Vice President - Behavioral Health Service Line Administration

Major Responsibilities:

Serves as the senior administrative leader for a clinical service line to ensure administrative alignment of strategic priorities and goals with clinicians. Co-leads clinical service line leadership structure together with senior physician leader, to ensure participation in and ongoing dialogue between clinicians and key stakeholders in the execution of the strategic plan.

Provides internal consulting services to stakeholders including PSA, hospital, medical group and operations leaders specific to the incumbent's service line. Directs and controls clinical service line budget, allocation of resources of service line specific expenses, FTE utilization, and space to effectively meet goals and objectives.

Assesses technology, industry, professional and national developments, reimbursement trends, and market dynamics to develop short- term and long-term strategic plans. Responsible for maintaining a broad knowledge of clinical service line products and services and articulates the respective value propositions to enhance safety and health outcomes, reduce clinical variation, cost of care, and enhance revenue opportunities.

Serves as subject matter expert and system level resource within scope of defined clinical service line in collaboration with senior physician leader. Partners with the senior physician leader to establish, strategize, coordinate, and collaborate in the achievement of key performance metrics, goals and objectives.

Develops key performance dashboards and together with senior physician leader, accountable for analysis and interpretation of trends and action planning, to ensure goals and objectives are achieved. Leads workforce planning for the clinical service line in collaboration with senior physician leader, clinician recruitment, and operations. Partners with Operations, PSA, and system leadership to develop and execute workforce plans including candidate screening, interviews, contract discussions, and onboarding support.

Support merger and acquisition activity, including providing subject matter expertise on candidate assessments, facility and equipment needs, existing care gaps, competitive analysis, and workforce plan adjustments. Supports efforts to achieve specialty based national certifications and accreditations to improve clinical quality, enhance payor alignment, and public recognition.

Partner with Operations and Business Development to identify growth opportunities.

Establish strategy to increase clinician engagement and alignment in accordance with and beyond system standards and initiatives.

Identifies transformational care opportunities, conducts analysis, and identifies programmatic strategies to achieve first to market care delivery models.

Directly responsible for system clinical level service line budget and indirectly supports annual facility and growth budgets for all venues where service line activities occur.

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.

Develops and recommends operating and capital budgets and controls expenditures within approved budget objectives.

Responsible for understanding and adhering to the organizations 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 organizations business.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required:

None Required.

Education Required:

Masters Degree in Health Care Administration or related field.

Experience Required:

Typically requires 15 years of experience in overseeing physician practices, healthcare administration, or strategic planning including developing and executing multiyear business plans.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

Ability to establish excellent working relationships and strategic partnerships with various teams, physicians, executives, and other team members across a large organization to active 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.

Change/leadership.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Exposed to a normal office environment.