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Vice President, Administrator for Southwest Missouri

As a senior member of the leadership team this VP will provide strategic direction on operations. They will work effectively as a team member in a dynamic environment and promote teamwork within and across the organization by maintaining positive relationships and utilizing effective problem-solving skills. This leader will ensure effective and efficient operational processes for the pediatric service line and ambulatory settings in Southwest Missouri (SWMO).

*Must live and work in Springfield, MO

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids.”

Providing comprehensive, high-quality care and serving as an advocate for children has been St. Louis Children’s commitment since its inception in 1879. Today, the hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. 

St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).

Role Purpose

The Vice President, Administrator serves as the senior member of the leadership team providing strategic direction on operations. Works effectively as a team member In a dynamic environment and promotes teamwork within and across the organization by maintaining positive relationships and utilizing effective problem-solving skills. VP ensures effective and efficient operational processes for pediatric hospital and ambulatory settings in Southwest Missouri (SWMO). Communicates, directs, plans, organizes, and conducts financial monitoring to facilitate the delivery of cost-effective, high quality health care services. Develops and implements short- and long-term strategic growth and operational plans ensuring alignment with broader organization priorities. Leads, designs and implements processes to facilitate ease of access to pediatric services, ultimately leading to growth of pediatric care programs at hospital and outpatient sites. VP works in dyad relationships with physician leaders within academic medical environment. In dyad partnership with chief medical officer, directs and administers the operational aspects of the pediatric services across the hospital and outpatient sites of service. Executive presence required to serve as representative of hospital to external stakeholders and governing bodies.

Responsibilities

• Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: onboarding and hiring, training, workload management & performance evaluations, conducting professional development plans as needed. Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.
• Develops and adheres to departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets. Responds to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.
• Demonstrates a strong financial orientation by developing and adhering to departmental staffing, revenue and expense budgets. Anticipates and responds to changes in the economic, healthcare and regulatory environments which may affect the ability to achieve departmental financial, service, community, regulatory and leadership development goals.
• Helps create breakthrough strategies and plans that reflect a deep understanding of how the organization and departments operate, anticipating and incorporating current and potential industry, regulatory, economic and demographic changes and their impact on the departments and the organization. Searches for opportunities to achieve fiscally responsible growth while meeting the department's and organization's obligations to communities served, regulatory bodies and organizational sustainability.
• Conducts disciplined planning and execution on all areas of responsibility; allocates resources toward optimum efficiency and effectiveness while balancing innovative approaches to identify, resolve and manage issues with uncompromising quality, standards and results.
• Develops self and others, creating an environment where people and the department are highly engaged and accomplish their best results via development, communications, rewards and recognition. Acts with integrity and in an ethical manner. Demonstrates accountability, responsibility and builds mutual trust. Enables and ensures cooperation - collaboration within the department and across organizational boundaries.
• Demonstrates an agility to cope effectively and lead large scale change and transformation in a dynamic and fast paced environment. Navigates efficiently in complex environments and relationships to achieve optimal results.
• BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Experience

• 5-10 years

Supervisor Experience

• 5-10 years

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Master's Degree

Experience

• 10+ years

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

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