated as determined by the end date of the CSI. Eligible candidates will be required to sign a service agreement agreeing to an obligated service period and failure to complete the obligated service period may result in a debt for the unearned portion of the CSI.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Required

Starting at $116,393 Per Year (GS 14)

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***

• Shares a level of responsibility with the Executive Leadership Team for the direction and management of the Medical Center and is directly responsible for all facilities operations.
• Has direct line authority and leadership responsibility for all administrative operation support services.
• Serves as the Acting Medical Center Director in the absence of the Director.
• Coordinates and develops customer and stakeholder support and resourcing to meet Medical Center objectives.
• Determines operational services and program goals, objectives, short- and long-range plans for achieving them in conjunction with the overall plans of the VISN and consistent with the strategic planning process.
• Directs a comprehensive evaluation of operational services goals and objectives and makes necessary adjustments to improve delivery of patient care services.
• Establishes local policy in such areas impacting facility operations as program emphasis and operating guidelines.
• Administers and ensures compliance with a system designed for the development and communication of program policies and procedures in accordance with new or existing rules and regulations.
• Administers a management reporting system which provides appropriate data for decision making for facility operations, impacting organizational improvements.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Designated Drug-Testing Position: Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Recruitment/Relocation incentives are authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved
Financial Disclosure Report: Required

The Department of Veterans Affairs offers Permanent Change of Station (PCS) relocation services. Permanent Change of Station is the relocation of a household due to government convenience in connection with a transfer between duty stations or facilities. For more information go to http://vaww.fscdirect.fsc.va.gov/pcs.asp.

Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Starting at $136,908 Per Year (GS 15)

This position serves as the Assistant Medical Center Director located at the White River Junction VA Healthcare System in White River Junction, Vermont. The Assistant Medical Center Director exercises line authority for multiple administrative and allied health services and sections and is directly responsible for facility operations.

Duties include, but not limited to the following:

• Plans, coordinates, supervises, and directs various administrative and health related services.
• Participates on a day-to-day basis in top level Executive discussions, decisions, policy making and actions of all administrative functions and indirectly of all clinical matters impacting patient care.
• Resolves complex and unusual health care administration issues by independent analysis and action, with the potential to set precedent, and lead organizational change.
• Development of plans, programs, direction, and monitoring of clinic and health plan management.
• Applies specialized principles and practices of health care management to coordinate, direct, and control programs and resources for both clinics and health plan administration.
• Performs financial management and resource decision making analysis, ensuring operational spending and resources stay in balance.
• Exercises full authority for establishing priorities for healthcare operations and allocating available resources accordingly.
• Serves as fiscal advisor to the Medical Center Director in preparing formal budget submissions for approval.
• Exercises a full range of managerial and supervisory authorities and responsibilities related to human capital management.
• Provides timely and responsive decisions to the union(s) and their members on complaints and grievances and ensures that supervisors are familiar with the negotiated agreement.
• Represents the healthcare system by establishing and maintaining community partnerships, and relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Serves as a facilitator between clinical providers and administrators to meet the medical center's goals and objectives.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining good working relations with other medical centers in the local area and throughout the region, medical schools, accrediting agencies, volunteer worker groups, and the community at large.
• Lead facility implementation and oversight of VISN 1 initiatives includes but not limited to Strategic Planning, High Reliability Organization, ICARE, Modernization, Veteran

Experience, Whole Health and/or Community Care.

• Serves as an essential capacity for developing and coordinating internal measures to assure that both clinical and administrative operations are in within governing standards.

Work Schedule: Full-time, Mon - Fri 0800 am - 0430 pm
Compressed/Flexible: May be available
Telework: May be available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Health Systems Administrator (Assistant Medical Center Director)/PD99901S
Relocation Incentive: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Required, Selectee must file a financial disclosure report, OGE Form 450, within 30 days of onboarding and then annually after that.

NOTIFICATIONS:

• This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay.
• Travel and relocation expenses are not authorized.
• Selectee may be required to work at any White River Junction Healthcare System campus, as needed.
• The selectee will be required to serve a one year probationary period for supervisors if not already served.
• May be required to attend conference at other facilities or other VA sites on occasion.
• Veterans' preference does not apply for other current permanent Federal agency employees
• Time-in-Grade Restriction - Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service.
• Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment.

Starting at $116,393 Per Year (GS 14)