Director Administrator, Heart & Vascular Service Line / Cardiology Operations

SSM Health; Missouri; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health is seeking an Executive Leader for Cardiology Administrative Services based at our corporate headquarters in St. Louis, MO.

This role provides overall operational leadership across community and academic platforms, directing policies, procedures and performance for the Heart & Vascular operations. This position requires strategic vision and hands-on management of budgets, staffing, and quality initiatives.

Qualifications

• Seven years' experience in healthcare administration, including five years in leadership.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent.
• Proven ability to lead administrative services and strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Administrative leadership and coordination for the Heart & Vascular Operations Committee, and physician-led clinical committees.
• Partnership with physician and executive leaders to establish regional Heart & Vascular strategy across academic and community platforms.
• Oversight of operational strategic planning, performance, and senior leadership reporting.
• Provider recruitment and retention planning, including alignment of physician resources with growth and access needs.
• Capital planning, budgeting, program development, and expansion planning.
• Leadership of quality, patient experience, access, and operational improvement priorities across the service line.
• Development of strong relationships with physicians and physician leaders and facilitation of decisions across the academic and community cardiology platforms.
• Coordination of major growth initiatives and regional priorities, including clinic/program expansion and procedural capacity.
• Assuring the delivery of care to patients and adherence to service standards.
• Plans, organizes and directs all activities related to staffing, including hiring, orienting, evaluating, disciplinary actions and continuing education initiatives.
• Prepares budgets and ensures compliance with allocated funding.
• Directs and evaluates all administrative services activities, including service level determination and complaint management to achieve performance and quality control objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Healthcare administration

Team management

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Position Overview

It\'s more than a career, it\'s a calling.

MO-SSM Health Mission Hill

Worker Type: Regular

Job Highlights

• Named 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare 2025 - Becker\'s Healthcare
• Named One of the World\'s Happiest Workplace 2025 – WorkL
• Named One of America\'s Best In-State Employers 2025 - Forbes
• Named One of America\'s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2025 – Newsweek
• Named One of America\’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging & Community 2026 – Newsweek

SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization\'s 40,000 team members and more than 13,900+ providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God\’s healing presence to everyone they serve.

With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 23 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 12 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves.

This position is based at our corporate headquarters in St. Louis, MO and is NOT remote work eligible.

Angela Jones
Executive Talent Partner
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Job Summary

Overall operational responsibility for Cardiology across both the Community and Academic platforms. Directs the development and implementation of policies, procedures related to Administrative Services. Responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

• Administrative leadership and coordination for the Heart & Vascular Operations Committee, and physician-led clinical committees.
• Partnership with physician and executive leaders to establish and implement the regional Heart & Vascular strategy across academic and community platforms.
• Oversight of operational strategic planning, performance, and senior leadership reporting.
• Provider recruitment and retention planning, including alignment of physician and APP resources with growth and access needs.
• Capital planning, budgeting, program development, and expansion planning.
• Leadership of quality, patient experience, access, and operational improvement priorities across the service line.
• Development of strong relationships with physicians and physician leaders and facilitation of decisions across the academic and community cardiology platforms.
• Coordination of major growth initiatives and regional priorities, including clinic/program expansion and procedural capacity.
• Assuring the delivery of care to patients and adherence to service standards.
• Develops departmental goals, plans and standards consistent with the requirements and objectives of the organization.
• Plans, organizes and directs all activities related to staffing, including hiring, orienting, evaluating, disciplinary actions and continuing education initiatives.
• Prepares budgets and ensures compliance with allocated funding.
• Directs and evaluates all administrative services activities, including service level determination and complaint management to achieve performance and quality control objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Bachelor\'s degree

Experience

• Seven years\' experience, with five years\' in leadership

Department

8050000125 CMC Administration

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

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