Vice President of Ambulatory Care Management

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Job Description

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Engages in a variety of activities and programs designed to ensure care and operations reflect the system's vision, mission, and values.
• Provides overall leadership and direction to JH and Population Health Care management services, strategies, plans, and operating performance related to areas of responsibility. This includes ambulatory, inpatient, ED, post-acute care management and navigation services.
• Responsible for performance on utilization KPIs with in value based contracts.
• Works closely with Enterprise Population Health team to evaluate the effectiveness of clinical programs and interventions, vendor contract returns on investment, and payer contract opportunities.
• Maintains the Magnet philosophy to assure a professional practice environment. Articulates clearly and consistently as an advocate for patient care in all administrative and management decisions.
• Develops/enhances vision for integrated care management services within the network while continually assessing internal and external political environments and to plan and/or adapt strategies appropriately.
• Participates with all members of the leadership team to develop strategies and long and short-term goals for JH Population Health performance and outcomes.
• Interprets and implements operating policies, procedures and programs established by senior management staff.
• Maintains effective working relationships with all JH entities. This includes direct oversight of Care Management leadership, and interaction with medical staff, management peers, business partners, boards, community, and other professional associations.
• Facilitates the development of an integrated delivery system by aligning JH objectives with those of the community medical centers and respective payers. Removes barriers to integration activities when necessary.
• Holds staff accountable to achieve established goals, quality measures, efficiency targets, patient satisfaction targets, and patient safety standards.
• Establishes, monitors, and evaluates patient engagement and patient care outcome measures by assuring standards of care coordination are developed, monitored, and improved. Fosters research activities to enhance care coordination outcomes, promotes continuous QI, assures regulatory and safety standards, and achieves designated customer satisfaction.
• Administers and monitors revenue, capital, expense, and personnel budgets for care management services. Ensures operations remain within budgetary parameters for all services and effectively manages all business unit resources to yield optimal outcomes. Improves operational excellence through cost, quality, and service management
• Maintains the appropriate culture and professional environment to assure availability of adequate and appropriate staff to provide quality service within a cost-effective environment. Overseeing the recruitment, selection, and promotion of staff; ensuring a strong professional environment for retention and delivering of a high-performance team.
• Identifies global and specific areas for individual and group leadership development, promoting opportunities for career ladder growth and educational progression.
• Enhances and promotes individual personal and professional development through publications, networking, and presentations.
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Education and Experience:

• Master's degree in nursing and/or health care required, Doctoral degree in Nursing with an administrative focus or Master's in business administration (MBA) preferred.
• Minimum ten (10) years' experience in care coordination/disease management positions required, at least five (5) years at a division director level.

Certifications, Registration or License Requirements:

• Active RN license in Pennsylvania.
• Master's degree in nursing or health care related field.
• Certification in Nursing Administration.

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Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

At Jefferson, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support the health and well-being of our colleagues and their families. It includes a wide range of benefits including competitive pay, health and retirement benefits, life and disability insurance, paid time off, educational benefits, financial and mental health resources and much more. Our diverse benefits offerings ensure you have the coverage and access to services you need to thrive both personally and professionally.