All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

Benefits from Day One

Paid Days Off from Day One

Student Loan Repayment Program

Career Development

Whole Person Wellbeing Resources

Mental Health Resources and Support

Pet Insurance*

Debt-free Education* (Certifications and Degrees without out-of-pocket tuition expense)

Our promise to you:

Joining UChicago AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. Its about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. UChicago AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Days

Location: 5101 WILLOW SPRINGS RD, La Grange, 60525

The role youll contribute:

In support of the Service Line's vision to achieve state-wide recognition for leading clinical and destination programs, the Executive Director of Service Line (EDSL) is responsible for overseeing clinical excellence, strategy development, and operational deployment of assigned service line across the region. The EDSL leads the strategic planning and visioning for expanding domains of care, including new or changing programs and services, driving innovation through technology and information systems, elevating clinical performance and stewardship, and partners with industry to formulate new innovative approaches to care. In addition, the Executive Director is responsible for engaging with medical staff leaders to create and implement new physician models that fully leverage EFD as a leader, a destination site for patients and a statewide referral site for physicians to grow recognition for AdventHealth and the service line. Strategic planning and oversight include the business models of the future, physician strategy and recruitment and overall service line performance based on evaluation of existing services and implementation of new projects with defined milestones and metrics. Measures of success result in clinical, financial, and market outcomes that demonstrate value to patients, physicians, and payors. The Executive Director works in a matrix organization but serves as the regional leader for the assigned service line ensuring each hospital provides the same quality of care and conducts technology equipment planning to include next generation technology to map out capital planning, research, grant development and philanthropic avenues. Adheres to AdventHealth Corporate Compliance Plan and to all rules and regulations of all applicable local, state, and federal agencies and accrediting bodies. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

The value youll bring to the team:

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Regional leadership oversight of service line programs, initiatives, staff.

Collaborates with regional and multistate Advent Health teams to standardize care and develop destination care programs.

Collaboration with independent and employed physicians to advance service line initiatives.

Provides consultative services to AdventHealth hospitals as requested.

Travel to conferences and other facilities to gain deeper understanding of institute programs.

Serve as an active business partner with Executive Teams and other service lines (Cancer, Heart/Lung/Vascular, Neuroscience, Orthopedics, and Transplant) in the coordination and execution of the service lines vision and strategy.

Works directly with medical leadership for the overall management direction of the program who will participate in the quarterly or annual evaluation of program management.

Responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating the disease-specific program, clinical pathways, or centers to meet volume, profitability, quality, and service standards to ultimately drive value across the continuum of care.

Manages the development, maintenance, accreditations, and expansion of the clinical and operational aspect of the various programs housed within the service line.

Performs additional duties as assigned or directed to ensure the smooth operation of the department.

COMPLIANCE/REGULATORY RESPONSIBILITY:

Responsible for overseeing CME and CEU development and planning for the assigned service line

Responsible for maintaining accreditations and certification and/or Center of Excellence designations where applicable particularly in total joint and upper extremity programs.

Responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance in outpatient care settings.

OPERATING & CAPITAL BUDGET/FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:

Assists in service line proformas, capital equipment planning, and supply chain management. Performs market analysis, monitors industry trends and researches the leading surgical and procedural opportunities for innovation and expansion of programs.

Prepares, executes, and monitors departmental operating budgets to ensure appropriate staffing, professional development, space, supplies, and all equipment necessary for maintaining and improving the quality of services provided to patients and stakeholders. Ensures that all departments operate within allocated budget.

STRATEGIC PLANNING RESPONSIBILITY:

Provides strategic planning, budgeting, business development, goal setting, results measurement, and contract negotiations.

Visit destination programs at partner facilities to understand the clinical and business opportunities that exist.

Develops and implements initiatives, processes, and systems, and creates goals that align with organizational and operational strategies, supporting organizational initiatives.

Utilizes organizational databases, decision support, and expert systems programs to access information and analyze data from various sources for use in planning and development of processes and systems supporting scope of practice.

Encourage business growth and development by actively seeking out new opportunities to increase referrals, and market share. Work with marketing to create materials that represent the Service Line and its service lines. Actively develop referral streams for outpatient services

Participates in and organizes clinical conferences and physician courses, shadows the clinical team, and attends national meetings to maintain and develop both clinical and programmatic advances in the field.

