Chief Executive Officer - TPR (Arizona) - Tenet Practice Resources
Phoenix, AZ
About the Job
COMPANY BACKGROUND
Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) is a diversified healthcare services company headquartered in Dallas. Our care delivery network includes United Surgical Partners International, the largest ambulatory platform in the country, which operates ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals. We also operate a national portfolio of acute care and specialty hospitals, other outpatient facilities, a network of leading employed physicians and a global business center in Manila, Philippines. Our Conifer Health Solutions subsidiary provides revenue cycle management and value-based care services to hospitals, health systems, physician practices, employers, and other clients. Across the Tenet enterprise, we are united by our mission to deliver quality, compassionate care in the communities we serve. For more information, please visit www.tenethealth.com.
MARKET SUMMARY
Tenet Physician Resources (TPR)
Tenet Physician Resources (TPR) employs more than 2,200 physicians and healthcare providers across the United States. Providers can become employed by one of the largest health systems in the country and work to deliver the best possible patient care experience, while TPR manages the day-to-day operations. TPR providers serve the markets where Tenet Healthcare provides a variety of ambulatory and inpatient services.
TPR has a high-quality network of medical groups, including with local, regional and national recognition. This includes practices that range from primary care to diverse medical, procedural and surgical specialties. As part of Tenet Healthcare, TPR strives to provide high-quality, high-value care backed by compassionate service.
ARIZONA GROUP
Abrazo Market:
Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital (Phoenix), 59 beds, key service lines include: Cardiology, Surgical Care, Emergency Care, Hyperbaric and Wound Center.
Abrazo Arrowhead Campus (Glendale), 217 beds, key service lines include: Orthopedics, Robotic Surgery (MAKOplasty), Cardiology, Women’s Services, Urology, and Emergency Services.
Abrazo Central Campus (Phoenix), 221 beds, key service lines include: Neuroscience, Cardiology, Women’s Services, Orthopedics, Intensive Care, Occupational Medicine, and Emergency Care.
Abrazo Scottsdale Campus (Phoenix), 136 beds, key service lines include: Critical Care, Emergency Care, Occupational Medicine, Women’s Services, Orthopedics, Urology, Bariatrics, and Wound Healing Center.
Abrazo West Campus (Goodyear), 188 beds, key service lines include: Trauma Center, Cardiology, Orthopedics, Women’s Services, Community Nutrition, Occupational Medicine, Hyperbaric and Wound Center.
Tucson Market:
Carondelet Holy Cross Hospital (Nogales), 25 beds, key service lines include: Surgical Services, Palliative Care, Hospice, Rehabilitation, and Women’s Services.
Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital (Tucson), 486 beds, key service lines include: Joint Replacement, Cardiology, Bariatrics, Women’s Services, NICU, Da Vinci Robotic Surgery, and Urology.
Carondelet St. Mary’s Hospital (Tucson), 400 beds, key service lines include: Cardiology, Wound Healing, Orthopedics, Gastroenterology, and Palliative Care.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Chief Executive Officer, TPR – Arizona (TPR CEO – AZ) has responsibility for oversight of the existing physician practices, as well as newly acquired/employed physician practices across Phoenix and Tucson markets. The TPR CEO – AZ is responsible for coordinating with local hospital(s) and market management and corporately based functional departments (Legal, Managed Care, IT, HR, etc.) to ensure swift and effective execution of start-up and on-boarding activities. The TPR CEO – AZ will manage and direct activities in practices including physician human resources requirements, customer service, customer satisfaction, financial, medical, business information systems, practice profile analysis, compliance with regulatory bodies, participates in planning and development and position specific requirements.
The TPR CEO – AZ participates in routine strategic, operational, and financial reviews with TPR and Tenet corporate leadership. The CEO, TPR – AZ is expected to lead and hold team members accountable for improving ambulatory operational and financial performance as well as executing on TPR Arizona strategic priorities. Additionally, the leader is responsible for ensuring the network adheres to Tenet operational, regulatory and compliance policies.
Other key duties include the following:
Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement strategic plans across the medical groups, including at a physician practice level. Evaluate market trends, competition, and regulatory changes to identify opportunities and mitigate risk. Collaborate with senior leadership across Tenet to ensure alignment with organization’s service line goals to meet community need. Oversee Physician Advisory Councils within the market, as applicable.
Practice Acquisition & Physician Recruitment: Active contributor to physician practice acquisitions and physician recruitment and develop a high-quality physician network. Develop short-term and long-term manpower plans and supporting business plans with pro-formas. Manage end-to-end process of physician employment agreements for new recruits and renewals. Collaborate with Physician Recruitment, Finance and other Corporate and TPR functions.
Operational Leadership and Oversight: Implement necessary operations team structure in market(s) and ensure accountability of Directors and Managers of Operations. Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and consistency across all the markets. Develop and implement standard operating procedures and monitor key performance indicators across quality, patient access, physician and provider productivity, financial and operational performance.
Financial Management: Ensure the markets are meeting/exceeding all financial KPIs. Participate in monthly Operations Reviews. Identify opportunities for cost savings and revenue enhancement. Work closely with the finance team to ensure accurate reporting.
CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE, ATTRIBUTES AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
At least ten years of practice management experience in a large multispecialty group of physicians that includes management responsibility for all operational areas including finance.
Must have advanced understanding of physician practice management processes including provider productivity and compensation management, comprehensive clinic operations, financial management and regulatory compliance.
Attributes:
- Ability to effectively, respectfully and professionally communicate, both in writing and verbally, with physicians, executives and employees. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
- Ability to analyze problems and consistently follow through to creative solutions.
- Strong ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Ability to organize work with large amounts of information efficiently, manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously with attention to detail in a fast-paced and purposeful environment. An individual of highest personal and professional integrity, principle and knowledge, earning respect and support when making difficult decisions and choices. Able to establish immediate credibility with peers, senior leadership, and medical staff.
- Must have proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or a related field is required.
- Master’s degree 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
- Up to 50% travel in market. We will run an MVR on the final candidate.
TPR 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.
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Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.
