Dir, Cardiovascular Services - GENESIS Health System

Position Title: Director, Cardiovascular Services
Department: Cardiac Services

Purpose: Responsible for the development, structure, and ongoing management of cardiovascular services that are owned or affiliated with Genesis Health System and MercyOne Clinton. Provides leadership for the practice and delivery of safe, effective, efficient, ethical and culturally competent patient care for cardiovascular patient populations undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac procedures. This includes management of human, fiscal, material resources in accordance with hospital guidelines, organizational philosophies, and in compliance with regulatory and professional standards. Key accountabilities include fostering of interdisciplinary collaborative relationships, using critical thinking and analytical skills to evaluate outcome data, designing/ implementing performance improvement strategies based on data; and promoting evidence-based practice through research utilization. Works closely with Genesis Heart Institute (GHI) Executive Medical Director to collaborate on advancing clinical outcomes and efficiency. Ensures that all functions are in compliance with applicable regulatory guidelines and accrediting standards. Represents GHI within Genesis Health System and the communities served by GHI, providing leadership for transystem service line development.

Report To: President, GMC Davenport; matrix reporting to COO, MercyOne Clinton

Supervisory Responsibility: Large Group/Multi-Level: The job requires direct responsibility for a large department or unit of greater than 25 employees. In addition to staff, incumbent directly supervises one or more supervisors and/or assistant managers who assist incumbent with managerial responsibilities. Incumbent has multiple shift responsibilities for staff.

Materials Responsibility: High: Work requires a high degree of responsibility for material resources. Examples of resources could include large operating or capital budgets for a large functional area, major plants, facilities or properties, or other equivalent material assets. The employee has a large amount of control over these resources. The cost of errors might result in significant financial loss and affect overall corporate results. The difficulty, variety and depth of problems associated with these material resources is moderately complex.

Key Relationship: Co-workers/Health System Employees, Outside Agencies/Other Health Care Providers, General Public/Visitors/Volunteers, Physicians/Medical Office Staff, Students/Interns/Residents/Outside Instructors, Patients, Families, and Significant Others, Vendors/Clients, Third Party Payors/Insurance Companies.

POSITION SPECIFICATION

Education: Master's Degree

Field Of Study: Nursing, Business Administration or Health Care Administration

Special Training: Bachelors Degree required. Masters Degree in Health or Business related field must be obtained within 5 years.

Licensure/Registration: Registered Nurse in Iowa

Experience: More than 5 years experience required.

Interpersonal Skills: Interaction is with a variety of people inside or outside the organization. Communications are often difficult or stressful in nature. Contact with others involves complex, detailed and often sensitive topics. The job requires a high degree of interpersonal skills to deal with a range of complicated problem situations. Interactions involve earning the trust of children and adolescents, as well as an ability to communicate with them in a clear manner.

Working Conditions: There is exposure to moderately adverse and undesirable environmental conditions. There are some health and safety risks. Position may require safety equipment and precautions. The amount of time the employee may experience these moderate conditions is limited to 70% or less of the work day.

Possible Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens: Yes

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