Site Administrator, Ambulatory Surgery Center

at Trinity Health in Maywood, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

The Site Administrator, Ambulatory Surgery at Loyola is accountable for leading, guiding, & directing an ambulatory site within a Regional Health Ministry (RHM) under the oversight of identified system leader and the RHM identified executive leader (role may vary by RHM). They direct, deploy, & execute the strategies in support of system priorities and strategy. They are responsible for driving a culture focused on clinical quality in collaboration with the RHM Leader or RHM CEO and to address internal/external business & regulatory issues.

The Site Administrator is responsible for consistent operating performance and achieving financial goals. Identifies, defines & solves complex problems that impact the management & direction of the business. They provide administrative oversight for planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling overall operations and professional/support services of the organization. They participate in the development and implementation of short-term and long-range goals, objectives and operational plans which will enable the site within the RHM to successfully carryout its strategic plans. They collaborate with RHM to ensure consistency and integration of strategy & operations. They maintain awareness of new industry developments & standards. They provide decision support, operations &/or optimization leadership focus.

Essential Functions:

Our Trinity Health Culture: Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates our Trinity Health Mission, Values, Vision, Actions & Promise in behaviors, practices & decisions.

Clinical Quality:

+ Effectively drives and sustains a zero-patient harm culture

+ Proactively collaborates with physicians to meet patient needs and exceed patient expectations

+ Effectively builds and manages a team of high-performing clinicians to deliver excellent patient care

+ Leads and/or partners with Medical Executive Committee and Governing Board in developing clinical guidelines and implementing the center’s response to the changing healthcare needs of the community

Leadership:

+ Providing advice, guidance and leadership to direct reports in developing strategies and in the achievement of performance goals.

+ Provides teammates with the authority, accountability, training, information and resources to achieve their full potential and successfully drive the center’s performance

+ Drives organizational capability by building a highly committed and capable management team at center

+ Assesses, attracts, retains and develops internal personnel to meet performance expectations and future infrastructure expansion needs

+ Provides leadership and guidance to leadership teams, fostering collaborative planning, innovation and decision-making.?

+ Seeks out, embraces and capitalizes on the advantages of regional and system resources, diversity, scale, replication opportunities, people and intellectual capital. ?

Direction and Growth:

+ Provides executive leadership and directly and/or indirectly supervises site operations leaders ensuring the achievement of financial, operational and strategic plans with a focus on excellence in people-centered care in a variety of delivery settings.?

+ Owns and is accountable for organic top-line growth via increased volume, strategic service line growth, new physician recruitment, and increasing volume from existing physicians

+ Initiates, develops and maintains strong physician relationships to support top-line growth, governance, board interests, and trust/confidence in Trinity Health.

+ Recommends, develops and executes short- and long-term strategic plans that drive clinical, financial, and operational results

+ Partners with VP of Ambulatory Surgery and RHM Leadership to design and implement various growth initiatives and operational effectiveness opportunities

+ Champions change and improvement – seeks out and employs effective change management and performance improvement techniques and tools.?

Strategic Support & Accountability:

+ Responsible for market, state & regional integration including service line development and performance excellence.?Participates in the selection, evaluation and overall success of the senior leadership teams within the market.

+ Implements and maintains annual strategic business plans that best serves the surgery center and the local market dynamics

+ Proactively collaborates with RHM departments in order to identify and implement best practices related to clinical quality, volume growth, and operational excellence

Operational Delivery:

+ Directs site operations to achieve forecasted results and other financial criteria and to preserve the capital funds invested in the organization. Evaluates financials and workforce management metrics regularly and systematically.

+ Supports RHM efforts to improve service efficiencies that drive increased quality and responsiveness to marketplace needs.

+ Ensures compliance with applicable accreditation and regulatory guidelines and local, state, and federal laws and regulations. Maintain compliance with governing regulations and the rules of accrediting bodies by monitoring operations and initiating changes where required.

+ Responsible for the center’s P&L, including managing financial controls and reporting

+ Partners with managed care on facility contracts and ensures cases being done at the ASC are financially viable

+ Safeguards the Center’s assets and ensures that Center’s building and/or tenant improvements and equipment are maintained in good working order and in compliance with local, state and federal regulations

+ Facility management – understand and ensure compliance with life safety codes and environment of care requirements and is proactive in managing the facility operations.

+ Maintains center operations in compliance with regulatory requirements and accrediting body standards at all times.

+ Ensures efficient business office operations. Provide support including (but not limited to): Medical Records, Credentialing, Admissions/Intake, Accounts Payable, Billing, Collections, Insurance Verification, Transaction, Posting, Clinical Logs and other duties as needed.

Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, state & local laws/regulations, Trinity Health Integrity & Compliance Program & Code of conduct, as well as other policies & procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical & professional behavior.

Minimum Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s degree from a nationally recognized accrediting agency.

+ Must possess a thorough knowledge of healthcare management principles and techniques specific to area of assignment and as typically acquired through a minimum of 5 years of experience as an operations leader in outpatient surgical center, practice, or hospital setting.

+ Valid Illinois driver’s license where required by assignment.

Additional Qualifications (nice to have)

+ Master’s degree in Health Administration, or a related field from a nationally recognized accrediting agency.

+ CASC and/or certification in a professional organization or Process Improvement certifications, strongly preferred.

At Loyola, we know you’re more than your job. We see you and all of your potential. That’s why we invest in our people. Clinical advancement programs, flexible scheduling, tuition reimbursement and day one benefits… at Loyola, what’s important to you, is important to us. Join our family.

+ Benefits from Day One

+ Daily Pay

+ Career Development

+ Tuition Reimbursement

+ On Site Fitness Center (Gottlieb Memorial Hospital & LUMC)

+ Educational Stipend

+ Certification reimbursement (up to 1 certification)

+ Referral Rewards

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