Department:

09124 Medical Group Administration Operations - Administration Operations

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

M-F 8a-5p

Pay Range

$174.40 - $279.05

Major Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning & Alignment 

Develops and executes strategic plans for anesthesia services across the Division that are aligned to Enterprise, Divisional, and Area strategies and goals. Maintains deep understanding of broader industry and more local trends and dynamics to ensure strategies appropriately incorporate and account for key elements. Maintains close, effective working relationships with both employed and aligned anesthesia clinicians and groups across the Division and ensures strategies pertaining to these relationships and activities are optimized in accordance with Divisional needs.  Ensures integration and optimization of the academic and research mission related to Anesthesia services for the Division. 

Operational Excellence 

Oversee staffing models, scheduling, and coverage plans for AAs, CRNAs and anesthesiologists. Monitor and improve key performance metrics related to efficiency, patient throughput, resource utilization, and others in alignment to organizational objective achievement Collaborate with Perioperative, Facility, and Surgery service line leadership to promote optimal operating room efficiency with alignment to best practices and Divisional standards.  Collaborate with Area Presidents, Hospital Leaders, CMOs, and CNOs to ensure consistent standards and practices are maintained and implemented.  Represent Anesthesia services in Medical Staff meetings and Divisional or Enterprise Councils as required. Works closely and effectively with their administrative dyad partner in all duties. 

Quality & Safety 

Maintain deep knowledge of clinical best practices and evidence-based protocols and ensure their successful implementation across all sites of care. Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and internal quality benchmarks. Maintain responsibility for leading proactive initiatives to improve patient outcomes and reduce clinical variation. Engage in oversight, planning, and execution of specialty duties related to peer review, credentialing, and similar processes as required. 

Workforce Engagement & Development 

Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, professional growth, and accountability. Maintain focus on and alignment to our Best Place To Care culture and strategies. Leads workforce planning for the clinical areas in collaboration with senior administrative leader, clinician recruitment, and Division leadership. Partners with Division and medical group leadership to develop and execute workforce plans including candidate screening, interviews, contract discussions, and onboarding support. Performs human resources responsibilities for staff which include interviewing and selection of new employees, promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, compensation changes, resolution of employee concerns, corrective actions, terminations, and overall employee morale.Responsible for understanding and adhering to the organization's Code of Ethical Conduct and for ensuring that personal actions, and the actions of employees supervised, comply with the policies, regulations, and laws applicable to the organization's business. 

Financial Stewardship 

Partner with finance teams to manage budgets, monitor cost centers, and evaluate ROI for service line initiatives. Participate in compensation planning and role evaluation processes for new positions such as Anesthesia Practice Managers, Quality roles, etc Directly responsible for applicable budgets and indirectly supports annual facility and growth budgets for all venues where their clinical service activities occur. Develops and recommends operating and capital budgets and controls expenditures within approved budget objectives.   

Minimum Job Requirements 

Education

Doctorate Degree in Medicine

Certification / Registration / License 

Medicine and Surgery, MD-DO license issued by the state in which the physician practices. 

Experience

Typically requires 15 years of experience in physician leadership. Board Certification in a clinical field. Includes 10 years of management experience in overseeing physician practices, healthcare administration, or strategic planning including developing and executing multiyear business plans. 

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Ability to establish excellent working relationships and strategic partnerships with various teams, physicians, executives, and other team members across a large organization to achieve a shared vision, values, and objectives. Results oriented and strong execution skills.  Tenacity and attention to detail to effectively evaluate programs.  Ability to successfully work in a matrixed organization. Analytical and problem-solving skills, creative facilitation, and innovation in collaboration with leaders across the organization.  Skills in consulting, designing/conducting studies, and developing/implementing solutions for issues with significant finical and operational impact on the organization.  Knowledge of trends in health care delivery and understanding of health care dynamics within an integrated health care system.   Financial acumen and excellent communications skills.  Strong emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion.  Proven experience in Change management and leadership. 

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Will generally be exposed to a normal office environment.  This position requires travel so will be exposed to weather and road conditions.  May be exposed to human blood and body fluids, so therefore must wear protective clothing as required.  Must have functional speech, vision, smell, touch and hearing.  Must be able to operate all equipment essential in performing the job. 

Preferred Job Requirements 

Preferred Education

Advanced degree in research, policy, healthcare administration or business.

Preferred Certification / Registration / License 

Holds an active clinical license.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or trainingPremium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's jobIncentive pay for select positionsOpportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

Paid Time Off programsHealth and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term DisabilityFlexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expensesFamily benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leaveDefined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programsEducational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health 

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.