Chief Executive Officer, Ambulatory Care

Chief Executive Officer, Ambulatory Care

Under administrative direction, this position assists the Director Health Care Agency (HCA) in achieving the goals and objectives of the Agency; oversees the planning, administration, and operation of the Ventura County Ambulatory Care Medical System which includes but is not limited to all Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHCs) clinics; a residency teaching clinic; Urgent Care Clinics and Specialty Clinics and performs other related duties as required.

Ambulatory Care is comprised of 965 employees. The Chief Executive Officer, Ambulatory Care is a single position reporting to the Director HCA. The incumbent in this position directly supervises the Chief Medical Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Quality Officer of Ambulatory Care (as well as an Administrative Assistant). This class is characterized by the responsibility to direct and coordinate all clinical and administrative work related to patient-centered and customer-based services, as well as business operations of clinics and community-based FQHCs. The incumbent will recommend the formulation, revision, and implementation of Ambulatory Care services, policies, procedures and strategies to achieve the system’s mission. This class serves as the highest-level position within the ambulatory care medical system and clinic organizational structure.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in health or business administration or other closely related field and five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in health care management, experience in an executive or administrative capacity, preferably in a public healthcare agency.
• A Registered Nurse with a Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) or other closely related field, certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician’s Associate in California, and three (3) years of related executive-level administrative experience in a health care setting.
• Five (5) years of post-residency experience as a primary care physician or medical specialty physician which must have included at least three (3) years of healthcare administrative experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC)
• A graduate level degree in business administration, finance, health care management or closely related field with experience in the public sector; PMP accreditation, and Six Sigma Green Belt accreditation are highly desired.

To apply for this exceptional career opportunity, please send a resume and a cover letter that illustrates examples of your experience with the following:

• Your experience with health care administration or ambulatory care systems and your accomplishments as an executive leader.
• Your experience managing programs you developed including the operational budget, administration, and scope of the work.
• Your contribution to strategic plan development and implementation.
• Any process improvement, quality improvement or fiscal management initiatives you led and the outcomes.
• Your experience leading and managing staff, including the titles, sizes, and functions of staff you have supervised.

If interested, you may do one of the following:

• E-mail your current resume and cover letter to: Monika.Maine@ventura.org
• Submit an online application at www.ventura.org/jobs and attach your current resume and cover letter.

Resume Evaluation
The first review of resumes is anticipated to be the week of August 26, 2024, to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. All relevant work experience, training, and education need to be included in order to determine eligibility.

Interview Process
Following a structured evaluation of the resumes, the most qualified candidates will be invited to a panel interview. The top candidates, as determined by the panel, will then be invited to a second interview with County executive management. The interviews may be consolidated into one process or expanded into multiple interviews contingent upon the size and quantity of the candidate pool.

Background Investigation
The selected candidate may be subjected to a thorough background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information, and driving record. In addition, the successful candidate may be subjected to Live Scan fingerprinting.

For further information about this recruitment, please contact Monika Maine by email Monika.Maine@ventura.org or by telephone at (805) 654-2419.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.