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Primary City/State:

Mesa, Arizona

Department Name:

Respiratory Thrpy-Hosp

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

General Operations

At Banner Health, we set leaders up to succeed. We ensure leaders have the staff and resources their vision requires. Join a nationally recognized leader that values excellence and begin making a difference in people’s lives.

Banner Children's at Desert was designed “Through the Eyes of a Child,” meaning it has all the comforts of home and does not feel institutional. The hospital is meant to inspire healing, learning and imagination. Banner Desert Medical Center is a Level 1 Trauma Center, Tertiary Campus that attracts patients all over the state & beyond, sees patients w/high acuity, ED – Level 1 trauma for both adults & peds, ED – 120K visits per year / 100 ambulances a day.

The Director for Acute Rehabilitation and Respiratory Services will run the daily operations of the rehabilitation and respiratory departments and will have a multidisciplinary scope of responsibility which are currently: RT, PT-OT-Speech, Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab, Cardio Diagnostics (Echo EKG) & Vascular Access.

The schedule is generally Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm

Your pay and benefits are important components of your journey at Banner Health. This opportunity includes the option to participate in a variety of health, financial, and security benefits. In addition, this position may be eligible for our Management Incentive Program as part of your Total Rewards package.

Located on an 80-acre campus in Mesa, Arizona, Banner Desert Medical Center is one of Arizona's largest and most comprehensive hospitals and was recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Phoenix's Best Hospitals. We provide an abundance of exceptional opportunities with more than 700 licensed beds, including over 100 dedicated to children and 76 dedicated to our NICU. Areas of excellence include high-risk pregnancy and neonatal care, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, cardiology, oncology and emergency medicine. With 33 operating rooms, we offer a full range of surgical specialties and advanced technology that includes the da Vinci Surgical System. Becker’s Hospital Review named Banner Desert Medical Center as one of the top 50 busiest Emergency departments in the country.

If you aim to deliver top-tier care to the most vulnerable patients, consider joining Banner Children's Hospital at Desert in Mesa, Arizona. Within our over 200 bed, state-of-the-art facility, specially trained nurses, physicians and other clinical professionals utilize the most advanced technology - including iCare ICU monitoring and robotic surgery - to provide high quality, child-friendly, family-centered care. Our facilities feature a 76-bed NICU, a 24-bed PICU, six pediatric ORs and a 22-bed ED. We also offer dedicated pediatric rehab, radiology, oncology and hematology capabilities. With clinical diversity, exceptional training programs and a supportive culture, this is a place where you can grow in your career as you help our very special patients.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is responsible for developing and implementing strategies for the designated service line/division. This position provides leadership and direction in the pursuit of producing targeted results and ensuring that the care provided is of the highest clinical and service quality and provided in a financially responsible manner.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Provides leadership for the service line/division, ensuring its strategic and fiscal growth and positioning the organization as a market leader with employees, physicians and the community. Develops and supports an integrated business development plan to assure volume targets and referrals are met.

2. Provides leadership in the development, implementation and evaluation of new and re-engineered programs, service, products and markets, to address the changes in the health care environment. Uses creativity in the delivery of services and products in a highly competitive managed care market. Ensures that planning within the departments is done in a manner to support system strategic direction.

3. Provides leadership in the delivery of coordinated, integrated patient care through the development and improvement of delivery systems. Produces results that meet or exceed identified strategic and operational targets through leadership. Leads the integration of innovation and evidence-based findings into practice. Creates an environment supportive of innovative solutions. Assumes a leadership role, in partnership with physician and facility leaders, in managing the quality of services provided across the service line. Demonstrates and directs employees in using a systematic approach in analyzing and utilizing data in problem-solving, with a focus on results and the evaluation of outcomes.

4. Utilizes all aspects of continuous performance improvement. Provides care in a fiscally responsible manner through continuous process improvement and through the collaboration of multiple disciplines. Provides direction for process improvement activities, including the establishment of performance measures to attain optimal clinical, operational, financial and satisfaction outcomes and evaluation of utilization patterns and other program outcomes.

5. Shapes a positive service excellence culture and climate within the service line/division. Provides leadership in matching service delivery with service expectations through an organizational structure that facilitates the development of a culture of employee engagement and service excellence. Establishes high performance standards for service outcomes and works with leadership team to meet standards and continually improve patient satisfaction and loyalty. Assures operational targets are met for patient satisfaction, employee satisfaction, physician satisfaction, and employee turnover.

6. Achieves financial targets. Maintains financial accountability while not losing site of clinical quality and service excellence. Meets all revenue, expense, productivity, and operating margin targets. Provides strategic direction for operations and capital expenditures to all leaders to ensure the highest quality of care at the most efficient cost. Manages the financial and capital resources for the areas of responsibility by monitoring operating revenue and expenses, establishing and maintaining cost control programs and developing and implementing new or revised programs and/or services set out in the business plan.

7. Ensures competency of staff through appropriate hiring, training, developing, evaluating, coaching to strengths, and disciplining subordinate staff. Creates an environment of accountability in the division in the areas of our people, service excellence, and accountability for results and expectations. Assesses overall staffing effectiveness in areas of responsibility by ensuring the appropriate number, competency and skill mix of staff are involved in the provision of needed health care services.

8. Assures compliance with all regulatory bodies, including Medicare, State, Joint Commission and CMS, as applicable. Assures that standards are met.

9. This position has direct responsibilities for the designated service line/division. This position has full latitude to actively make decisions and choices which adhere to the mission and values of the organization while following all regulatory and internal policies. This position assures operational excellence in providing exceptional clinical and service quality, while operating in a financially responsible manner. This position also assures that the programs and services are clinically integrated and assures clinical integration of other business lines in the organization.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Requires a level of business and clinical knowledge as normally obtained through the completion of a Master’s Degree in business administration, health services administration or related field.

May require current clinical and/or administrator licensure in state of practice based on regulatory requirements and clinical scope.

Knowledge of healthcare management as typically obtained through five years of progressive experience in healthcare operations. Must possess a strong knowledge and understanding of healthcare trends and financial management of healthcare operations. Knowledge of the requirements of the various regulatory and accrediting agencies as applicable. Requires strong written and oral communication skills. Must demonstrate strong decision-making, critical thinking and group facilitation skills along with the ability to lead change and to rapidly prioritize needs. Ability to develop strong relationships with suppliers and customers. Analytical and critical thinking skills are required to integrate and interpret data from diverse sources. Ability to integrate information to establish business priorities, decisions and budgets.

Must be highly computer literate.

Employees working for Banner Home Care AZ must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

BSN highly preferred for Home Care service line.

Familiarity with Transplant Service needs highly preferred for Transplant service line.

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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