Vice President

Vice President of Operations, RWJBH Heart & Vascular Service Line

Job Overview:

Vice President of Operations, Heart & Vascular Service Line (VP Ops) serves as an active member of the Heart & Vascular Service Line s core team.

Reports to:

• The VP Ops reports directly to Senior Vice President (SVP) and administrative leader of the Heart & Vascular Service Line.

Qualifications:

• Master s degree in Business, Healthcare Administration or related field and/or clinical background is required.

• Minimum of ten years of progressively responsible management experience associated with cardiovascular services and/or medical practice management with an emphasis on program development, financial management and performance improvement.

• Proven commitment to quality service delivery and achieving organizational mission.

• Proven track record in both strategic planning and operational effectiveness.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills with the ability to communicate effectively and to lead a broad range of stakeholders.

• Analytical and critical thinking skills necessary to evaluate and to execute strategic initiatives, to recommend changes, and then to implement business processes.

Essential Functions:

• Serve as a subject matter expert on local and national cardiac service line trends and issues.

• Plans, organizes, directs, and evaluates the work of the service line in support of achieving strategic goals.

• Assumes oversight and the development of an integrated reporting structure for the service line s operational areas and integrated leadership groups.

• Translates financial, operational, and administrative data into strategic intelligence and business plans.

• Lead the initiative to coordinate cardiac care across the system, increasing the connectivity to the RWJBH hospitals, specialists and ancillary services, and identify and eliminate barriers to access.

• Directs and oversees informatics for service line strategy across all financial, quality, and clinical committees.

• Develop a collaborative change environment through open communication, transparency of actions, and expectations for innovative problem solving.

• Assist in the development and implementation of provider and practice performance metrics with compensation recognitions that reinforce and are consistent with value-based care models.

• Optimizes overall cardiovascular market share and mix of services.

• Enhances referral opportunities by evaluating current and future sources while eliminating barriers to success and other inhibitors to maximizing this aspect of the service line.

• Identifies and executes on opportunities for process improvements, growth, and development.

• Provides appropriate regular reporting to the senior executives on service line performance.

• Works collaboratively with hospital, medical group, and physician leadership to ensure program goals, objectives and quality services are maintained.

• Ensures financial success of the service line including: billing, collecting, payor contracting, productivity, denial management, expense management, research and growth.

• Supports regulatory and accrediting efforts.

• Assists in the creation of a physician and advanced practice provider workforce plan for the deployment of resources in alignment with agreed upon market and service mix strategy.

• Optimize service capacity and productivity to continuously improve patient access, experience and retention.

• Monitor and improves patient service keepage levels across the health system

• Oversees annual operating and capital budgets.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Additional Information:

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance

• Dental and Vision Insurance

• Retirement Plans

• Short & Long Term Disability

• Life & Accidental Death Insurance

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Wellness Programs

• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)

• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer