Associate Vice President of Cardiovascular Services, Full Time, Days - Jackson Health System

AVP of Cardiovascular Services, Full Time, Days

Jackson Health System

Department: Cardiovascular Services, Jackson Main Administration

Address: 1611 NW 12th Ave, Miami, Florida, 33136

Shift details: Full-Time, Days

Why Jackson:

Jackson Health System is a nationally and internationally recognized academic medical system offering world-class care to any person who walks through our doors. For more than 100 years, Jackson has evolved into one of the world’s top medical providers for all levels of care, no matter if it’s for a routine patient visit or for a lifesaving procedure. With more than 2,000 licensed beds, we are also proud of our role as the primary teaching hospital for the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

Here, the best people come together to deliver Jackson’s mission for our diverse communities. Our employees are committed to providing the best CARE by demonstrating compassion, accountability, respect, and expertise in everything we do.

Job Summary:

The Associate Vice President (AVP) of Cardiovascular Services oversees the Jackson Heart Institute and heart transplant/heart failure/MCS. This position holds the responsibility for administrative oversight, planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating work objectives of the facility to ensure the execution of the overall mission and goals in support of the corporate objectives related to CV services for Jackson Health System (JHS). The position reports jointly to the VP, Transplant and CEO, Jackson Memorial Hospital (JMH).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides the leadership framework for planning, directing, coordinating and improving services by the Division that are responsive to the needs of JMH, MTI, and other facilities.
• Demonstrates judgment and autonomy in problem-solving, acting as both an administrative and operational resource for JMH and MTI.
• Assists in the development and implementation of business plans within key service lines.
• Collaborates with the Jackson Heart Institute and JHS CV Services team members, medical and surgical directors, service line and business development directors, and other JHS leaders to develop and implement processes to support a comprehensive and cohesive CV service line across the entire health system.
• Leads strategic planning and business development of CV Services across JHS, including personally developing and nurturing internal and external relationships necessary to execute on a long-term service line strategic plan.
• Collaborates with the Jackson Heart Institute and JMH CV Services team members, medical and surgical directors, service line and business development directors, and other JMH leaders to develop and implement processes to support a comprehensive CV service line.
• Supports, executes, and monitors Process Improvement projects.
• Facilitates timely, effective communication and collaboration among departments.
• Manages and develop financial performance metrics by efficient utilization of financial resources. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of developments affecting divisional operations in local, state and federal legislation and administrative regulations.
• Manages single professional practice standards for JHS.
• Informs the executive leadership on the status of operations and provide support in developing and implementing long-range strategic and cooperation plans which support JMH and MTI's overall mission and goals.
• Recommends changes in long-range policies and strategies of the hospital as appropriate.
• Collaborates with other JMH and MTI team members to foster efficient processes, emphasizing patient safety, care quality, and inter-departmental communication.
• Promotes a positive image to the public about the activities, accomplishments and expectations of JMH and MTI.
• Promotes the development and implementation of processes which assesses levels of performance based on the JHS mission and vision statement.
• Monitors defined operational standards and ensure activities achieve optimum service delivery/systems/care/processes and established high performance objectives to meet regulatory requirements for all programs in the CV services of JMH and MTI.
• Recruits, motivates and maintains an effective staff to carry out assigned responsibilities.
• Provides for the training and development of the staff; plans and coordinates educational programs as needed.
• Administratively directs and coordinates ancillary and support services as directed, including providing leadership for the management team responsible for those areas.
• May have responsibilities that include providing direction, guidance, and management to Plant Operation, Environmental, Physician Relations, and food service.
• The leader understands and adheres to JHS compliance standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct, Compliance Policies, and all other JHS Policies and Procedures and supports the commitment of JHS in adhering to federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations governing ethical business practices for health care providers by demonstrating knowledge of procedures for protecting and maintaining security, confidentiality and integrity of employee, patient, family and organization information.
• The leader further understands that MTI is committed to its role in preventing health care fraud and abuse and complying with applicable state and federal laws related to health care fraud and abuse.
• This commitment is supported and enabled through an anonymous hotline which serves as one of several mechanisms for reporting suspected fraud, waste and/or abuse, as well as other compliance related issues.
• The leader to report through any of the reporting mechanisms (e.g., anonymous hotline, supervisor, Compliance Officer) any suspected health care fraud, waste and/or abuse as well as other compliance-related issues.

Required Qualification:

Experience

• Generally requires 7 to 10 years of related experience. Leadership experience is required. Experience leading in an academic cardiovascular or transplant program preferred.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in related field is required. Master's degree is strongly preferred.

Credentials

• Valid license or certification is required as needed, based on the job or specialty.

Jackson Health System is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.