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Dallas, Texas based position provides management oversight and hospital client relations in assigned areas within HCC´s nine state area of operations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:-Manages HCC operations in the assigned client hospitals, assisting staff with recruiting, scheduling, and credentialing.- Regularly meets with representatives of assigned client hospitals and HCC hospitalist/staff to ensure efficient and appropriate hospitalist services. Areas requiring coverage include:-- Risk Management-- Case Management-- Physician Training-- Medical Recordkeeping-- Benchmarking-- Efficiency-- Marketing & Sales -- Medical Community Relations--HCC Hospitalist/Staff Relations-- Patient Relations- With support for client hospitals, primarily where HCC physicians will not be returning to client hospitals within reasonable time frames, as established by the Director of Operations.- Assists corporate in staff recruitment, retention and training for assigned client hospitals.- Coordinates and acts as the primary HCC contact for client hospitals.- Identifies and resolves operational problems in hospitals and keeps lines of communication open with staff and corporate office to ensure high productivity.- Maintains professional affiliations and enhances professional development to keep current in the latest health care trends and developments.- Ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations through both training and policy implementation and compliance.- Maintains confidentiality as both a corporate employee and HIPPA covered entity.SKILLS:Exercises a high degree of initiative, judgment, and discretion. Establishes and maintains effective working relationship with both HCC staff, hospitalists, and client hospital personnel. Achieves financial goals and profit objectives. Exercises judgment and discretion in developing, interpreting, and implementing departmental policies and procedures. Able to creat and participate in sales presentations.KNOWLEDGE:Principles and practices of health care administration, marketing, fiscal management, and government regulations and reimbursements. Medical practice policies and procedures to manage its operations and to ensure effective patient care. The principles and practices of employee development sufficient to manage the department. ABILITIES:Plan, organize, and integrate priorities and deadlines. Identify, analyze, and resolve operational problems. Evaluate and make recommendations for continuous quality improvement. Research, analyze, interpret complex data, and present comprehensive reports. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing.PHYSICAL DEMANDS:Job holder must be able to work in a wide variety of hospital settings, including areas where active patient treatment is underway. Use of standard office equipment required. Some light lifting involved. Job holder must be able to travel within the continental United States using commercial or private aircraft and ground transportation on short notice. Job holder must be able to manage stress commensurate with a management position in healthcare.EDUCATION: MHA, MBA, or BS in Health Administration or Business Administration. Professional development courses in the administration of health care management.EXPERIENCE: Minimum of two years healthcare administrative experience. Experience working with a hospitalist or ED practice a plus.

By living out our core values of Dignity, Service, Excellence and Justice, were able to foster a unique healing environment for patients and healthcare professionals alike. If you would like to be part of our values-based health-system, consider the following opportunity:Senior Operations Manager Reporting directly to the Vice President of Revenue Cycle Services, (RCS), you will be responsible for the following: For all day to day activities and outcomes of the system-wide Revenue Cycle Services (RCS). Creates reports for financial analysis and reporting. Works closely with the Ministries, Health System Contracting and the RCS Managing Consultants and their teams to develop and implement processes for maximum collections on accounts. Manages the day to day operations of RCS, assuring that goals and objectives are met, service level agreements are upheld, departmental staff is maintained at appropriate levels to manage work volumes and issues are surfaced quickly and resolved expeditiously. Manages annual budget approved by the Vice President of RCS and the Board Advisory Committee (BOC) Creates and develops all workflows and internal processes in conjunction with feedback and input from the Managing Consultants and their teams.Assures the development and ongoing maintenance of meaningful information for Ministries and other stakeholders to optimize operational performance and cash collections. Routinely meets with the payers for each Ministry to identify systemic issues to both avoid and resolve denials. Routinely meets with all Ministries to provide updates, information, reporting and trending, and plans of action on their receivable. Qualifications:Education: Bachelor Degree required.Experience: A minimum of 5 years healthcare experience with a minimum of 3 years experience in Patient Accounting management. Experience in negotiations is valuable. One to three years experience leading large teams (40+) required. Background in large organizational operations or call centers preferred.Training: Excellent knowledge of applicable rules/regulations/guidelines governing Managed Care and Government sponsored coverage and reimbursement.License/Certification: Completion of a medical terminology class or equivalent experience.For further details of the job, please go to www.stjhs.org. Please, no recruiter calls. EOE

