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Associate VP - Heart & Vascular Services
Duke University Health System
Durham, NC
Posted November 29, 2011

*** Vital Health System-wide Position with an Opportunity to Lead Top 10 Heart Program ***

“Healing Hearts, Changing Lives”, is what the Duke Heart Center commits to its patients! 
The AVP will provide leadership for the development and implementation of a comprehensive growth strategy in collaboration with executives throughout DUHS and Heart Center leadership.  Reporting to the Executive Vice President of Duke University Health System, this AVP will establish and maintain a close working relationship with various sections of the Duke University Health System and Heart Center affiliates in order to ensure the delivery of high quality, evidenced-based care and customer focused services.  The Heart Center has a total of 1,241 FTE’s, total expense budget of over $132 million and gross revenues of over $629 million, 169,251 patient visits (all locations) highlighted by: 26, 624 adult echo procedures, 15,082 cath procedures, 2,183 electrophysiology procedures.  There are more than 700 expert faculty, staff and over 100 board certified cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and cardiac anesthesiologists. 

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in healthcare, business or related discipline
• Comprehensive knowledge of healthcare/hospital operations or similar service industry with a minimum of 15 years progressive leadership experience
• Experience in an academic medical center is preferred

Contact Information of the job being posted: Neysa Dillon Brown, 770-431-4664; nbrown@desirgroup.com

Vice President of Clinical Services
St. Joseph's/Candler Health System
Savannah, GA
Posted November 29, 2011

St. Joseph’s Hospital, which comprises 305 beds and Candler Hospital, with 331 beds, are two of the oldest operating hospitals in the United States and is the largest healthcare system in southeast Georgia. Both hospitals joined together as one health system to maintain local control and decision making of the community’s health care, and increase services by reducing duplicative ones.  With gross patient revenue over $550 million, the system continues to maintain its affiliations with a wide range of local and regional institutions and programs.
 
St. Joseph’s Candler Health System is embarking on a system wide strategy to grow surgery, cardiovascular, and imaging services.  We are seeking a seasoned Vice President of Clinical Services to execute this strategic plan and integrate and transform these services across the hospital.  Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer for the system, the successful candidate will work closely with physician and hospital leaders, and be responsible for developing growth strategies not only in the Savannah markets but those outside the area as well.  The Vice President is expected to have a solid understanding of operations and business development, to assess new business ventures and their clinical relevance and economic feasibility.
 
The ideal candidate will be an innovative and autonomous leader with a proven track record of building and leading surgical, imaging and cardiovascular services that support superior clinical care.  A strong focus of outreach and business development with experience in integrating and growing programs is required.  Individuals must possess excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.

Director of Oncology Services
UC Davis Health System
Sacramento, CA
Posted November 22, 2011

UC Davis Health System is a major driver of economic prosperity in the Sacramento region and Northern California, generating more than $3.4 billion in annual economic output and more than 20,000 jobs. As the region’s only academic health center, UC Davis Health System is focused on discovering and sharing knowledge and providing the highest quality of care. We seek the following talented individual:

Director of Oncology Services
Reference # 031493

The Cancer Center Director is responsible for directing numerous highly specialized multifunctional practices. Incumbent assures the successful implementation of the financial, technical, strategic, and operational business objectives of the Cancer Center Clinics, Infusion Clinics, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic, and clinical trials. 

Successful candidates must possess senior operational leadership experience gained within an academic medical center, a large-complex teaching hospital, or similar clinically progressive hospital or health system. Professional effectiveness as demonstrated by the ability to establish clear and challenging goals and develop effective, realistic long- and short-range plans, exercise reason and sound judgment to make popular and unpopular decisions, and use initiative, vision, and creativity to take on new tasks and generate innovative ideas, approaches, and solutions.

UC Davis Health System offers exceptional employment benefits including medical, dental and vision plans, generous paid vacations and holidays, excellent retirement savings and investment plans, continuing education, and reduced fee and scholarship programs. 

For additional information and to apply, visit our website at http://apptrkr.com/217835
Please Reference # 031493.

Administrative Director - Post Acute / Rehab / Neuro / OR
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas
Dallas, TX
Posted November 17, 2011

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas was established in 1966 as the result of a cooperative effort between city leaders and physicians. Texas Health Dallas, an 866-bed Magnet-recognized facility offering tertiary services to the north Texas area, is one of the flagship hospitals of Texas Health Resources, one of the largest faith-based, non-profit health care delivery systems in the United States. Texas Health Dallas is an employer of choice and one of the largest employers in Dallas, with a staff of more than 3,700 people and average tenure of our employees of 91/2 years.

