What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Operating Officer position at Northwest Healthcare Tucson?
Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita is an 18-bed hospital equipped to offer a broad range of services. Skilled physicians, nurses and other providers are here to provide quality, compassionate care.
Job Summary
Responsible for the hospital's day-to-day operational activities, including patient throughput, revenue and sales growth, expense, cost and margin-control, and monthly, quarterly, and annual financial goal management. Responsible for overseeing multiple non-nursing departments. Will develop sufficient skills and knowledge in order to be promoted to a Chief Executive Officer position at a different location.
Essential Functions
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Assist the hospital CEO with translating annual revenue and profit goals into specific plans that will achieve desired goals.
Assist the hospital CEO in developing a strategy for increasing volume by targeting specific physicians on the medical staff as well as assessing needs for new physicians.
COST CONTAINMENT
Assist the hospital CEO and CFO with achieving a balance between revenue and expenses.
Periodically review hospital's department results and advise corrective actions to department managers.
PHYSICIAN RELATIONS
Assist the hospital CEO with strategies for building stronger relations with the medical staff.
- Provides suggestions on how to approach difficult problems with individual physicians.
Assist the hospital CEO with physician recruiting as well as identifying new services/product lines and capital expenditures.
COAHING AND DEVELOPMENT
Works with individual department manages to review performance, strengths and development needs and provide coaching.
- Shares best practices from experience both internally and externally.
Suggests additional training that will assist department managers performance development.
Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
Qualifications
- Master's Degree Master's degree in Hospital Administration or Business Administration or similar field required
- Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's degree in Hospital Administration or Business Administration or similar field required
- 4-6 years Successful experience leading multiple acute care hospital departments required
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
- Understanding of how to build revenue and physician practices.
- Basic knowledge of hospital financial systems required.
- Ability to recruit, lead, coach and develop employees in order to assist them in job success.
- Demonstrated business acumen.
- Must be able to problem solve, identify real issues and formulate solutions and to teach others as well.
Salary : $125,000 - $175,000
