System Director - Advanced Heart Failure Program

Location: Fort Myers FL

Department: Advanced Heart Failure Center

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: Shift 1/8:00:00 AM to 4:30:00 PM

Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate:$61.44 - $82.97 / hour

Lee Health is Southwest Floridas premier community-owned health system, serving Fort Myers, Cape Coral and surrounding communities. At Lee Health we value Education, Respect, Compassion, and Excellence. We treat all of our employees with dignity and respect, and reward them for a job well done. We empower them to explore career options that they are passionate about, expand their skill sets and do their very best. Patient care services are offered at six acute care hospitals, over 90 Lee Physician Group clinics, skilled nursing units, home health and more!

We have a current opening in the Advanced Heart Failure Center for a System Director. This role is a highly visible position within the system reporting to the Vice President of Operations for Lee Health Heart and Vascular Institute. This position assists with the development and implementation of new programs, policies and patient service standards, and ensures compliance with regulatory agencies. The Director is accountable for the overall administrative planning and coordination of staffing, fiscal, and material resources for the following areas:

Advanced Heart Failure Center - Comprehensive Care Center including Hospital Services and Clinic Practice,

Advanced Heart Failure Satellite Clinics (planned to be established in multiple locations),

Heart Failure Transitions of Care Clinics adjacent to system hospitals at HPMC, CCH and GCMC

Hospital DNV Certification in Advanced Heart Failure and Left-Ventricular Assist Devices

DIRECT REPORTING: VP of Operations, Lee Health Heart Institute

DYAD REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Medical Director, Advanced Heart Failure Program

The ideal candidate will have ainimum five years experience in Hospital and Ambulatory Healthcare Operations preferably with cardiac experience (AHF and MCS programs).

Responsibilities of system director, advanced heart failure program:

1. Advanced knowledge of industry trends
2. Strong knowledge of medical center, HR and LH policies and processes.
3. Knowledge of relevant external regulations, including DNV certification process
4. Overall responsibility for the program development, management, and overall day-to-day business operations of the Advanced Heart Failure Program.
5. Strong leadership, fiscal and operational management skills. Ability to manage conflict and lead others to achieve objectives. Ability to collaborate with senior management on setting objectives
6. Proven ability to set goals and implement initiatives meeting deadlines
7. Demonstrated ability to develop and implement new programs
8. Demonstrated ability to improve the efficiency and delivery of cardiovascular processes and procedures while maintaining patient care standards and regulatory compliance
9. Advanced interpersonal skills to develop and maintain professional relationships with clinical and professional staff at all levels, resolve conflict and foster collaboration and coordinate cardiovascular services across functions
10. Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to evaluate complex issues and resolve programs
11. Ability to actively listen. Advanced communication skills to influence and motivate others
12. Ability to work collaboratively soliciting and incorporating the ideas of others
13. Demonstrated experience in qualitative and quantitative research. Experience in data analysis.

• Competitive Pay
• Room for growth and development in your career
• An environment of Supportive People
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Top Tier Health Coverage with no cost services at Employee Health Clinics
• Education Reimbursement after 90 days
• Up to 5% retirement match
• Supplemental benefits (Pet Insurance/Legal Insurance/Etc)

MSN, MHA, MBA preferred

Business and clinical management experience working in the Cardiovascular field in both the ambulatory and acute care hospital settings. Must have an extensive background in business and clinical operations, as well as strategic planning experience.