You´ll Find A Great Place to WorkVail Valley Medical Center

Department: Administration Schedule: Full-time (Year Around) Shift: Days/Evenings/Nights/Weekends/On-Call Hours: 8am-5pm Job Details: - BSN Required - Masters Degree Required Vail Valley Medical Center (VVMC) is seeking a Chief Operating Officer. Located in Vail, Colorado, VVMC is a not-for-profit hospital dedicated to providing quality health care to 50,000 residents in 6 counties. Home to the world renowned Steadman Hawkins Clinic and Vail Valley Orthopedics, the hospital is an international destination for orthopedics with over 3800 surgeries done there annually. The hospital has 58 beds, a professional and support staff of over 700 and works with over 170 independent physicians. VVMC also has employed physicians in primary care, OB/GYN, cardiology, urology and emergency services. Reporting to the President and Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer will provide leadership, direction and administration of hospital clinical operations and for VVMC clinics and employed physicians. The COO will direct a staff of 200 through five direct reports. The COO will develop and implement well-balanced clinical programs designed to ensure the clinical, operational and strategic success of the medical center.The successful COO candidate will have successful record of accomplishment as an operations executive in a hospital or health system setting. A clinical background, ideally nursing, is required for the position. A minimum of 10 years management experience, five of which must be multi-departmental, is required. Specific selection criteria include: - Successful experience overseeing operating/surgical areas in an environment as complex as VVMC. Orthopedic experience would be a plus.- Track record of leadership and success in quality, compliance and clinical management measures.- Well rounded and knowledgeable in hospital finances and budgets. Demonstrated success in operations management. - Experience in working with and oversight of physician groups. The ability to work with physicians, staff and professionals in multiple settings and locations. - Well-developed planning, marketing, organizational development, negotiation and business skills. - Bachelors Degree in Nursing or other clinical degree strongly preferred. Masters or MBA a plus.

