Responsibilities

The Director of Cardiology Service Lines is responsible for the oversight and direction of the KSC Cardiology Service Lines, including personnel management, in-clinic operations, outpatient Cardiology Diagnostics performed in the KSC Cardiology Laboratory sites, hospital call groups, professional services, and conducting financial analyses relative to the performance of those areas. This position will collaborate with Physician Leadership, VP of Cardiology & Imaging, Sr. VP of Health Care Service Lines, and KSC Ambulatory Leadership to set and evaluate the viability of provider location rotations and hospital assignments, as well as leverage technology and Process Improvement principles and change management tools to achieve maximum efficiencies and minimize costs.

Salary Range: $136,122 - $168,137 (Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.)

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in healthcare or business domain OR Seven years of equivalent work experience

Preferred:

Master’s degree in healthcare-related discipline, business, or management

Experience

Seven years of cardiology practice management experience OR Seven years of non-cardiology practice in an alternative medical specialty with hospital responsibilities

License(s)

Preferred: Current or prior certification in nursing OR Cardiology Diagnostic Modality Certification in Project Management

Scope:

• Directs Managers and their subordinate teams relative to Clinic standards, policies, and procedures. Ensures subordinate team staffing meets clinical demand while economically efficient for each practice within each clinic site.
• Utilizes analytical skills and industry sector knowledge to realign resources and substantiate the need for more and/or new providers and/or diagnostic resources.
• Submits management reports & analyses, explains variance from standards/targets, and presents quarterly reports PRN.
• Monitors key indicators and institutes corrective actions when necessary; produces data for review by the Vice President, Sr. Vice President, and/or other Executive Team members and/or Physician Leadership Team.
• Fosters physician/staff relations through regular and effective communications, including joint planning and problem-solving with the departmental physician leadership. Coordinates action plans with other departments as applicable.
• Responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring Capital, FTE, and Operational budgets consistent with departmental and organizational strategic direction and adherence to budget targets.
• Review operating statements to identify variances and develop action plans to improve financial performance.
• Contributes to pro forma development for new services and critical financial review of existing service lines. Utilizes principles of performance improvement and tools provided by the KSC Quality Department to evaluate and improve current performance levels in areas of responsibility. Participates in Clinic-wide performance improvement initiatives as applicable.

Special Skills

Excellent computer skills to generate reports and presentations when necessary.

Strong Change Management, Project Management, and Human Resource skills

Other

Demonstrated critical thinking skills, competency with process improvement activities, analyses,

corrective action planning, and implementation.