The Director of Cardiac Services is responsible for operations and administrative leadership, the strategic and operational plans to support the vision of the Cardiac Services (Adult and Pediatric Cardiology), operationalizing the plans and evaluating and/or revising the plan as needed. The Director will have the responsibility for planning, directing and coordinating initiatives around the growth, quality/patient safety, customer service, physician integration and consistency of practice for this service line. In addition, the Director will participate in the Cardiac Services steering committee and will be responsible for providing recommendations and development of programs in a collaborative fashion. The service line encompasses adult and pediatric cardiac services provided on the inpatient and outpatient basis including diagnostic services, inpatient services and the cardiac catherization lab.

functional job duties and responsibilities:

1. Provides strategic leadership and managerial oversight for Cardiac Services operations, including diagnostic services, inpatient services and the cardiac catherization lab.
2. Proactively collaborates with hospital and physician leadership for expanding and improving adult and pediatric cardiac services.
3. Builds efficient and effective processes that support state of the art services for Cardiac patients across the continuum of care.
4. Monitors and provides metrics to manage and grow inpatient and outpatient Cardiac Services.
5. Conducts steering committee meetings to define and apply evidence based protocols.
6. Provides oversight and Leadership in QA.
7. Develops a clinical and financial dashboard to ensure rigorous tracking of Cardiac Services outcomes in an accurate, timely fashion.
8. Collaborate with Directors and Medical service line leadership in the development of the service line budget.
9. Consistently maintain a leadership role in the development of comprehensive cardiac program.
10. Provides strategic leadership and managerial oversight for Cardiac Services leadership staff.
11. Assists in marketing, promotion and defining a robust regional outreach strategy for the Cardiac Services.
12. Researches and keeps current with IT and technology solutions that differentiate Cardiac services.
13. Provides strategic leadership and managerial oversight for Cardiac Services leadership staff.
14. Develops internal systems utilizing appropriate resources to support the operating needs of the assigned department(s) of responsibility including, but not limited to: finance, planning, marketing, advertising, information systems, human resources and other support systems. Coordinates financial and budgetary acquisitions, allocations and utilization of resources needed for quality, cost-effective, program(s)/service(s).
15. Attends and actively participates in hospital and performance improvement councils and committees as requested.
16. Proactively communicates with staff and keeps them informed on a regular basis or as needed; updates staff regarding policy changes in specialized areas.
17. Develops and utilizes department policy statements, scope of service, quality indicators and updates; revises as necessary.
18. Performs staff management functions related to employee selection, on-boarding/orientation, coaching/development, staffing, work assignments, performance management and goal alignment as guided by hospital policy and procedures and collective bargaining unit agreement (when applicable).
19. Assumes other duties as assigned by senior leadership.

minimum education/certification/licensure:

Preferred: Master’s in healthcare related or business field completed or in progress.

minimum experience:

Required: Three (3) years prior healthcare management/leadership experience in a clinical setting. Must possess demonstrated leadership ability.

Preferred: Five (5) years or more of management/leadership experience in inpatient/outpatient Cardiac Services, and strategic planning and development.

Special Skills/Equipment: Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs. Solid financial, clinical and analytical skills. Must possess proven interaction ability with Physician providers and clinical/non-clinical employees.