Kaiser Permanente
COO - Antioch Medical Center
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Job Description
- Req#: 1215498
- Manages the day-to-day operations in the hospital. Assume responsibility for hospital administration in the absence of the SVP Area Manager.
- Provide leadership in building a high performing team and organization that achieves both the mission and financial/operational objectives of KP.
- Provides strategic leadership in bringing together diverse constituencies for the purposes of conceptualizing, articulating, and implementing a shared vision for the medical center and service area. Creates a culture predicated on a growing trust amongst and between stakeholders. Maintains open channels of communication and fosters information sharing.
- Develops and executes key strategies which differentiate KP from its competitors in the area of service and clinical excellence.
- Promotes open, effective, and ongoing communication and the sharing of information among and between KP employees, physician leadership and medical staff.
- Creates a culture which is decisive, action-oriented, flexible, and poised to seize opportunities to advance quality, service and performance. Ensures the integration of quality, service and efficiency improvements into day-to-day operations.
- Establishes clearly defined goals and objectives and ensure follow through in a timely manner. Provides leadership in mentoring and developing direct reports and staff in a manner which emphasizes the importance of team work, collaboration, and the sharing of information, resources, and best practices amongst stakeholders across the organization.
- Achieves/exceeds performance expectations throughout the hospitals operations.
- Establishes an environment that supports caregivers and enhances growth, communication, and job satisfaction. With HR, directs the implementation of integrated human resources strategies to ensure quality results in the identification, recruitment, retention and development of key human resources
- Manages the operating and capital budgets of areas of responsibility. Aggressively mitigate all variances to budget. Make sound decisions on best use of resources in support of regional priorities and strategies. In all the above, provide leadership and guidance in stewarding the organization through inevitable change which integrates different points of view and builds ownership.
- Supports the successful operational implementation of new technology platforms, new systems and new processes.
- Promotes and operationalizes the Labor-Management Partnership throughout the organization. Achieve key LMP initiatives and ensure the demonstration of LMP behaviors throughout the hospital. Ensure Labor participation in appropriate decision-making forums and committees.
- Models and reinforces ethical behavior in self and others in accordance with the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.
Job Summary:The COO will facilitate, direct, and coordinate operational activities and programs relative to the day-to-day hospital operations of the medical center through the delivery of cost effective and quality services. This includes oversight of Pharmacy, support services, resource stewardship/utilization management, workplace safety, and Performance Improvement with a close collaboration with Patient Care Services to impact operational and financial imperatives. Working closely with TPMG and Labor leadership, the COO is responsible for building effective partnerships and collaborative relationships in the medical center and service area. The COO assures implementation of system-wide and regional strategic initiatives and policies.
The preferred candidate will be a bright, seasoned and highly qualified executive whose experience includes accomplishing strategic and operational change in a complex environment. The ideal candidates management style will exhibit confidence in operational skill set, integrity, collaboration, flexibility and a result-orientation.
Essential Responsibilities:This position has a target base salary of $227,000 to $337,500 and is eligible for incentive compensation, comprehensive health, wellness, time off, savings, and retirement benefits, as well as relocation support, as applicable.
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