Admin Director Critical Care

MedStar Health; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 114,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health in Washington, DC region seeks a strategic leader to oversee the regional Critical Care Medicine program across MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, with operations at the Columbia, MD corporate office.

The role partners with the AVP and MedStar Medical Group to drive financial performance, develop strategic plans, manage budgets, and build strong cross-system relationships in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in business or related field required.
• 5-7 years progressively more responsible job-related experience required or 3-4 years plus administrative fellowship required.
• LEAN certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops department goals, objectives, policies and procedures.
• Ensures compliance with policies and regulations.
• Creates strategic plan with AVP and leadership including daily activities and special projects.
• Develops budgeting systems and administers budgets; analyzes variances and financial reports.
• Develops proposals for new lines of business with data analysis and visualization.
• Forecasts programs and reviews financial trends with leadership.
• Directs day-to-day fiscal and administrative operations for departments.
• Interviews, hires, trains, and develops staff and recruitment strategies.
• Collaborates with finance and billing to maximize revenue and optimize revenue cycle.
• Participates in performance measurement and uses results for improvements.
• Provides leadership and training for subordinates and stays current in management knowledge.
• Serves as Departmental Financial Manager (DFM) for cost centers.
• Supports physician recruitment and contract negotiations where applicable.
• Assesses facilities and space needs and suggests improvements.
• Seeks opportunities for growth and process improvements.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

High level of problem-solving

Broad decision-making authority

Ability to establish goals and policy

Education

Master's degree in business or related field

Tools

LEAN certification

Job description

About the Job

This position will support MedStar Washington Hospital Center, MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, and also work out of our MedStar Corporate Office in Columbia, MD. Provides strategic, operational, and financial leadership for the regional Critical Care Medicine program in partnership with the Assistant Vice President and Physician Leadership. Responsible for driving operational excellence, developing and implementing strategies, and establishing standards aligned with hospital senior leadership and MedStar Medical Group priorities. The successful candidate will be a strong, collaborative leader who thrives in a fast-paced, complex healthcare environment, effectively manages competing priorities, performs well under pressure, and brings strong financial and budgetary acumen, exceptional relationship-building skills, and the ability to influence and partner across all levels of leadership.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops department goals objectives policies and procedures. Ensures compliance with business unit policies and procedures and governmental and accreditation regulations.


• Conducts reviews of departmental policies and procedures making/recommending changes as necessary/appropriate for assigned cost centers to achieve their goals/performance objectives/expectations.


• Creates a strategic plan for the department/assigned cost centers in concert with Physician Leadership AVP and management which includes ongoing daily activities as well as special projects which provide vision to/for the various departments. Defines roles so there is a clear understanding of performance objectives and expectations.


• Develops accounting systems in conjunction with senior finance leadership and administers budgets for assigned cost centers. Analyzes budget variances and statistical reports performing financial analyses and financial expertise to achieve and/or maintain established financial objectives. Identifies problems and advises the Regional Chair AVP and MedStar Medical Group leadership of causes for variance and implements corrective measures as appropriate.


• Develops proposals for new lines of business which include writing proposals and developing business plans including data analysis and visualization.


• Develops implements monitors and assists with strategic long-range planning and forecasting programs in conjunction with Physician Leadership AVP and MedStar Medical Group leadership to maintain assigned objectives. Reviews and analyzes internal and external financial trends and activities.


• Directs the day-to-day fiscal and administrative operations of assigned departments including but not limited to: budget and finance human resources short and long-range planning and legal and regulatory compliance.


• Interviews hire orients trains counsels and as necessary disciplines/discharges subordinate personnel. Develops overall comprehensive recruitment and retention strategy/ies to ensure staffing levels are safe and fit the needs of the department.


• Collaborates with Finance Physician Unified Billing and outsourced coding agents (if applicable) regarding assigned departments' billing and collections to maximize revenue. Ensures accurate chart flow follow-up on revenue cycle and monitoring of suspended charts for further documentation.


• Participates in MedStar's quantitative measures of success indicators such as patient physician and employee satisfaction accreditation variance reports etc. and responds appropriately to the results.


• Provides leadership in the development and growth of subordinates and staff which will include ongoing training and education program(s). Remains current in own knowledge of business/medical administration through own reading participation at seminars and training etc.


• Serves as the Departmental Financial Manager (DFM) for assigned cost centers.


• Serves on Critical Care Medicine committees as the administrative dyad to the regional/entity Physician Lead. Provides administrative financial project management support analysis and direction for committees as assigned.


• Works with MedStar Medical Group and Physician Leadership regarding actions necessary for physician and PA recruitment and retention.


• Assumes lead role in negotiating and administering major contracts for goods services and equipment with selected vendors and provides expenditure and contract status reports to management in consultation with Purchasing. Manages selected purchasing engagements by participating in the negotiation of contracts with large vendors and directs procurement of selected large capital equipment of assigned cost centers.


• Conducts assessment(s) of the department's facilities/needs and makes recommendations/changes concerning space and/or remodeling to resolve/improve existing throughput issues and to improve the overall operation of the department.


• Seeks opportunities for improvement and growth opportunities as appropriate.

Minimal Qualifications

• Master's degree in business or related field required

Education

• Master's degree in business or related field required

Experience

• 5-7 years Progressively more responsible job-related experience required or


• 3-4 years Plus administrative fellowship required

Licenses and Certifications

• No special certification registration or licensure required


• LEAN certification preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to establish goals and policies for the area of responsibility subject to senior management review.


• Broad decision-making authority.


• High level of problem-solving due to the complexity of the situations encountered.


• Strong interpersonal skills.

This position has a hiring range of

USD $114,004.00 - USD $219,960.00 /Yr.