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT RESPONSIBILITY:

Develop, implement, and continuously evaluate programs and services to meet volume, profitability, customer satisfaction, quality, staffing engagement, human resource management, and service standards. Assist in the development of quality and safety systems with corresponding national benchmarks, driving continuous improvement. Leading interdepartmental, campus and system initiatives to achieve improvements in clinical care processes and patient services and volume and financial performance. Serve as the point of contact for information and direction on Service Line development such as strategy timelines, planning process, Service Line/Campus assessments, relevant meetings, and communication.

Works proactively with the MIS/AIT department to improve work efficiency, data safety and customer service to patients and physicians. Reports annually the ongoing IT and MIS needs and investments to maintain and keep up with projected growth demands in order to plan for capital investments.

Leads interdepartmental, campus-wide, and system-wide initiatives to achieve improvements in clinical care processes, team engagement, patient experience, volume and financial performance.

Manage the programmatic elements and logistics of major Service Line meetings, such as Service Line Operating Close, Market Development Meetings, Service Line Physician Meetings (Physician Operating Councils, Section meetings)

Governance and Service Line Dyad Council; work closely with the Executive Team and the Service Line Leadership to synthesize and prioritize agenda items; manage and coordinate the action items produced during those meetings.

Develops partnerships and collaborates with Marketing in the development of the annual marketing plan for the disease-specific program or centers including any community outreach activities.

Ensures integration of nursing care programs, including outcome standards or key performance indicators and overall goals and objectives, with a focus on patient experience and team engagement

Creates appropriate collaboration among physicians, department leadership and clinical staff to develop an integrated, evidence-based process of care; coordinating resources to ensure effective management of patients between and among inpatient, outpatient, emergency and diagnostic settings.

Collaborates with regional and multistate AdventHealth teams to standardize care and develop destination care programs.

COMMUNITY RELATIONS RESPONSIBILITY:

Coordinates efforts to promote and provides information on the CREATION Health philosophy to the leaders and employees working in assigned departments.

Ensures that the programs offered within scope of responsibility, and as applicable, are properly communicated in the community.

STAFFING/LABOR/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

Participates in workforce planning and employment decisions, champions a diverse workforce, interprets, and evaluates employee satisfaction and quality of work surveys, taking action as needed to ensure a positive outcome.

Identifies employment requirements, functions, tasks, and job specifications for positions within reporting structure rollup. Assesses job candidate skills and experience and selects top talent in accordance with needs. Identifies future skill sets needed to maintain organizational competitiveness. Ensures appropriate orientation for new staff and appropriate methodologies for ongoing competency assessment of staff. Monitors and ensures timely completion of performance evaluations, sets goals, and provides feedback and counseling to employees. Rounds with employees on regular basis, engaging staff and leading on maintaining environment of safety. Plans to address issues such as ethnic, cultural and diversity changes in the population; political and social influences; financial and economic issues; aging of society and demographic trends; ethical issues; and environmental influences on health.

Identifies, develops, and mentors others to enable them to meet their fullest potential. Maintains a high level of professionalism, exemplifying role model status. Participates in teaching opportunities as applicable.

Assures a complete succession plan for rollup up to and including own position.

Actively mentor others into the leadership role

Qualifications

The expertise and experiences youll need to succeed:The expertise and experiences youll need to succeed:

Bachelor's Required

Master's Preferred

Five or more years of Work Experience Required

Knowledge of healthcare as well as current and future healthcare trends

Skills such as conflict management and decisiveness, team-centered leadership, listening and negotiation skills, political astuteness, flexible thinking, presentation skills, results-oriented and strategic vision, budget and finance understanding, excellent personal, reasoning, and effective oral and written communication skills, physician relationships.

Advanced knowledge of within assigned service to include intervention and treatment options.

Skilled in providing age-appropriate education and patient care by interacting positively with patients, families, staff, physicians, and the community.

Strong communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution skills, including team-centered leadership and facilitation.

Maintains the confidentiality of patients, physicians, and department information with no infractions.

Aptitude for critical thinking, decision making, and managing competing priorities.

Leadership skills providing the ability to interact appropriately with all other departments regarding care management and illness adjustment issues.

Skilled in self-direction and organization. Effective decision-making skills with minimal supervision

Data analysis

Program development

Case management

Process/performance improvement

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

Category: Neurosciences

Organization: UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: 1 - Day

Req ID: 25028102

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.