\- Collaborates with Managers and Administrative Vice President to develop short- and long-range goals, objectives, and plans for the service line and assumes direct reporting responsibility for the areas within the service line as well as providing direction in clinical programs.

\- Provides advice and consultation to Administrative Vice President regarding the operations, activities and policies of the service line by monitoring the environment for market trends, reimbursement changes, technology advances, regulatory issues, and competitive forces that impact the service line.

\- Gathers supportive data and develops operational budgets for areas within the service line in order to provide for the achievement of clinical and fiscal goals.

\- Develops and revises policies and procedures for the service line cognizant of their impact on the operations of other areas and ensures implementation of policies and procedures and evaluates their effectiveness.

\- Develops and approves staffing patterns. Ensures the appropriate and consistent application of personnel policies.

\- Complies with Joint Commission, OSHA, safety and disaster training programs to meet governmental, accrediting, and regulatory requirements. Monitors safety of departmental work environment and incorporates safety/risk management standards into job performance.

Minimum Qualifications

\- Master’s degree, or current enrollment in a Master’s degree program.

\- Five to seven years of experience in managing operations within a healthcare system.

\- Current license to practice professional nursing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.