Executive Director Alliances

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab; United States; Remote; USD 147,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, a national leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation, seeks an Executive Director, Alliances for the East Coast to oversee the Rehabilitation Program across partnership sites. You will collaborate with the Medical Director to ensure integrated services and fiscal stewardship.

Reporting to the Vice President of Operations, you will drive program development, compliance, and strategic partnerships with a focus on referral growth and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and MBA, MHA, MM or related degree.
• Five to seven years of healthcare administrative or program management responsibilities.
• Analytical ability to design, implement and operate a continuum of rehabilitation services that spans multiple geographies.
• Experience in rehabilitation service delivery in an academic hospital setting is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to interface with all constituency groups and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all activities of the Rehabilitation Program.
• Lead program development for multiple care settings within the Partnership.
• Develop budgets and conduct variance analysis.
• Manage financial and material resources within the approved budget.
• Build effective teams and strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Ensure Program compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Monitor and analyze financial operations and develop proactive strategies.
• Develop, implement, and manage referral promotion and marketing plans.
• Provide leadership for relationships with Alliance Health System and across the Partnership.
• Select and manage key staff across service lines and sites.
• Identify staffing needs and skill mix across service lines.
• Educate allied health staff and oversee staff development and performance evaluations.
• Perform other duties as assigned in the best interest of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Healthcare administration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

MBA/MHA/MM

Job description

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is the global leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation for adults and children with the most severe, complex conditions. By joining our team, you’ll be part of our life-changing mission and vision. You’ll contribute to an innovative, multifaceted culture that is second to none — one that embraces collaboration, excellence, discovery and compassion. You’ll play a role in something that’s never been done before as we integrate science and clinical care to help patients achieve better, faster outcomes — as we Advance Human Ability, together.

Job Description Summary

The Executive Director, Alliances is responsible for managing all aspects of the Partnership location, including providing management direction for leadership staff, rehabilitation nursing staff, and allied health staff assigned to the rehabilitation program, in partnership with the Medical Director. The Executive Director is an employee of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and works with the Medical Director as a self-managed leadership team. The Executive Director reports directly to the Vice President, Operations, and is accountable to designated administrative and executive representatives of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and the Partnership. The Executive Director is also accountable to the Oversight/Governing Committee of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Partnership.

The Executive Director works collaboratively with appropriate members of the Partnership and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab affiliate management teams to ensure that Program services are coordinated and integrated with other affiliate services.

Job Description

The Executive Director, Alliances will:

• Together with the Medical Director, oversee all activities of the Rehabilitation Program.

• Lead program development for acute medical/surgical, inpatient acute, long-term acute care, outpatient, and future services of the Partnership.

• Develop budgets and conduct variance analysis.

• Manage financial and material resources within the approved budget.

• Build effective teams and strong working relationships with colleagues, staff, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, the Partner, and Partnership stakeholders.

• Ensure Program compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies.

• Monitor and analyze financial operations and develop proactive strategies to support strong financial performance.

• Develop, implement, and manage referral promotion and marketing plans for Shirley Ryan AbilityLab services at the Partnership.

• Provide leadership for the relationship with Alliance Health System and collaborate effectively across the Partnership.

• Select and manage key staff across service lines, levels of care, programs, and sites of care.

• Identify appropriate skill mix and staffing plans across service lines, programs, and sites of care.

• Educate allied health staff.

• Oversee staff development and performance evaluation.

• Perform other duties as assigned in the best interest of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.

The Executive Director will work in concert with the Medical Director to design, implement, and operate the following:

• A high-quality, cost-efficient Program.

• Standards of quality and budgetary performance consistent with Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Partnership standards.

• A Program that is responsive to the needs of the community and payers.

• Staffing levels/ratios consistent with the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Partnership standards of care and operational expectations.

• Liaison and communication functions within each service line and across the continuum of rehabilitation care.

• Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Partnership organizational collaboration and integration.

Reporting Relationships

• Reports directly to the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Vice President, Operations and to the Partnership Executive Designee.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Bachelor’s Degree and MBA, MHA, MM or related degree;

• Five to seven years of healthcare administrative or program management responsibilities;

• Analytical ability to design, implement and operate a continuum of rehabilitation services that spans multiple levels of care and various geographies;

• Experience in rehabilitation service delivery in an academic hospital setting is preferred;

• Excellent interpersonal skills necessary in order to interface effectively with all constituency groups and colleagues.

Working Conditions

• Normal office environment with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperature.

• This position will be located on the East Coast

Payand Benefits*:

Pay Range: $147,000 - $273,000 annually

Benefits: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab offers a comprehensive benefits program that is competitive with our industry peers in our geographic locations: https://www.sralab.org/benefits

*Benefits and benefits’ eligibility can vary by position. Actual compensation will vary based on applicant’s experience and qualifications, as well as internal equity.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, order of protection status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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