Vice President, Patient Care Services
St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
Posted April 28, 2008

VP, Patient Care Services is responsible for the operational and ancillary functions of St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, which is comprised of 80 inpatient suites, a heart emergency unit, four operating rooms, four cath labs and state-of-the-art imaging and other cardiovascular services.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing solid leadership, direction, support and administration to the 13 clinical departments of the hospital, with accountability for approximately 300 clinical FTEs. The Vice President, Patient Care Services will have budgetary and clinical accountability for the performance of more than 900 open heart surgeries and 2,500 interventional procedures each year.

Jane A. Richardson, Vice President, Human Resources
(o) 317-583-5000
(f) 317-583-5405

Director of Cardiovascular Service Line - Top 100 Hospital
Ploeger Recruiting Services
Quad Cities, IA\IL
Posted April 4, 2008

Director of Cardiovascular Service Line needed at a progressive, 500 bed nonprofit, TOP 100 Hospital. Oversees 4 interventional cath labs and cardiology programs. Will manage 85 FTEs with 3 direct reports. State of the art cardiovascular programs with outstanding cardiologists and staff.

Salary range of $82,000 - $123,000 plus annual bonus. (Will consider higher salary if experience warrants it.)

The Quad Cities is a beautiful community of 400,000 located on the Mississippi River on the border of eastern Iowa and western Illinois.

Great schools, beautiful parks, civic center, museums, shopping, restaurants and recreational activities. 2 four year liberal arts colleges, 1 chiropractic college and 3 community colleges. 180 miles from Chicago. One of the lowest housing costs in the nation!

4 year degree required with minimum of 3 years of cath lab management experience. Demonstrated ability to lead and develop cardiovascular line.

Call Susan Ploeger today at 1-800-590-1591! I am the recruiter retained by this hospital client. I have great information to share with you over the phone and email you. They are ready to hire!

Susan Ploeger
Ploeger Recruiting Services
Executive Healthcare Recruiter
1-800-590-1591
prsmedical@aol.com 

Executive Director-Oncology Services
Foote Health System
Jackson MI
Posted April 2, 2008

In collaboration with the designated Oncology Service Line Medical Director, supports oncology service line development, refinement and growth. The Oncology Service Line Director will direct, plan, market, and implement the oncology service line with direct responsibility for the overall staff of the cancer center in conjunction with the Medical Director. This includes the functions of oncology outpatient infusion services, psychosocial services, cancer screening programs, the cancer committee, tumor registry, research program, radiation oncology services, and the cancer center facilities with liaison/collaborative responsibility to private practice medical oncology.

Qualifications include:
1. Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related area is required. Master's Degree in Health Care Administration or related area is preferred.
2. Extensive knowledge of hospital administration and allied health required including 5-7 years of active administrative/management experience in the healthcare environment required.
3. Minimum of five years of oncology experience preferred. Extensive knowledge about the clinical needs of the cancer patient and his/her family required.
4. Demonstrated leadership ability, and communication skills necessary to interact effectively with physicians, management, staff, external agencies/customers and patients/families required.

Pat Hill, Recruiter
Phone: 517.841.7994
Email: patricia.hill@wafoote.org
Website: www.footehealth.org

Executive Director of Cardiology and Vascular Services
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati, OH
Posted April 2, 2008

The Christ Hospital, a 555 bed not for profit hospital generating net patient revenue in excess of $400 million is seeking an executive director of their Heart and Vascular Center. The Hospital and the Heart and Vascular Center have consistently ranked among the top 100 in the country and most recently ranked 24th by U.S. News and World Report. They are also the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the greater Cincinnati area, as well as The Most Preferred for 12 years in a row.

The Executive Director will report to the CEO, Susan Croushore and lead the key constituents of the Heart and Vascular Center as well as many matrix functions to develop and expand market share and growth opportunities while ensuring continued superior clinical outcomes and customer service. The Heart and Vascular Center currently performs over 6000 caths and 650 open hearts through 6 cath labs and 3 EPT labs. They also have participated in over 800 cardiovascular clinical trials.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated success in developing a product line (preferably cardiovascular) through enhanced primary care relationships, co-branding and other creative initiatives which have proven successful in a highly competitive market. ROI on new business opportunities will be imperative as will understanding operating efficiencies and quality. A graduate degree is also required. They will be adept at working with physicians, matrix relationships and accustomed to dealing with change.

This is an opportunity to run one of the nation’s finest cardiovascular programs and truly take it from great, to greater.

Resumes and referrals may be sent, with a preference for email to Karen Otto and Janet Oppenheimer at: ChristHospEDCardio@wittkieffer.com  
Items that can not be emailed may be sent to us at
Witt/Kieffer
2015 Spring Road
Suite 510
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
Fax: 630 990 1382
phone: 630 990 1370