Minimum Qualifications: Requires three plus years of experience in managing a surgery service line (or management of equivalent operation in scope and complexity). Masters degree required. Requires in-depth knowledge of the healthcare field and a general working knowledge of all areas of the service line. Primary Functions: -Accountable for achieving best practices across the service line continuum by developing, approving and updating appropriate systems and processes to achieve targeted clinical outcomes including the IHI 6 AIMs.* Targets will be based on national benchmarks.-Accountable for relationship management with clinical providers including physicians and their practices, hospitals, clinical support staff, the medical community and relevant community organizations served by the service line.-Manages the operations of the Service Line inpatient/outpatient care sites, as well as the associated consultative services.-Responsible for the integration of independent physicians and their practices into the care continuum to provide a seamless patient experience-With the Medical Director identifies suboptimal care and develops, implements an improvement plan and monitors for sustained improvement-Identify and lead improvements in key patient care processes for the service line.-Develop and champion multidisciplinary care teams to provide an integrated patient experience-Establish and implement standardized patient care protocols and order sets based on best practice.* Safe, Timely, Effective, Efficient, Equitable, Patient Centered; Institute for Healthcare Improvement-Ensures the care continuum delivers a consistent and predictable high quality patient experience. Develop metrics of success and implement improvement plans when necessary.-Monitors patient satisfaction scores and implements improvement plans.-Engages all staff to collaboratively develop and implement optimal processes for best patient care delivery across service line-Continuously assesses service line organizational structure and positions to ensure that roles and accountabilities are clear and targets are being achieved. Make changes as necessary.-Define accountabilities across the care continuum and patient experience.-Accountable for service line management including staff management functions, including position management, policies and procedures, performance outcomes, professional development, hiring and termination.-Create a service line culture of accountability, embracing collaboration, empowerment, engagement and mutual respect encompassing all care team members.-Celebrate and recognize achievements at every level of the service line.Assist the Medical Director with the delivery of clinical performance information to clinicians and teams, and monitor performance improvement. Coach and represent data to help teams improve.-Help retain high performers.-Assist in developing the next generation of leaders (including succession planning).Accountable for achieving target service line operating margin and ensuring performance against budget within a service line. Develop action plans when necessary.-Responsible for understanding episode of care costs, establishing targets for episodes of care and creating action plan to achieve targets.-Formulates budget proposals, monitors expenses, advises and recommends changes for service related budgets, including capital and operating budgets, service line budget, and training budgets.-Demonstrates innovation in the development and implementation of cost reduction strategies.-Ensures timely billing of professional/hospital fees and proper reimbursement procedures.Develops and manages the capital requirements for the service line.-Provides financial analysis and tools to promote revenue enhancement and expense reduction to solidify marketing position.-Manage the Directors/ Managers of operational units and ensure the successful functioning of service line operations-Promote a culture of patient and staff safety-Accountable for evaluating and modifying operational and service processes in order to improve the service lines competitive position. Continuously, monitors the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats related to the service line.-Develops and monitors the competitive position of the service line, to include seeking and implementing continuous improvement of both clinical and financial performance utilizing the quality improvement philosophy.-Explores and develops opportunities to support physician and staff productivity utilizing technological support.-Provides leadership in adoption of new technology that improves practice (EMR, CPOE), including early adoption of new automated solutions.-Ensures expeditious patient flow within service line and patient care sites.-Collaborates with other Service Line Administrators to develop safe care practices and standard work.-Performs other functions as required.-Builds and maintains a service line decision-making network, encouraging physicians and staff to recognize the professional and organizational ties that they share.-Functions as an interface/liaison across departmental and operational systems to ensure that service line representation and patient satisfaction requirements are defined and accomplished.-Champions various process improvement projects.-Rounds on customers, staff and physicians to enhance communication and validate process compliance.-Identified by the professional community as a leader in a service line discipline; active professionally in local and/or regional/state/national organization.-Accountable for Service Line growth, improving market awareness, patient satisfaction and clinical efficiency of care. Working with key leadership, presents and implements an annual program plan.-Accountable for the creation, implementation, and monitoring of the annual strategic business and operational plan for the service line and each of its specialties.-Facilitates the development of outreach plans and education/informational pieces to promote the products in the service line.-Works collaboratively with PHP and Regional Delivery System to maintain and expand services as appropriate.-With the quality organization, completes and submits applications for recognition of national excellence in quality, safety and customer service for service line organization.-Accountable for the implementation of referral relationships for services, including an active and visible presence in referring communities with referring physicians. Measure and manage referral performance consistent with the integrated professional model.-Ensures adherence and compliance with mission statement, values, service standards and service line goals.

The Methodist Hospital System

The Methodist Hospital System (TMHS) is a nonprofit health care organization based in Houston, Texas. It has extended the world-renowned clinical and service excellence of its founding entity, The Methodist Hospital, through a network of community based hospitals. Affiliated with the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, The Methodist Hospital System works closely with local church leaders to bring compassion and spirituality to all of its endeavors and to help meet the health needs of the community it serves. TMHS is expanding and will open its West Hospital facility in late 2010. In preparation of the opening for the 193 bed facility, the Vice President of Supply Chain Management (SCM) is in search for a Director, Supply Chain Management for the new facility, The Methodist West Houston Hospital (MWHH). This important role will be responsible for ensuring that all Hospital Supply Chain needs are met in compliance with corporate policies and procedures and within industry standards. The incumbent will ensure the highest level of customer service to Methodist West Houston Hospital in support of future hospital operations. The position will report directly to the VP, SCM and secondarily to the CEO, MWHH.Ideal candidates will possess the following: EDUCATIONBachelors degree in a business related field EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTSMinimum of 5 years of management in a Hospital Supply Chain setting SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIREDMust possess a proven ability to communicate with and persuade others in a positive manner Strong analytical skills.Professional handling of exposure to confidential/sensitive information.Ability to work under pressure and balance many competing priorities. Proficient in spreadsheet, word-processing, and presentation software.Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work effectively with staff, physicians, other Methodist employees, and external customers. CRMP certification preferred WORKING ENVIRONMENTThe working environment is varied to include heavy travel in the primary and secondary service area with occasional outside travel.Ability to work flexible hours including some evening and weekends.At times the job may require to office at the construction job site, job trailer