Service Line Director-Behavioral Health Inpatient and Outpatient

About the role

Are you looking to make a difference by improving the health of our patients? Here you will find an innovative culture that is patient-focused and dedicated to making a difference. We are committed to helping the population we serve, and our communities, achieve optimum health and enjoy the best quality of life possible.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative leadership in collaboration with clinical chiefs, nursing and executive management teams to fulfill day-to-day system requirements and network strategic initiatives.
• Accountable for administrative and operational results with responsibility for strategic planning, clinical operations, financial and human resource management, program development, management and promotion, and practitioner recruitment and retention.
• Initiates or is assigned responsibility for managing operating system tactical projects to advance departmental and organizational goals.
• Accesses and reviews the organizational structure to position the departments to pursue the mission, vision and network strategic objectives.
• Plans, develops and implements the operational budget and assumes accountability to report variances and manage budgets.
• Ensures that all departmental capital and operating budgets are developed in a timely and accurate manner and link effectively to the corporate strategic and annual operating plans.
• Monthly financial analyses are available to dyad chief and executive leaders.
• Ensures special funds accounts are utilized according to policy.
• Monitors accomplishment of agreed-upon objectives at the departmental level; and where appropriate, institutes corrective actions, including reallocating resources, reprioritizing, and/or recommending modifications to established plans.
• Develops service improvements, management systems, expense control programs etc. to ensure achievement of financial objectives.
• Negotiates annual budgets to maximize financial support for applicable programs.
• Ensures compliance with reimbursement regulations and provides information to maximize reimbursement funding.
• Prepares a range of written reports relating to department and committee reporting.
• Accepts responsibility for providing a Just Culture and conducts self in a manner to achieve results consistent with organizational values.
• Fosters quality/cost accountability and systematic outcomes/improvements.
• Assures progress of projects and committee activities.
• Creates, develops and implements patient care indicators/strategies to enhance patient care and patient satisfaction.
• Develops, implements and evaluates network policies and procedures to ensure compliance with requirements of regulatory bodies.
• Responds promptly when service expectations have not been met.
• Proactively identifies potential and actual safety issues.
• Adheres to network policies and procedures at all times.
• Participates in Tiered Escalation Huddles.
• Effectively communicates both orally and in writing; promotes vision, clarifies values and influences directions of change through teaching others.
• Establishes interdisciplinary partnerships in care through excellent communicator and collaborator roles.
• Participates in community service and education programs that will enhance the delivery of quality patient care throughout the community as well as the hospital’s image.
• Works effectively with others; helps others to solve problems; promotes teamwork and cooperation among individuals and/or departments.
• Displays a positive attitude to patients and/or co-workers and sets a good example to others.
• Conducts significant planning necessary to coordinate complex programs, services or activities.
• Ensures the effective coordination and allocation of resources within a department.
• Displays an ability to evaluate areas in need of improvement and effectively creates new methods, services, programs or technology within established policies and procedures.
• Appropriately develops evaluations and recommendations based on information gathered by others.
• Draws appropriate conclusions about alternative approaches.
• Exercises considerable independent judgment in addressing unusual and sometimes complex problems.
• Effectively applies and interprets policies and procedures.
• Establishes and/or staffs teams for the development of the annual department plan in alignment with the AOP.
• Maintains quality levels and standards as they relate to providing direct and indirect patient care.
• Maintains and respects the confidentiality of any patient, employee and/or any other sensitive information.

Requirements

• 4-year Bachelor’s Degree or 2-year Associate’s Degree in Healthcare or AAS with 2 additional years of management-level experience.
• 5 years of management/leadership experience.
• 5 years of experience in a healthcare setting.
• Experience in an inpatient setting.
• 5 years of Article 31 experience.

Benefits

• Paid time off, including company holidays, vacation, and sick time.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Life insurance and disability protection.
• Retirement benefits including an employer match.

Pay

Salary range: $109,192.70 – $163,789.06 per year (based on qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation).