EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SURGICAL SERVICES & CARDIAC CATH LAB

Job Summary

Provides leadership and direction for areas of responsibility. Directly responsible for Surgical Services and Cardiac Cath Lab at OHRH and provides matrixed leadership to other system sites. Works collaboratively with senior leadership to ensure operational excellence and align with system strategy.

Job Responsibilities

• Develops and implements departmental goals, plans, and standards consistent with the clinical, administrative, legal, and ethical requirements and objectives of the organization.
• Directs and/or assists in prompt resolution of issues and complaints with focus on serving with excellence and being a best place to work.
• Identifies and resolves issues affecting the delivery of patient care services in assigned areas of responsibility.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures to ensure efficient and effective delivery of health services.
• Monitors and adheres to annual hospital operating budget. Approves and/or monitors expenditures, purchases, and other actions to ensure compliance with budget guidelines.
• Appropriately plans and requests capital projects and equipment.
• Ensures a high level of patient care is maintained in assigned areas of responsibility through coordination and management of personnel and resources.
• Uses sound business and clinical management strategies to maintain and improve quality; ensures appropriate access; meets established financial goals; develops, implements, and communicates a service line plan, which is aligned with and supports system goals.
• Remains current and leads the team to utilize best practices related to national trends, issues, regulations, and standards for assigned clinical areas.
• Works autonomously within a stressful environment and appropriately escalates information as needed.
• Ensures growth and innovation within area of expertise across the enterprise along with reducing waste, improving efficiency, and actively collaborating.
• Leads the management and supervisor level team members in assigned departments. 

Organizational Responsibilities

Adheres to all organizational policies and procedures. Executes all tasks and behaves in a manner consistent with a culture of compliance, safety and a high reliability organization; behavior supports the organization's core commitments of Integrity, Service, Respect, Teamwork, Excellence, and Innovation.

Leadership Responsibilities

Creates and maintains a work environment that is aligned with the organization's goals and strategies, demonstrating a unified voice and consistent message from leadership; actively supports all organizational policies and procedures in communications and interactions with staff and peers.

Additional Job Information

• This job description describes the general nature and level of work required by the position. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of qualifications, skills, duties, responsibilities or working conditions of the job. Specific duties and responsibilities consistent with the general nature and level of work described may vary by department and additional related duties may be assigned as needed. Some duties listed may not apply to all employees with this job description.The job description is subject to change with or without notice, and Management reserves the right to add, modify or remove any qualification or duty. Nothing in this job description changes the existing at-will employment relationship between the Organization and the employee occupying the position.
• Training is provided relevant to the population served, based on scope of care of the service assignment.
• Owensboro Health is committed to providing a safe working environment including training and access to person protective equipment necessary to this position. While performing duties of this position, occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens is present for all employees.

Skills and Attributes

• Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Works under minimal supervision and deals well with ambiguity
  Department specific competencies for positions are detailed in the unit/department scope of practice.
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Promotes teambuilding and collaboration within site, system, and with providers.

Work Experience

A minimum of 5 years' relevant experience required.

Education

Master’s degree or higher in a healthcare related field required upon hire.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

Licensed as a Registered Nurse. Eligible to practice nursing in the State of Kentucky required upon hire.