Job Overview:

The Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Operations at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital is responsible for the leadership and oversight of the Lab, Radiology, Neuroscience, Respiratory, Bio-Med, and Patient Equipment departments, and for the overall quality of care delivered throughout the hospital. They will also be responsible for developing and implementing operational policies and practices, and planning, coordinating, and directing operational activity for the campus in accordance with RWJBarnabas Health’s mission, vision, values, and regulatory requirements.

Reports To:

The AVP of Operations reports directly to the Vice President of Operations at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.

Essential Functions:

• Oversee operations of the Lab, Radiology, Neuroscience, Respiratory, Bio-Med, and Patient Equipment departments to ensure efficiency and high-quality patient care
• Maintain visible presence throughout the hospital and be available on-call for urgent operational issues, ensuring prompt resolution and support for staff and patient needs
• Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and implement strategic plans for operational improvement
• Establishes and integrates standards of care and practice in all areas of responsibility
• Responsible for coordinating all business operations, including financial activities for the effective management and operation of the hospital
• Takes a leadership role in the development of patient care programs, policies, and procedures that describe how patients’ care needs are assessed, evaluated and met
• Works with the President, members of management and the medical staff to develop and implement operational strategy, and to develop and achieve fiscally responsible operational performance objectives
• Participates with leaders from the governing body, management, medical staff, and clinical areas in planning, promoting and conducting organization wide performance improvement activities
• Implements the finding of current research from literature into policies and procedures
• Responsible for implementing an effective and ongoing program to monitor, evaluate, and improve the quality of care delivered to patients
• Continuously assess and improves department performances
• Allocates adequate resources for measuring, assessing and improving the hospital’s performance
• Ensures that services are provided for, with respect to quality, consumer and physician acceptability, and appropriate cost
• Establishes improvement activities aimed at ensuring compliance with all federal and state regulations and accrediting organizations
• Serves as a key member of the executive leadership team and will attend the meetings of the Joint Management council and the Operations committee on a regular basis
• Works closely with the executive and senior leadership team in the broader areas of planning and development
• Collaborates with system service line leadership
• Supports the systems overall mission of patient care, community outreach, research and education

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.

Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in business Administration, healthcare Administration or Public Administration required
• 7-10 years successful senior healthcare management and financial leadership experience required, preferably within an academic medical center
• Demonstrated experience in effectively managing all aspects of hospital operations with experience with financial performance in a complex matrixed healthcare organization
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing strategic business opportunities that produce new and continuing sources of revenue
• Demonstrated experience delivering exceptional quality and financial performance
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated coaching and mentoring skills to effectively develop subordinates

About RWJBarnabas Health

RWJBarnabas Health (RWJBH) is the largest, most comprehensive academic health care system in N.J., with a service area covering eight counties with five million people. Our health system includes 12 acute care hospitals (Clara Maass Medical Center; Community Medical Center; Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center; Jersey City Medical Center; Monmouth Medical Center; Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus; Newark Beth Israel Medical Center; Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital; Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset; Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton; Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway; and Trinitas Regional Medical Center); three acute care children’s hospitals; Children’s Specialized Hospital, with a network of outpatient pediatric rehabilitation centers; a free-standing,100-bed behavioral health center; two trauma centers; a satellite emergency department; ambulatory care centers; geriatric centers, the state’s largest behavioral health network; comprehensive home care and hospice programs; fitness and wellness centers; retail pharmacy services; affiliated medical groups; multi-site imaging centers; and two accountable care organizations. RWJ...Barnabas Health is among New Jersey’s largest private employers – with more than 38,000 employees and 9,000 physicians– and routinely captures national awards for outstanding quality and safety. RWJBarnabas Health launched an affiliation with Rutgers University to create N.J.'s largest academic health care system. The collaboration aligns RWJBH with Rutgers' education, research and clinical activities, including those at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey - the state's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center - and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.

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