Senior Director - Orthopedic Surgery Center

Senior Director - Orthopedic Surgery Center

Maine Health is seeking an inaugural Sr. Director for the new Orthopedic Surgery Center (OSC) located in greater Portland, ME.

The Sr. Director for the new OSC will provide focused leadership for all aspects of ambulatory orthopedic surgical services and operations. This position provides leadership for the overall strategic direction, business development, performance improvement, physician collaboration, market influence, market share growth, patient experience and operations. This position, which reports to the Vice President of Emerging Business Lines, will engage in close collaboration with the Orthopedic Physician Advisory Council under the framework of the triad model.

The Sr. Director will be an integral member of the OSC preoperational team, providing leadership in care team recruitment, design and construction initiatives, guiding workflow development, managing revenue cycle processes, and supporting various other pre-operational activities to ensure a successful launch.

The Sr. Director will have an aligned and collaborative relationship with Maine Health system partners, including system Service Lines, the Maine Health Medical Group and Shared Services Departments.

The new Maine Health Orthopedic Surgery Center will be a key component of the upcoming Orthopedic Campus opening in the greater Portland, ME area. This state-of-the-art facility will feature four advanced operating rooms and two specialized procedure rooms, all dedicated exclusively to orthopedic care and procedures. Patients can expect innovative technology and a patient-centered environment designed to deliver exceptional outcomes and experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education :

An advanced degree in health or business administration (e.g., MBA), nursing (e.g., MSN) or a combination of education and/or equivalent experience specifically relevant to the primary accountabilities of the position required

Experience :

· Five years of progressive experience in healthcare with at least 3 years of leadership/ management or the equivalent and experience with change management, and clinical care delivery.

· Prior experience managing an ambulatory surgery center is required.

· Demonstrated supervisory, management and collaboration skills, with physicians, nurses and the broader multidisciplinary team.

· Proven experience successfully implementing and leading change and building relationships and trust across the continuum in a complex health care environment.

· Experience with AAAHC and/or JCAHO Accreditation.

Responsibilities and Expectations:

• Leadership
• Develops and fosters effective collaboration between subsidiaries, LHSs; shared services, medical staff leadership, and other affiliated services (inside and outside the health system) to ensure an integrated approach to providing services and fulfilling the health system's goals and objectives
• Works with senior leaders to create a culture that encourages quality, accountability, excellence and superior results in patient, employee and physician engagement
• Supports and drives integration within the health system around service, clinical programs and shared services to achieve system-wide standards, efficiency and effectiveness
• Business Operations
• Directs and supervises the development and implementation of a comprehensive growth strategy for the OSC
• Develops operating and capital budgets, and monitors revenues/expenses for scope of operations.
• Collaborates with marketing on the focus and implementation of annual communication and marketing plan.
• Develops and maintains written operational policies and procedures for the OSC and oversees enforcement of these policies and procedures with appropriate stakeholders.
• Oversee compliance with government agencies and regulations, as applicable to the surgery center.
• Manage contracts and service agreements associated with the OSC.
• Communicates effectively, verbally and in writing, with all levels of the organization.
• Monitors and reports on operational and quality metrics and trends.
• between management and owners, and that strategies are consistent with owners’ objectives, and maintains minutes of such meetings.
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