Chief Operating Officer - Abrazo West
Tenet Healthcare - Goodyear, Arizona, United States, 85338
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Abrazo West Campus, part of the Abrazo Community Health Network chain of hospitals, is a 216-bed acute care community hospital offering state-of-the-art spine, orthopedics, cardiovascular services, obstetrics, advanced robotic surgical procedures, and full-service emergency services. The hospital, and its associated offsite ER, sees over 85,000 emergency patients annually. A Level 1 Trauma Center, Abrazo West Campus is recognized for providing exceptional comprehensive care to patients in one of the fastest growing metro areas in the country. The facility is also Joint Commission-designated primary stroke plus center and is certified as a cardiac arrest center.
POSITION SUMMARY: The Chief Operating Officer collaborates with the facility Chief Executive Officer and assumes responsibility for the ongoing effective operation of the department by exerting a leadership role that supports the hospital's mission, vision, goals, and objectives while focusing on the patient, physicians, employees, volunteers, and the community as customers. He/she is accountable for the department’s direction and coordination.
FUNCTIONAL EXPECTATIONS & REQUIREMENTS: The Chief Operating Officer is responsible for providing strong leadership, direction, and assistance in setting strategy with clearly defined expectations. He/she leads the development of progressive physician/facility strategies and executes plans to optimize the long-term potential of the facility.
Other Specific Challenges Include: Display strong business acumen, a sophisticated knowledge of healthcare funding, and experience in competitive marketplaces with the ability to make complex and difficult decisions. Establish a plan to address productivity, operational performance, staff retention, and satisfaction. Partner with medical staff to foster quality, efficiently provided care. Establish trust and emerge as a leader in key initiatives and strategies to continually improve the quality and level of services provided. Create an environment that supports employee satisfaction, improved service, and quality. Exhibit strong communication, presentation, and listening skills to ensure facility-wide collaboration and coordination, especially as concerns physicians, employees, and the community. Assure the highest standards of healthcare delivery and outcomes, ensuring a constant patient focus. Ensure positive employee relations and trust through communication, education, consistency, and dependability. ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP - EXPECTATIONS & REQUIREMENTS: As a leader in healthcare, Tenet is committed to providing the best possible care to every patient, with a clear focus on quality and service. Strong leadership is essential to delivering on this commitment, and we believe that the quality of our leaders can give us a significant long-term competitive advantage. We want to ensure every current and future leader in Tenet is successful, and we support that through our selection and hiring process and by providing coaching and training to our leaders.
CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE, ATTRIBUTES AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: A minimum of ten years of successful progressive healthcare/facility management experience. A demonstrable record of significant career progression, having culminated in a senior management position as either a Chief Operating Officer, Senior Operations Officer, or Chief Executive Officer in a progressive, financially sound hospital system.
High level, complex problem-solving abilities both in groups and in one-on-one situations. Demonstrated success in leading process improvement initiatives in a tertiary facility. First-hand successful experience as a Chief Operating Officer (or equivalent) in a highly competitive environment. Highly developed expertise in quantitative analysis to support definition and advancement for the facility’s goals and objectives. Decisive leader, with the ability to understand physicians’ viewpoints and needs, and work strategically in the best interest of patients and the facility. Proven success in balancing cost/quality issues and partnering with medical staff to address productivity improvements in non-labor reduction initiatives. Experience in a system with excellent employee, physician, and patient satisfaction, quality, and outcomes improvement programs. Understanding of information systems as they pertain not only to accounting but also to decision support, cost management, and revenue enhancement. Education/Certifications: An undergraduate degree from a recognized and accredited institution is required and MBA/MHA or equivalent is preferred.
Compensation: A competitive compensation program will be tailored to the selected candidate. Base salary will be supplemented by a performance bonus and comprehensive, well-rounded benefits program, which includes relocation assistance.
Travel: Minimal.
Tenet Healthcare complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law. #J-18808-Ljbffr