Children's Community Practices: Service Line Administrator

Nationwide Children's Hospital Inc; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children’s Hospital is seeking a service line executive to lead planning, operations, budgeting, and program development within a pediatric hospital. You will work closely with physicians, administrators, and executives to align service line goals with organizational strategy.

The role requires seven years in healthcare administration and a Master’s degree, with responsibilities spanning performance metrics, budgeting, contracts, and quality initiatives to improve patient care and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing, hospital administration, business administration, or related field required.
• Seven years of progressive experience in healthcare administration and patient care delivery.
• Experience leading in a complex, matrixed organization preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement plans for growth of the service line in collaboration with the Section Chief and planning staff.
• Establish annual performance metrics across research, clinical, financial, and service areas.
• Oversee billing, clerical and ancillary staff within supervisory scope.
• Coordinate with nursing and other departments to meet service line goals.
• Lead major projects including capital initiatives and new service development.

Skills

Flexible thinker

Innovative

Matrix management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master's degree (Nursing/Hospital Admin)

Job description

Overview

Fulltime, benefits eligible role. Mon-Fri

Valid Ohio driver's license and proof of auto insurance is required by hospital policy. Must pass a motor vehicle background inspection, insurance eligibility, driving qualifications and training set forth by Nationwide Children's Hospital and must maintain qualification of insurance guidelines.

Job Description Summary

Works with the Section Chief to develop and implement a comprehensive service line infrastructure. Works closely with physicians, administrative staff and various other ancillary and support functions to coordinate the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of all activities and programs associated with Service Line, including, but not limited to, physician practice/billing activities, on-campus and off-campus facilities, operations management, capital and operating budget development and management, research activities, new service development, marketing, and customer service initiatives.

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Works closely with Section Chief, other managers and administrators, and Planning and Business Development to develop and implement plans for the successful growth of the service line.
• Assists the Chief in establishing annual performance metrics for the service line including research, clinical, financial, service, and similar metrics.
• Oversees and manages all billing, clerical and ancillary staff within direct supervisory responsibilities.
• Collaborates with nursing and other areas within direct supervision, to meet the goals of the service line.
• Ensures coordination and alignment of clinical activities for those operational areas which fall outside of the SLA's direct responsibility (from the patient/family/physician perspective) that are consistent with the plans of the service line.
• Works closely with the VPs of Marketing, Information Services, Managed Care and similar corporate support areas to develop and implement service line plans and activities.
• Facilitates change management, and leads/manages major projects/initiatives such as operational restructuring, new service development and major capital projects.
• Facilitates and recommends annual operating and capital budgets for service line activities. Monitors and administers activity, revenue, expense, and capital budgets for the assigned departments and programs. Analyzes, monitors, and controls allocations for financial, human, and material resources.
• Collaborates and consults with medical and hospital personnel at all levels, both internally and externally, for the development and coordination of services.
• Interviews, hires, mentors, evaluates, counsels, and when necessary, discharges subordinate supervisory personnel.
• Assists subordinate supervisory personnel in developing effective policies and procedures, developing appropriate goals, and resolving complex managerial problems.
• Coordinates faculty appointments and other related issues with The Ohio State University.
• Initiates, promotes and stimulates the continuous performance improvement process to improve clinical, service, administrative, educational, and customer service outcomes.
• Collaborates with payer relations, purchasing and other departments as appropriate to negotiate contracts with vendors, payers, and other third parties.
• Shares in responsibility for assuring that assigned departments/programs are compliant with all accrediting bodies such as JCAHO and ODH, that appropriate quality assurance programs are in place, and that departments/programs are in compliance with the Hospital Corporate Integrity Program.
• Works closely with the Section Chief to support and coordinate physician recruitment and retention, including implementation of physician compensation and incentive programs.

Education Requirement

Master's Degree in Nursing, Hospital Administration, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent education and experience, required.

Licensure Requirement

(not specified)

Certifications

(not specified)

Skills

Flexible and innovative thinker with demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Ability to work effectively in a matrix management reporting model/ environment.

Highly collaborative work style.

Interpersonal skills needed for counseling subordinate supervisors and resolving complex employee and multisystem problems.

Experience

• Seven years of progressive experience including opportunities to demonstrate substantial understanding of healthcare administration, patient care delivery, and application of sound management principles and practices, required.
• Management or leadership experience in a complex setting, preferred.
• Experience in physician practice management, preferred.
• Experience in a pediatric or child health related area, preferred.

Physical Requirements

• OCCASIONALLY: (none specified)
• FREQUENTLY: (none specified)
• CONTINUOUSLY: (none specified)
• Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above: (not specified