Chief Operating Officer

William Newton Hospital
US - Kansas - Winfield
December 13, 2024

Description:
Job Summary:
Responsible for overall operations and administration of the hospitalist program and hospital clinics to attain the hospital's objectives established by the Hospital Board of Trustees and/or Administration. Position directly oversees hospitalist group, visiting specialists, general surgery clinic, wound care clinic, cardiology clinic, podiatry clinic, orthopedic clinic, pediatric clinic, OB/GYN clinic, and six Rural Health Clinics (located in Dexter, Cedar Vale, Sedan, Moline, and two in Winfield).
Duties and Responsibilities:

Organizes programs, policies and procedures that are developed to assess, evaluate and meet the needs of the patient.
Implements standards of practice annually reviewing and revising as necessary to reflect changes in clinic operations.
Addresses and supports cultural practices as long as such practices do not harm others or interfere with the planned course of medical therapy.
Clear, concise and current written policies and procedures are available to assist the staff and minimize risk factors.
Recommends modifications, additions or deletions of personnel policies to ensure reasonable hours and acceptable working conditions to provide patient care coverage.
Initiates and participates in problem solving, policy forming meetings for clinic and hospitalist care services. Maintains close coordination with all departments to ensure continuity and collaboration of services.
Oversees all aspects of patient care within the clinic setting in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
Participates with the Hospital Board, management, medical staff and clinical leaders in the hospital's decision-making process.
Plans and recommends to Administration new facilities or equipment or modifications thereto needed to provide patient care.
Serves as a member of professional staff committees in matters pertaining to patient care.
Participates in Hospital Board, Management Team, departmental and various medical staff meetings.
Plans and coordinates with the Chief Financial Officer, utilizing the respective departmental supervisors for planning the budgeting requirements for personnel, performance of work, supplies, and equipment.
Responsible for cost controls to ensure maximum effectiveness of funds expended from approved departmental budgets.
Implements an effective, ongoing program to measure, assess and improve the quality of hospital clinic and hospitalist program services delivered to patients.
Each clinic's performance improvement program interfaces with and supports the Mission and Vision of WNH.
The results of each department's performance improvement activities are reported to the respective medical staff committees and to the hospital wide performance improvement committee.
Assures that clinic leaders and hospitalists review monthly performance improvement compliance with established indicators and sees that corrective actions are taken when negative outcomes are identified.
Collaborates with hospital leaders in developing, implementing, reviewing, revising and monitoring hospital wide performance improvement activities.
Requirements:
Professional Requirements:

Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean.
Completes annual education requirements.
Maintains regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and CMS regulations.
Maintains and ensures patient confidentiality at all times.
Reports to work on time and as scheduled.
Wears identification while on duty.
Performs department in-services.
Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with physicians, departments and staff.
Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
Attends committee, CQI and management meetings, as appropriate.
Resolves personnel concerns at the departmental level, utilizing the grievance process as required.
Ensures compliance with policies and procedures regarding department operations, fire, safety and infection control.
Effectively and consistently communicates administrative directive to personnel and encourages interactive departmental meetings and discussion.
Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
Communicates the mission, vision and core values of the hospital.
Education/Experience Requirements:

Master's degree in Healthcare Administration, or Business preferred.
Minimum of five (5) years prior experience in healthcare required.
Minimum of three (3) years director level, or above, experience required.
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