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Overview

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.

Responsibilities

This position needs to reside in Mountain Region (CO, KS, UT) and have Mountatn Region hospital experience. This Director role will support hospitals in the Mountain regions. This is a remote position in Mountain Region (CO, KS, UT).

Must have Labor Productivity Management, Finance and Healthcare experience.

The Operations Performance team in our Performance Improvement Department is responsible in developing and implementing staffing standard practices, productivity management guidelines, labor budget target settings and other labor benchmarking tools and processes. Seeking strong finanical analyst skills, labor productivity within a large healthcare system.

This position is responsible for providing consulting services which will contribute to the fiscal and operational well-being of CommonSpirit Health, in a manner consistent with the Mission and Philosophy of CommonSpirit Health. The position is responsible for identifying needed improvements on a significant level in operating efficiencies and labor cost reductions. The position directs management engineering and other consulting services for 40+ hospitals and affiliates of CommonSpirit Health. The project work, consultation, management training and management reporting are aimed at improving the efficiency, cost effectiveness and quality of operations for all CommonSpirit Health related entities. The principal focus is on labor cost management, which currently represents an annual expense in excess of $1,500,000, 000 for 35,000 FTEs. Continual significant cost reductions through process redesign and strong management of labor costs are required for the ongoing success of CommonSpirit Health.

This position is responsible for leading and providing our financial operation services which will contribute to the fiscal and operational well-being of CommonSpirit Health and it's entities, in a manner consistent with the Mission and Philosophy of CommonSpirit. The position is responsible for identifying needed improvements on a significant level in operating efficiencies and labor cost reductions. The position directs management engineering and other consulting services for 40+ hospitals and affiliates of Dignity Health and CHI. The project work, consultation, management training and management reporting are aimed at improving the efficiency, cost effectiveness and quality of operations for all CommonSpirit Health related entities. Continual significant cost reductions through process redesign and strong management of labor costs are required for the ongoing success of CommonSpirit Health.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

A minimum of 12 years of hospital management engineering and/or management consulting experience with at least 5 years of management experience with track record of having made a significant impact on his/her organization related to achievements in cost reduction and revenue enhancement, quality improvement and information systems implementation; line management experience; and teaching/mentoring experience in productivity measurement, monitoring and improvement to assist department managers in meeting or exceeding their goals (required).

Strong Preference for Productivity/Labor Management experience

Education-

Bachelors Degree required (Business, Health Systems (Industrial) Engineering, Engineering Management, Finance preferred)

Masters Degree preferred

Special Skills Required-

Special skills required include: expertise in healthcare productivity management; ability to remain abreast of changes in the field through continuing education and networking; knowledge of benchmarking strategies, TQM/CQI tools and methodologies; outstanding problem solving skills; personnel management techniques; management of multiple conflicting projects toward successful conclusion within constricted time frames; knowledgeable of budget development, management reporting, cost accounting application, and financial management; broad understanding of business planning, hospital reimbursement, contracting, materials management, compliance issues and Internal Audit; preparation of Requests for Proposals; analyzing and selecting vendors and negotiating contracts; effective verbal and written communication skills; and advanced interpersonal and human relation skills with ability to negotiate change with all levels of management, overcome resistance to that change (create win-win situations), and get work done through others in order to effect positive change and to generate improvements that can be sustained; analystical and conceptual thinker; flexible approach; discretionary effort; organizational commitment; customer service orientation; innovation; and focus on teamwork.

Pay Range

$65.63 - $95.17 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.