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Job Description:

Under the direction of the Vice President of Service Lines, the Executive Director of Neurosciences and Orthopedics supports and promotes the mission and philosophy of John Muir Health. Provides leadership for planning, developing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating the system-wide Neuroscience and Orthopedic service lines resulting in market responsiveness, high-quality outcomes, and cost-effective performance. Works with medical staff and department leadership to ensure that the goals for patient care, quality, and business objectives are met. Assists with daily operations related to patient access, flow, and logistics. Will provide highly visible leadership to the workforce and foster a culture that values and demonstrates clinical excellence, staff empowerment, and continuing professional development. Will provide highly visible leadership of the workforce and foster a culture that values and demonstrates clinical excellence, staff empowerment, and continuing professional development. The Executive Director will lead the effort to standardize care delivery, improve clinical quality and outcomes across the Region; reduce clinical and practice variation; improve operations and financial performance; and develop and implement key strategies. The director works collaboratively with the Physician dyads. The Director will assist in the development and success of new programs within the scope of authority. Develop and implement services and program strategies that provide an exceptional patient-centered experience with a seamless care delivery system and innovative care models to improve quality outcomes. Coordinate and project manage all improvement activities related to the entire Neuro, Ortho, Stroke, and Spine program, including those within the JMH hospitals, and collaborating with those taking place in the OP setting.

Such improvement activities include developing and monitoring protocols and clinical pathways, order sets, and collecting quality metrics in collaboration with the physician champions.

Support the development and implementation of new and existing programs in neurosciences and orthopedics throughout the organization and with external partners. This includes internal and external collaboration with other departments and physicians to facilitate efficient and effective operational business strategies. This leader understands clinical, operational, and financial opportunities and challenges.

Education:

+ Bachelor’s degree - Required

+ Master’s Degree in Nursing, Physical Therapy, Healthcare Administration or Business Administration - Required

Experience:

+ 5 Years Acute Hospital Health Care with progressive leadership and

+ Expertise in medical-surgical services, perioperative or and business operations

+ 5 years Management - Strategic and Business Development – Preferred

+ Proven Ability to Gain Trust and Credibility - Preferred

+ Working Closely with Physicians - Preferred

Skills:

+ Proven ability to work effectively with members of the medical staff

+ Communication skills to express self concisely and articulate both orally and in writing and maintaining productive relationships with physicians

+ Knowledge of management and performance improvement concepts

+ Ability to collect and analyze surgical outcomes data or registry data

Work Shift:

Exempt Salaried (United States of America)

Pay Range:

$236,204.00 - $354,306.00

Salary

Offer amounts are based on demonstrated/relevant experience and/or licensure.

Pay will be adjusted to the local market if hired outside of the Bay Area.

Note: Positions at JMH which are exempt (not eligible for overtime) under the level of Manager are listed as hourly for compensation purposes on this posting. The work shift will contain the word ‘exempt’ on it.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

John Muir Health is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit health care organization east of San Francisco serving patients in Contra Costa, Alameda and southern Solano Counties. It includes a network of more than 1,000 primary care and specialty physicians and 6,300 employees, The health system’s facilities include John Muir Health, Walnut Creek Medical Center (554-bed acute care facility), which serves as Contra Costa County's only designated trauma center, and John Muir Health, Concord Medical Center (247-bed acute care facility). Together, they are recognized as top centers for neurosciences, orthopedic, cancer, cardiovascular, trauma, emergency, pediatric, and high-risk obstetrics care. Other areas of specialty include general surgery, robotic surgery, weight-loss surgery, rehabilitation and critical care. In February 2024, John Muir Health opened the Behring Pavilion, which is home to the UCSF-John Muir Health Jean and Ken Hofmann Cancer Center in Walnut Creek. This state-of-the-art facility brings cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care coordination into one location. Patients benefit from the expertise of top cancer specialists from John Muir Health and UCSF Health and have access to the latest treatment advances close to home.

John Muir Health also offers complete inpatient and outpatient behavioral health programs and services at our 73-bed fully accredited psychiatric hospital and outpatient center located in Concord. In addition, John Muir Health provides a number of primary care and outpatient services at 89 practice sites throughout the community and urgent care centers in Berkeley, Brentwood, Concord, San Ramon and Walnut Creek.

John Muir Health offers a collaborative, patient-centered health care environment with an emphasis on listening, explaining, and working together as a team, to help patients achieve their optimal health. We recognize those who exemplify excellence and reward them for contributing to our collective success. From individual to department to spontaneous recognition, Employee of the Month, Employee Suggestion Program rewards, Employee Success Sharing Program, and many more, we find unique ways to thank our employees for the outstanding efforts they make every day. Competitive salary and benefit package available.

At John Muir Health, we strive to be a leading health system through the cultivation of a culture of belonging where every patient, employee, provider, and community member feels safe and valued for embracing all aspects of their differences. As an Equal Opportunity employer, we encourage and consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please visit the EEO website here (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

All hospitals are accredited by The Joint Commission, a national surveyor of quality patient care. John Muir Health is an equal opportunity employer.