Vice President-Operations

JOB SUMMARY The Vice President of Operations provides strategic vision, leadership, organizational direction and management to Aspirus St. Luke#s, its clinical and ancillary service programs, departments, and functions. Has accountability to ensure that all key constituency groups are aligned in achieving objectives outlined through the organizations strategic operating plan. This position drives growth strategies that are consistent with the mission, vision, values and strategic goals of the organization. Engaged in and accountable for leadership and management of the functions assigned under the direction of the President. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education: Masters Degree in Healthcare Administration or other related field. Experience: Five (5) years of healthcare leadership experience, healthcare consulting, healthcare strategic planning, or healthcare business development. Licensure/Certification/Registration: N/A PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Education: N/A Experience: N/A Licensure/Certification/Registration: N/A KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Knowledge of current trends in Ambulatory Care management; knowledge of principles and methods of administration, leadership and management; demonstrated skill in verbal and written communications; knowledge of generally accepted personnel practices; current legal parameters of Ambulatory Care practice; knowledge of budgeting and financial accountability; ability to plan and organize appropriate activities of Ambulatory Care, evaluate outcomes and assure quality through implementation of identified changes needed; ability to facilitate groups specified goals; ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with appropriate Hospital, Ambulatory Care and medical staff. # Ability to work independently, organize and manage multiple tasks/priorities and meet deadlines. Knowledge of Ambulatory Care scheduling, registration, reimbursement, billing and documentation. Proficiency with PCs, Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project). Excellent verbal and written communication skills, teaching ability and problem solving skills. Professionally motivated. This position requires occasional travel, which may include overnights and weekends sufficient to handle the responsibilities of the position. READING - Intermediate: Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. WRITING - Intermediate: Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, or procedures. SPEAKING - Intermediate: Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group situations or before groups of customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Intermediate Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw or interpret bar graphs to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. REASONING ABILITY - Intermediate Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT PHYSICAL DEMANDS Ability to talk, hear, sit and reach for a period of eight (8) hours Stand

• Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours) Walk

• Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours) Sit

• Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 # 8 hours) Use hands to finger, handle, or feel

• Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 # 8 hours) Reach with hands and arms

• Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours) Stoop, squat, kneel, or crouch

• Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours) Bending-repetitive forward

• Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours) Talk or hear

• Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 # 8 hours) # LIFTING REQUIREMENTS Up to 10 pounds

• Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 # 5.5 hours) Up to 25 pounds

• Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours) # WORK ENVIRONMENT Typical Noise Level

• Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic)

• JOB SUMMARY

• The Vice President of Operations provides strategic vision, leadership, organizational direction and management to Aspirus St. Luke's, its clinical and ancillary service programs, departments, and functions. Has accountability to ensure that all key constituency groups are aligned in achieving objectives outlined through the organizations strategic operating plan. This position drives growth strategies that are consistent with the mission, vision, values and strategic goals of the organization. Engaged in and accountable for leadership and management of the functions assigned under the direction of the President.

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Masters Degree in Healthcare Administration or other related field.

• Experience: Five (5) years of healthcare leadership experience, healthcare consulting, healthcare strategic planning, or healthcare business development.

• Licensure/Certification/Registration: N/A

• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: N/A

• Experience: N/A

• Licensure/Certification/Registration: N/A

• KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of current trends in Ambulatory Care management; knowledge of principles and methods of administration, leadership and management; demonstrated skill in verbal and written communications; knowledge of generally accepted personnel practices; current legal parameters of Ambulatory Care practice; knowledge of budgeting and financial accountability; ability to plan and organize appropriate activities of Ambulatory Care, evaluate outcomes and assure quality through implementation of identified changes needed; ability to facilitate groups specified goals; ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with appropriate Hospital, Ambulatory Care and medical staff.

• Ability to work independently, organize and manage multiple tasks/priorities and meet deadlines. Knowledge of Ambulatory Care scheduling, registration, reimbursement, billing and documentation. Proficiency with PCs, Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project). Excellent verbal and written communication skills, teaching ability and problem solving skills. Professionally motivated. This position requires occasional travel, which may include overnights and weekends sufficient to handle the responsibilities of the position.

• READING - Intermediate: Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.

• WRITING - Intermediate: Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, or procedures.

• SPEAKING - Intermediate: Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group situations or before groups of customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Intermediate Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw or interpret bar graphs to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

• REASONING ABILITY - Intermediate Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Ability to talk, hear, sit and reach for a period of eight (8) hours

• Stand

• Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

• Walk

• Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

• Sit

• Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)

• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel

• Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)

• Reach with hands and arms

• Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

• Stoop, squat, kneel, or crouch

• Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

• Bending-repetitive forward

• Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

• Talk or hear

• Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)

• LIFTING REQUIREMENTS
• Up to 10 pounds

• Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 - 5.5 hours)

• Up to 25 pounds

• Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

• WORK ENVIRONMENT
• Typical Noise Level

• Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic)