Northwell Health Careers

Description

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better. 

Summary:

The Vice President, Cardiovascular Institute for Hudson Valley and Western Connecticut is responsible for the administration of Northwell's Cardiovascular and Thoracic Services across the market. The position reports to the Northwell Market President and works in close partnership with the Vice Presidents for Cardiology and Cardiothoracic surgery. The responsible individual is directly accountable for the collaborative development and implementation of the operating plans across the market inclusive of inpatient, outpatient, surgical services and medical practices. Key accountabilities are achievement of clinical quality, patient experience, employee experience and financial/revenue cycle targets. S/he is expected to demonstrate and promote our mission, values, and service excellence behaviors.

Responsibilities:

1. Anticipates the future, examines the competitive environment, formulates strategic plans, and articulates the vision for the CVI. Develops supporting capital and operational budgets.

2. Successfully executes the strategic plan by expertly and effectively establishing operational objectives and priorities across the system and by aligning all sites/team members in the achievement of the goals.

3. Creates and maintains a culture that embraces and successfully achieves exceptional outcomes in patient safety and quality, patient experience, physician and staff engagement and financial stewardship.

4. Develops and ensures the timely provision of operational reports, key process indicators (KPIs), productivity, quality outcomes and other key data to reliably and regularly monitor the performance of the CVI.

5. Continuously endeavors to integrate the CVI such that best practices are reproduced across the system, with a focus on quality, efficiency and innovation. Ensures that programs are aligned and deliver reliable and reproducible outcomes.

6. Develops and mentors a high-performing leadership/management team across the CVI. Creates a robust succession plan. Collaborates with Human Resources to recruit, retain and develop a high-functioning team.

7. Effectively communicates with the executive team, key stakeholders and as appropriate, board members, to enlist support within the organization for all strategic and operational initiatives.

8. Collaborates with the Marketing Department and others to develop the necessary capabilities to continuously evaluate the competitive position of the CVI. Uses analyses to develop and implement strategic and marketing plans for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Services, to include community events and screening programs.

9. Possesses excellent communication and collaboration skills, as evidenced by highly effective relationships with Medical Staff members, colleagues and other key stakeholders.

10. Builds physician bench-strength across the system, recruits and retains talent, and fosters healthy physician relationships and referral patterns within the various markets to achieve appropriate growth and to deliver comprehensive services across the region.

11. Fosters an environment of innovation.

12. Ensures the CVI adheres to all applicable regulatory compliance requirements (CMS, TJC, DPH, etc).

Other Information:

REQUIRED

• Graduate degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience required along with demonstrated success leading a large department or service line.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with and influence senior administrative and clinical leadership, operational management and staff in a changing and complex, matrixed environment.

PREFERRED

• Fellowship status in the American College of Healthcare Executives or American College of Medical Practice Executives.

Company: Nuvance Health

Org Unit: 1801

Department: Network Ops

Exempt: Yes

Salary Range: $99.09 - $184.02 Hourly