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Exec Dir, Clinical & Research Ops

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Requisition # 6768

Job Description

Key Job Responsibilities 

The Executive Director is responsible for the daily coordination of the department, for which they have responsibility, including clinical practice, research operations, human resource management, fiscal accountability, productivity and regulatory compliance.  This role will exhibit leadership, humanism and professionalism in the management of the assigned department.  Demonstrates and creativity and serves as a catalyst for effective changes.

Oversees the Anesthesia Service Line which includes clinical coverage for the Department of Anesthesiology by Anesthesiologists, CRNAs, and trainees, as well as academics for the department. Lead and manage operational activities with a focus on labor relations, leveraging experience in relationship-building to ensure collaborative partnerships with union representatives. Prioritize the implementation of effective labor practices that align with organizational objectives, promote workforce stability, and support positive labor-management relations.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

  • Knowledge and understanding of the trends and forces that shape the health care delivery system, the provision of care, and other emerging issues in health care.  Demonstrates flexibility and initiative to effectively lead change efforts to respond to environmental or organizational change.
  • Manages the department's fiscal budget including effective expense reduction, utilization management, budget control and new revenue generation.
  • Manages clinic operations meeting staffing and productivity targets.
  • Proven personnel management strength including demonstrated ability to select, motivate, develop and retain people and promote collaborative team efforts.
  • Proven experience in leading quality and service improvement activities and achieving outcomes, which respond to customer expectations.
  • Assesses market opportunities, developing business plans and implementing programs to respond to such opportunities.
  • Develops outreach relationships to expand reach and services with community partners and affiliates.
  • Experience in effectively leading the design and organization of work, and allocation of resources to achieve appropriate staffing levels and mix, and productivity levels.
  • Articulates organizational goals and vision and regularly communicate relevant information to subordinates. Demonstrates and promotes leadership behaviors and cultural values as defined in the CSMC mission and vision goal statements. Delegates appropriately and establishes effective accountability mechanisms. Coaches and develop subordinates. Is perceived as fair and impartial.  Inspires enthusiasm, trust and positive work environment. Effectively manages conflict. Serves as a positive role model. Represents CSMC in a professional and supportive manner. 
  • Consistently demonstrate and foster in others, the principles of Continuous Quality Improvement in all areas of responsibilities. Promotes a service culture. Fosters continuous improvement of systems and processes. Promotes a culture of “always ready” regarding regulatory requirements. Employs a customer focus. Creates an empowering work climate. Breeds collaborative teamwork and problem solving. Broadly communicates values and expectations regarding quality. Achieves measurable improvement in quality of services in areas of responsibility.
  • Supports and takes ownership of CSMC’s values, strategies, objectives and policies. Develops group spirit and teamwork. Maintains constructive work relationships with other departments in achieving CSMC goals.  Facilitates an open flow of information across CSMC. Actively supports collaboration within and across organizational boundaries. Actively participates as a team member. Provides feedback constructively to peers and superiors. Maintains positive relationship with peers, superiors, members of the medical staff, board of directors, and community.
  • Establishes systems for appropriate management controls in all areas of responsibility. Ensure organizational compliance with legal and regulatory standards, internal policies and procedures, moral and ethical codes. Actively supports workforce diversity and takes initiative to attain Affirmative Action Plan objectives.
  • Contributes to the development of strategic and operational plans, programs and policies of CSMC. Develops and implements measurable objectives consistent with the organization’s mission, goals and timetables.  Anticipates, is flexible and adjusts plans to meet changing conditions.  Organizes work to ensure timely, effective and economic use of resources.   Develops ways to measure progress, evaluate results, and take corrective action in a timely manner. Demonstrates political and interpersonal acumen in making sound business decisions.
  • Oversees research efforts throughout the departments and with external funding sources and regulatory agencies. Ensures compliance with internal policies and external regulatory agencies. 
  • Oversee the Academic Program process including professorial appointments, development of new contracts, contract renewals, independent contracts, faculty on and off boarding, and faculty annual performance appraisals.   

Qualifications

Education

Minimum Requirement - High School Diploma/GED 

Preferred Requirement - Bachelor's Degree - Healthcare or Management related field.

Preferred Requirement - Master's Degree - MHA, MBA, or MS in hospital administration, healthcare administration, or specialty field. 

Work Experience

Minimum Requirement - 5 years of experience -Minimum of five years in a leadership role with at least three years of Administration experience. Effectively demonstrate their ability to proactively address and resolve systems outcome issues through effective interpersonal skills & by communicating complex theoretical and technical concepts to all levels of personnel


About Us

Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.

About the Team

Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 886 licensed beds, 2,100 physicians, 2,800 nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.

Req ID : 6768
Working Title : Exec Dir, Clinical & Research Ops
Department : Senior VP OP and Clinical Care
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Clinical Operations
Job Specialty : Clinical Operations
Overtime Status : EXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 8 hour
Base Pay : $104.99 - $188.98

Our compensation philosophy

We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other recognition programs for our employees. The base pay range shown above takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This base pay range does not include our comprehensive benefits package and any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Pay Transparency Non Discrimination Provision (PDF) (opens in new window)

Diversity and Inclusion at Cedars-Sinai

We are caretakers and innovators committed to the pursuit of equitable healthcare. But health equity is not possible without representation. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences and geographies of the communities and patients we serve – because that’s what our patients, colleagues and communities deserve. Quality Care and Research—For All, By All (opens in new window).

Cedars-Sinai is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Applicant_Accommodation@cshs.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

At Cedars-Sinai, we are dedicated to the safety, health and wellbeing of our patients and employees. This includes protecting our patients from communicable diseases, such as influenza (flu) and COVID-19. For this reason, we require that all new employees receive a flu vaccine based on the seasonal availability of flu vaccine (typically during September through April each year) as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment, subject to medical exemption or religious accommodation. For the same reason, you may also be required to receive other vaccines such as COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Cedars-Sinai reserves the right to make modifications to its required list of vaccines as required by law and/or policy. Cedars-Sinai’s AA Policy Statement (PDF) (opens in new window)

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