Texas Health Dallas seeks an Administrative Director of Acute/Rehab/Neuro & OR to join Leadership Team.

The Administrative Director of Acute, Rehab, Neuro and OR will have a direct reporting relationship to the Vice President of Operations.
The Administrative Director will provide strategic leadership, direction, administrative oversight, support, coordination, and integration for clinical departments in Neurosciences allocated to this span of control. This leader will effectively provide collegial collaboration with the Vice President of Operations, the Vice President of Nursing, and Patient Care Services for departments where service-line management interfaces with inpatient nursing care and other patient care services. Additionally, this individual will work with the Full-Time Chairs, Medical Directors and medical staff leaders within this span of control.

At Texas Health Resources, we pride ourselves on providing eligible employees with a variety of great benefits and is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity at all levels of our organization. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

To learn more about our Administrative Director opportunity, Texas Health Resources including our mission, our values and the communities we serve or to join our Talent Community to receive email notifications of future opportunities: http://bit.ly/tonuDY

To apply for this position, please copy and paste the following link into your browser address bar: http://texashealthresources.contacthr.com/21996029

Department Director - Cardiac Cath Lab/EP, CSS & ECHO
Borgess Medical Center
Kalamazoo, MI
Posted November 17, 2011

Borgess currently has an opening for a Department Director to direct, plan, and coordinate the operations of the Cardiovascular and EP labs, Cardiac Short Stay and Cardiac Ultrasound departments on a 24-hour basis. 

The Director will play a crucial role in promoting staff engagement, ensuring accountability among staff and operating as a visible leader for the department.  Additional responsibilities will include ensuring quality patient care, leading joint commission accreditation, fiscal management and effective communication utilizing relationship centered care concepts.

Direct reports to this position include:  Staff RN's and Cardiovascular Technologists and Support Staff.

Requirements:

Current MI RN Licensure Required.BSN or MSN required.  Master’s Degree required or initiated within 1 year with required completion within 7 years.   If Bachelor’s Degree is non-BSN, the Master’s Degree must be in Nursing. Five years of current clinical experience in Cath Lab or Cardiac Critical Care, Cardiac Short Stay (CSS) and ECHO areas.

Three to five years progressive clinical management experience in Cath/EP lab, CSS and ECHO operations.

A proven background in improving and maintaining excellent staff and patient satisfaction levels is required.

The individual will possess the ability to utilize staff resources in a positive efficient manner. 

The Director must have talent in creating an environment of teamwork among all levels of staff.

Must be able to address customer/staff issues utilizing basic concepts of relationship centered care.

To learn more and to submit qualifications online please visit our website at www.careers.borgess.com. Qualifications can also be submitted to: Shelly Cichy, Recruiter at shellycichy@borgess.com or by contacting 269.226.8144.

Administrative Director, Oncology Services Line
Premier Hospital and Great Location!
Iowa City, Iowa
Posted November 16, 2011

Outstanding ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, ONCOLOGY SERVICES LINE position at a nonprofit, progressive hospital.

In collaboration with the Administrative Team and Physician Leadership, this newly created position will:

 - Provide strategic leadership and administrative direction for continuous improvement and development of the Oncology Services Line
 - Serve as a leader, communicator, facilitator and coordinator for all members of the multidisciplinary team to help them achieve integration and collaboration
- Create an infrastructure that enhances clinical and financial outcomes
- Ensure the highest quality of patient satisfaction and service
- Facilitate market growth

Requirements include:

- Masters degree or 7 years of relevant management experience
- 3-5 years of Oncology management
- Collaborative leadership abilities to lead with a Medical Partner
- Visionary, strategic and financial acumen
- Strong marketing, negotiation, communication and team building skills
- Comprehensive Cancer Center standards knowledge
- Clinical experience preferred

Competitive salary and benefits.  Assistance with relocation.

The hospital is a 234 licensed bed hospital with 1200 employees and 225 physicians.  The healthcare system offers a full array of services including cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic, maternity, digestive and general surgery services.

The Oncology program has been recognized by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons as offering high-quality cancer care. 

Fabulous academic and cultural location. Iowa City, IA, population of 70,000, is recognized as one of the top ten cities in the country to live in and offers high quality of life at a lower cost!  Progressive economic community with an attractive downtown, great shopping, variety of recreational activities, excellent schools and diverse restaurants.

Contact Information of the job being posted: Susan Ploeger, Healthcare Executive Recruiter, with Ploeger Recruiting Services has been retained by the hospital to conduct the search.