Project Executive

The ValueHealth Project Executive is an integral member of the ValueHealth leadership team, responsible for the development, trending, operational oversight and management of strategic business activities for a growing portfolio of Value-based driven surgery centers within a specified market(s). With the organizational mission, vision and standards of behavior as a foundation, this position promotes the delivery of high quality, effective, cost efficient care to our patients. This role provides transformational leadership, accelerating value-based outcomes through the coordinated implementation of Value Health’s value-based strategies and services as well as executive partnership alignment and aligned regional team members responsible for key operational and project implementation and trending services. This role acts as the executive relationship owner and accountable executive with board members, physician stakeholders and health system partners. Additionally, this role is responsible for ensuring ValueHealth’s project development teams are coordinated and achieving high quality and reliable outcomes through direct or indirect leadership. Key responsibilities will be assistance in the selection, training and onboarding of facility leadership as well as building and maintaining key physician members and stakeholders. With the organizational mission, vision and standards of behavior as a foundation, this position promotes the delivery of high quality, effective, cost-efficient care to our patients.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare Administration, Business or related field
• 10 years relevant experience
• Experience building ASC, outpatient or inpatient service line programs
• Experience overseeing the building or tenant improvement of surgery or other outpatient care facilities, inclusive of working with tenant representatives, construction project managers, architects and design firms
• Experience and passion for the transition from FFS to Value-based care through understanding of alternative payment models with commercial, government and direct to employer payers
• Executive C-suite and board experience with Health systems or outpatient patient care centers
• Previous experience and thorough knowledge of hospitals and/or surgery center operations
• Demonstrated experience as a successful leader and influencer
• Strong understanding of financial statements and ability to present same
• Experience with physician and physician office relationship management, recruitment, and retention
• Working knowledge of reimbursement methodologies, healthcare payment reform, health care law, and consumerism
• Experience developing, executing and inspecting strategic plans
• Ability to effectively develop and execute marketing plans
• Working knowledge of regulatory standards, accreditation standards, clinical care, and industry outcomes
• Exceptional communication skills, including comfort with public speaking/presentations
• Adept at analyzing data, understanding market segmentation and analysis, and making strategic growth decisions based on analytics
• Demonstrated success with strategic sales and positioning to achieve business and facility growth goals
• Ability to solve complex problems, make tough decisions and negotiate for the betterment of the facility
• Adaptability to fluid situations
• Demonstrated ability to establish, build, and sustain productive and strategic relationships
• Working knowledge of Human Resources, Risk and Compliance
• Ability to effectively manage a portfolio of up to 8 facilities

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree in Business or Healthcare Administration preferred

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Build and maintain strategic relationship with facility boards, physician leaders, healthcare system partners and key stakeholders to achieve corporate goals

• Lead the strategic and operational direction of NueHealth’s facilities and ValueHealth Initiatives

• Actively team with facility leadership to complete the budget process
• Oversee operational decisions at assigned facilities

• Attend facility Board meetings on a regular basis, providing support, guidance and feedback to Board members

• Oversee and review the Operational Checklist on a regular basis, to ensure survey preparedness as well as compliance with all regulatory standards
• Work with facility leaders to continuously identify and implement cost saving measures, using technology and supporting services
• Ensure adherence to all applicable Federal, State and local rules, laws, regulations and guidelines and maintain compliance with accrediting bodies (i.e. DNV, GL, TJC, etc.) as well as corporate mandates regarding quality of care and operational excellence
• Team with accounting on all financial issues
• Provide oversight and course correction of critical employee issues, partnering with corporate HR and key stakeholders regarding appropriate actions and next steps
• Review and approve all legal resources
• Oversee all risk claims, reviewing relevant data with board members and ensure plan of corrections are executed as applicable
• Complete and coordinate all Buy/Sell events
• Inform and share timely updates regarding facility issues with President
• Work with facility and corporate leaders to grow new service lines, increase same store growth figures, and enable adjacent growth opportunities within the region
• Partner with facility leadership to determine marketing and operational initiatives and resolve associated issues

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit, converse, and listen; use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects; and to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is typical of an office environment and, as such, is considered moderate.

Travel domestically as needed/expected for the regional needs.