The Director plans, implements, and evaluates the administrative, supervisory and direct care activities for the Medical Specialty Clinics. Oversees the clinical operations, staff development, clinical competencies, scope of practice, staff development and regulatory compliance of professional and support staff in Medical Specialty Clinics to ensure assessment, planning, provision and evaluation of patient care. Provides leadership for complex programs by communicating goals and strategies, providing direction and priorities and providing enthusiasm and support.
Essential Functions:
- The Director supports, communicates, implements, and enforces the philosophy, strategic plan, mission, values, standards, policies and procedures of Nationwide Children’s Hospital. This position has direct/shared accountability for the Practice of Nursing and Unlicensed Assistive Personnel providing clinical care.
- Leads/manages major departmental projects/initiatives such as new service development, IS projects, etc.
- Recruits, trains, evaluates, develops, and as necessary, disciplines and/or terminates subordinate staff.
- Manages day-to-day operations of 25 Medical Specialty Clinics.
- Oversees the delivery of patient care by all professional and support staff within the specialty clinics.
- Develops, in conjunction with Financial Services, operating and capital budgets. Monitors activity, revenue, expense and capital budgets for the specialty clinics. Analyzes, monitors and controls allocations for financial, human and material resources.
- Schedules resources to provide patient care in a cost-effective manner.
- Develop Medical Specialty policies and procedures. Assists subordinate supervisory personnel in developing effective departmental policies and procedures. Participates in the review of other Nationwide Children’s Hospital policies and procedures as appropriate.
- Ensures the orientation of department personnel to role functions, policies and procedures and information systems. Assists and directs staff in the identification of their own learning needs and assists staff in meeting those needs.
- Coordinates staff representation on departmental, hospital and community task forces, committees, quality teams and advisory groups. Serves as a representative to such groups when appropriate.
- Promotes teamwork by building a team environment and fostering cross functional collaboration.
- Works closely with physician Division/Section Chiefs on all aspects of patient care and clinical operations.
Education Requirement:
Bachelor’s Degree in nursing is required. MHA, MBA or Masters of Nursing is required. Work requires a level of knowledge equivalent to that obtained by completing a master’s degree program in nursing, hospital administration, business administration, or closely related field.
Skills:
- Supervisory skills required to plan, assign, and evaluate the work of subordinate staff. Analytical skills required to oversee and organize the work of others, and to develop and administer sound policies, procedures, budgets, and multidisciplinary practices required.
- High level of initiative, self-direction, and accountability for actions required.
- Exceptional customer service, communication, negotiation, and interpersonal relationship skills required for interaction with contacts.
- Strong leadership and decision-making skills required.
- Skill in promoting multidisciplinary collaboration; ability to act as a facilitator and change agent required.
- Strong organizational skills required to evaluate existing policies/procedures/standards, and to develop and implement enhancements and/or new systems required.
Experience:
Five years of clinical experience in area of expertise desirable.
Physical Requirements:
OCCASIONALLY: (1-33% OF THE TIME (0.5 TO 2.5 HOURS)
Bend/twist
Squat/kneel
Climb stairs/ladders
Standing
Walking
Flexing/extending of neck
Reaching above shoulder
Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning
Driving motor vehicles (work required)
Lifting/carrying up to 10 lbs.
Pushing/pulling up to 25 lbs.
FREQUENTLY: (34-66% OF THE TIME (2.6 TO 5.0 HOURS)
Repetitive hand/arm use
Computer skills
CONTINUOUSLY: (67 -100% OF THE TIME (5.1 TO 12 HOURS OR GREATER)
Sitting
Audible speech
Hearing acuity
Problem solving skills
Decision making skills
Interpreting data skills
Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:
(not specified)
"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"
